公开(公告)号：US06325244B2

公开(公告)日：2001-12-04

申请号：US09908226

申请日：2001-07-18

申请人： Michael James Vincent ,  Hershel Edward Fancher ,  David Anthony Harpring ,  Patrick Joseph Ogburn

发明人： Michael James Vincent ,  Hershel Edward Fancher ,  David Anthony Harpring ,  Patrick Joseph Ogburn

IPC分类号： B67D502

CPC分类号： A23G9/228 ,  A23G9/28 ,  A23G9/283 ,  B67D2001/0811

摘要： A system dispenses a desired portion of frozen product from a product container containing the frozen product. A label, attached to the product container identifying the formulation of the frozen product, is read to determine at least the formulation of the frozen product. Based upon at least the formulation, a controller controls the applied force to the product container in order to dispense the frozen product at a uniform rate. The force is adjusted by the controller such that the frozen product is dispensed at a uniform rate until the desired portion is dispensed.

摘要翻译： 系统从包含冷冻产品的产品容器中分配所需的冷冻产品部分。 阅读标识冷冻产品配方的产品容器的标签，至少确定冷冻产品的配方。 基于至少该制剂，控制器控制对产品容器的施加的力，以便以均匀的速率分配冷冻产品。 通过控制器调节力，使得冷冻产品以均匀的速率分配，直到所需部分被分配。

公开(公告)号：US06264066B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09353983

申请日：1999-07-15

申请人： Michael James Vincent ,  Hershel Edward Fancher ,  David Anthony Harpring ,  Patrick Joseph Ogburn

发明人： Michael James Vincent ,  Hershel Edward Fancher ,  David Anthony Harpring ,  Patrick Joseph Ogburn

IPC分类号： B65D3528

CPC分类号： A23G9/228 ,  A23G9/28 ,  A23G9/283 ,  B67D2001/0811

摘要： A system dispenses a desired portion of frozen product at a uniform rate from a product container containing the frozen product. The product container has a spout, and a dispensing valve connected to the spout to seal the product container. The dispensing valve is used to control dispensing of the frozen product from the product container. A label, attached to the product container identifying the formulation of the frozen product, is read to determine at least the formulation of the frozen product. Based upon at least the formulation, a controller controls the applied force from a drive and applied the force to a piston in the product container in order to dispense the frozen product at a uniform rate. The force is adjusted by the controller such that the frozen product is dispensed at a uniform rate until the desired portion is dispensed. The product container is sufficiently rigid so as not to deform when the force is applied to dispense the frozen product. The product container is also sufficiently deformable so that the product container is collapsible when it is empty of frozen product. Further, a product volume sensor is provided to determine the amount of frozen product in the product container and when the product container is empty of frozen product.

摘要翻译： 系统从含有冷冻产品的产品容器以均匀的速率分配所需部分的冷冻产品。 产品容器具有喷口和连接到喷口以密封产品容器的分配阀。 分配阀用于控制从产品容器分配冷冻产品。 阅读标识冷冻产品配方的产品容器的标签，至少确定冷冻产品的配方。 基于至少该配方，控制器控制来自驱动器的施加的力并将力施加到产品容器中的活塞，以便以均匀的速率分配冷冻产品。 通过控制器调节力，使得冷冻产品以均匀的速率分配，直到所需部分被分配。 产品容器具有足够的刚性，以便在施加力以分配冷冻产品时不变形。 产品容器也是可充分变形的，使得产品容器在冷冻产品为空时可折叠。 此外，提供产品体积传感器以确定产品容器中的冷冻产品的数量以及产品容器在冷冻产品中是否为空的时候。