公开(公告)号：US20080111002A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-15

申请号：US11558381

申请日：2006-11-09

申请人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

发明人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

IPC分类号： E03B9/20

CPC分类号： A23G1/18 ,  A23G1/042 ,  A23G3/22 ,  A23G3/24

摘要： A chocolate fountain comprises a sleeve secured to a basin of the fountain, the sleeve having a central aperture sized to receive a lower portion of a cylinder so that the cylinder is supported by the sleeve. The sleeve may be attached to the basin by any means, such as via bolts that are integrally coupled to the sleeve. In this embodiment, a portion of the bolts extends through apertures in the basin and coupling devices, such as nuts, are attached to the bolts in order to secure the sleeve to the basin. Advantageously, the aperture of the sleeve is large enough to be easily cleaned and the cylinder does not comprise tubes welded on the side of the cylinder as in currently available chocolate fountains.

摘要翻译： 巧克力喷泉包括固定在喷泉的盆中的套筒，该套筒具有一个中心孔，该中心孔的尺寸适于容纳圆筒的下部，使得圆筒由套筒支撑。 套筒可以通过任何方式附接到盆，例如通过螺栓整体地联接到套筒上。 在该实施例中，螺栓的一部分延伸穿过盆中的孔，并且联接装置（例如螺母）附接到螺栓，以将套筒固定到盆。 有利地，套筒的孔足够大以容易地清洁，并且气缸不包括焊接在气缸侧面的管，如在目前可用的巧克力喷泉中那样。

公开(公告)号：US07182269B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-27

申请号：US11253399

申请日：2005-10-19

申请人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

发明人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

IPC分类号： E03B9/20 ,  A23C3/02 ,  A23C15/04

CPC分类号： A23G1/50 ,  A23G1/042 ,  A23G1/18 ,  A23G3/0091 ,  A23G3/0093 ,  A23G3/22 ,  A23G3/24 ,  B05B17/085 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials so that the fountain is more easily cleaned and sanitized, has improved performance, and is easier to assemble. In one embodiment, the chocolate fountain includes a heating element encased in an aluminum enclosure. A basin containing chocolate is heated by contact with the aluminum enclosure. Because the aluminum enclosure has a relatively high thermal conductivity, the basin is heating substantially uniformly, thus reducing the occurrence of hot spots. Additionally, a plastic auger having a spiral flight rotates and lifts the melted chocolate upward to a top end of cylinder that houses the auger. The use of a plastic auger advantageously eliminates welding artifacts on the auger, such as burrs and pits, on which melted chocolate may accumulate. Accordingly, the plastic auger is easy to clean. A smaller chocolate fountain that may advantageously be more suitable for home use is also described herein.

摘要翻译： 使用各种工艺和材料制造用于加热和分配流体材料的喷泉，使得喷泉更容易被清洁和消毒，具有改进的性能，并且更容易组装。 在一个实施例中，巧克力喷泉包括封装在铝外壳中的加热元件。 含有巧克力的水盆通过与铝制外壳的接触来加热。 由于铝合金外壳具有较高的导热性，所以盆地基本均匀地加热，从而减少热点的发生。 此外，具有螺旋飞行的塑料螺旋钻旋转并将熔化的巧克力向上提升到容纳螺旋钻的气缸的顶端。 使用塑料螺旋钻有助于消除螺旋钻上的焊接伪影，例如毛发和凹坑，熔化的巧克力可能积聚在其上。 因此，塑料螺旋钻容易清洁。 本文还描述了可以有利地更适合家庭使用的较小的巧克力喷泉。

公开(公告)号：US07021556B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-04

申请号：US10698283

申请日：2003-10-31

申请人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

发明人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

IPC分类号： E03B9/20

CPC分类号： A23G1/50 ,  A23G1/042 ,  A23G1/18 ,  A23G3/0091 ,  A23G3/0093 ,  A23G3/22 ,  A23G3/24 ,  B05B17/085 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials so that the fountain is more easily cleaned and sanitized, has improved performance, and is easier to assemble. In one embodiment, the chocolate fountain includes a heating element encased in an aluminum enclosure. A basin containing chocolate is heated by contact with the aluminum enclosure. Because the aluminum enclosure has a relatively high thermal conductivity, the basin is heating substantially uniformly, thus reducing the occurrence of hot spots. Additionally, a plastic auger having a spiral flight rotates and lifts the melted chocolate upward to a top end of cylinder that houses the auger. The use of a plastic auger advantageously eliminates welding artifacts on the auger, such as burrs and pits, on which melted chocolate may accumulate. Accordingly, the plastic auger is easy to clean. A smaller chocolate fountain that may advantageously be more suitable for home use is also described herein.

公开(公告)号：US07743698B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11418825

申请日：2006-05-05

申请人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

发明人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

IPC分类号： A23C3/02 ,  A23C15/04 ,  A01J11/00 ,  A23C1/00

CPC分类号： B05B9/0416 ,  B05B9/002 ,  B05B17/085

摘要： A fountain for heating and/or cooling a beverage comprises one or more heating and/or cooling elements that are configured to adjust a temperature of a beverage that circulates through the fountain. In one embodiment, the beverage fountain includes one or more heating elements located proximate to a basin, a cylinder, and/or a top reservoir of the fountain. In another embodiment, the beverage fountain includes one or more cooling elements located proximate to a basin, a cylinder, and/or a reservoir of the fountain. Alternatively, the beverage fountain may include both heating and cooling elements located proximate to a basin, a cylinder, a reservoir, and/or other locations of the fountain, wherein a selection device, such as an electrical switch or control module, may be adjusted by a user in order to select heating or cooling of the beverage.

摘要翻译： 用于加热和/或冷却饮料的喷泉包括一个或多个加热和/或冷却元件，其配置成调节通过喷泉循环的饮料的温度。 在一个实施例中，饮料喷泉包括一个或多个加热元件，该加热元件靠近喷泉的盆，气缸和/或顶部储存器。 在另一个实施例中，饮料喷泉包括一个或多个位于靠近盆底的冷却元件，缸体和/或喷泉的储存器。 或者，饮料喷泉可以包括靠近盆地，气缸，储存器和/或喷泉的其他位置的加热和冷却元件，其中可以调节诸如电开关或控制模块的选择装置 由用户选择加热或冷却饮料。

公开(公告)号：US20080179422A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US12001778

申请日：2007-12-11

申请人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

发明人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

IPC分类号： B05B17/08

CPC分类号： A23G1/50 ,  A23G1/042 ,  A23G1/18 ,  A23G3/0091 ,  A23G3/0093 ,  A23G3/22 ,  A23G3/24 ,  B05B17/085 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials. In one embodiment, the fountain includes a heating element encased in an enclosure. A basin containing a medium, such as chocolate, is removably mounted to the enclosure so that the basin is heated by contact with the enclosure. Additionally, an auger having a spiral flight rotates and lifts the melted chocolate upward to a top end of a cylinder that houses the auger. One or more tiers may be mounted, using various locking mechanisms, onto the cylinder to divert flow of the medium. A smaller chocolate fountain that may advantageously be more suitable for home use is also described herein.

公开(公告)号：US07383764B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US10924233

申请日：2004-08-23

申请人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

发明人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

IPC分类号： A62C3/02 ,  A62C15/04 ,  A01J11/00 ,  A23C1/00

CPC分类号： A23G1/50 ,  A23G1/042 ,  A23G1/18 ,  A23G3/0091 ,  A23G3/0093 ,  A23G3/22 ,  A23G3/24 ,  B05B17/085 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials. In one embodiment, the fountain includes a heating element encased in an enclosure. A basin containing a medium, such as chocolate, is removably mounted to the enclosure so that the basin is heated by contact with the enclosure. Additionally, an auger having a spiral flight rotates and lifts the melted chocolate upward to a top end of a cylinder that houses the auger. One or more tiers may be mounted, using various locking mechanisms, onto the cylinder to divert flow of the medium. A smaller chocolate fountain that may advantageously be more suitable for home use is also described herein.

摘要翻译： 使用各种工艺和材料制造用于加热和分配流体材料的喷泉。 在一个实施例中，喷泉包括封装在外壳中的加热元件。 含有介质（例如巧克力）的盆地可移除地安装在外壳上，从而通过与外壳接触来加热盆。 此外，具有螺旋飞行的螺旋钻旋转并将熔化的巧克力向上提升到容纳螺旋钻的气缸的顶端。 可以使用各种锁定机构将一个或多个层安装到圆筒上以转移介质的流动。 本文还描述了可以有利地更适合家庭使用的较小的巧克力喷泉。

公开(公告)号：US07118045B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-10

申请号：US11342073

申请日：2006-01-27

申请人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

发明人： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

IPC分类号： E03B9/20 ,  A23C3/02 ,  A23C15/04 ,  A01J11/00

CPC分类号： A23G1/50 ,  A23G1/042 ,  A23G1/18 ,  A23G3/0091 ,  A23G3/0093 ,  A23G3/22 ,  A23G3/24 ,  B05B17/085 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials so that the fountain is more easily cleaned and sanitized, has improved performance, and is easier to assemble. In one embodiment, the chocolate fountain includes a heating element encased in an aluminum enclosure. A basin containing chocolate is heated by contact with the aluminum enclosure. Because the aluminum enclosure has a relatively high thermal conductivity, the basin is heating substantially uniformly, thus reducing the occurrence of hot spots. Additionally, a plastic auger having a spiral flight rotates and lifts the melted chocolate upward to a top end of cylinder that houses the auger. The use of a plastic auger advantageously eliminates welding artifacts on the auger, such as burrs and pits, on which melted chocolate may accumulate. Accordingly, the plastic auger is easy to clean. A smaller chocolate fountain that may advantageously be more suitable for home use is also described herein.

摘要翻译： 使用各种工艺和材料制造用于加热和分配流体材料的喷泉，使得喷泉更容易被清洁和消毒，具有改进的性能，并且更容易组装。 在一个实施例中，巧克力喷泉包括封装在铝外壳中的加热元件。 含有巧克力的水盆通过与铝制外壳的接触来加热。 由于铝合金外壳具有较高的导热性，所以盆地基本均匀地加热，从而减少热点的发生。 此外，具有螺旋飞行的塑料螺旋钻旋转并将熔化的巧克力向上提升到容纳螺旋钻的气缸的顶端。 使用塑料螺旋钻有助于消除螺旋钻上的焊接伪影，例如毛发和凹坑，熔化的巧克力可能积聚在其上。 因此，塑料螺旋钻容易清洁。 本文还描述了可以有利地更适合家庭使用的较小的巧克力喷泉。