Ice transport and dispensing system
    1.
    发明授权
    Ice transport and dispensing system 失效
    冰运输和分配系统

    公开(公告)号:US5299427A

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-05

    申请号:US29293

    申请日:1993-03-08

    IPC分类号: F25C5/00 F25C5/18

    CPC分类号: F25C5/002

    摘要: An ice transport and dispensing system includes an ice maker for introducing ice into a remote ice storage bin and a plurality of ice dispensing stations that receive ice from the bin. Each dispensing station has an ice storage hopper, and at least one downwardly sloping ice delivery conduit extends between the bin and the hoppers for a flow of ice through the conduit from the bin to the dispensing stations solely under the influence of gravity. So that a single conduit can deliver ice to at least two dispensing stations, the conduit extends past one of the stations and leads to the other station and an ice diverter assembly is actuable to divert a flow of ice from the conduit to the one station. A control circuit monitors the level of ice in the hoppers of the dispensing stations and operates the system in a manner to maintain a supply of ice in each hopper.

    摘要翻译: 冰运输和分配系统包括用于将冰引入远程储冰箱的制冰机以及从箱接收冰的多个冰分配站。 每个分配站具有储冰盒,并且至少一个向下倾斜的冰输送管道在垃圾箱和料斗之间延伸,用于仅在重力的影响下,通过管道从箱体到分配站的冰流。 因此,单个导管可以将冰传送到至少两个分配站,导管延伸经过其中一个站并且导向另一个站,并且冰转向器组件可致动以将冰流从导管转移到一个站。 控制电路监测分配站的料斗中的冰的水平,并以保持每个料斗中的冰的供应的方式操作系统。

    Flaked ice dispenser
    2.
    发明授权
    Flaked ice dispenser 失效
    片冰机

    公开(公告)号:US4513892A

    公开(公告)日:1985-04-30

    申请号:US485394

    申请日:1983-04-15

    IPC分类号: F25C5/00 B65D23/00

    CPC分类号: F25C5/007

    摘要: A flaked ice dispenser comprises a hopper for reception of a mass of small particles of ice, the hopper having a circular upper portion and a polygonal shaped lower portion the corners of which extend outwardly of the upper portion, an impeller which is rotatable in the hopper and has a conical body and equally spaced arms extending radially therefrom, and an ice diverting assembly at an outlet from the hopper. The round upper hopper portion allows ice in that portion to rotate without substantial resistance, the corners of the lower portion allow for displacement of ice therein from the main mass thereof, and the diverting assembly facilitates movement of ice through the outlet. The dispenser enables flaked ice to remain in free flowing form without agglomeration and to be readily dispensed.

    摘要翻译: 片状冰分配器包括用于接收大量小颗粒冰的料斗,料斗具有圆形上部和多角形下部,其拐角从上部向外延伸,可在料斗中旋转的叶轮 并且具有锥形主体和从其径向延伸的等间隔的臂,以及在料斗的出口处的冰转向组件。 圆形上料斗部分允许该部分中的冰旋转而没有实质阻力,下部的角部允许冰从其主体移动,并且转向组件有助于冰通过出口的移动。 分配器使得片状冰保持自由流动形式而没有附聚并且易于分配。

    Beverage and ice dispensing method and apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Beverage and ice dispensing method and apparatus 失效
    饮料和冰分配方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5058773A

    公开(公告)日:1991-10-22

    申请号:US523619

    申请日:1990-05-15

    IPC分类号: B67D1/08

    CPC分类号: B67D1/0894 B67D1/08

    摘要: A beverage and ice bodies dispensing apparatus is described in which vertically-oriented chutes through which ice bodies are dispensed are associated with spouts. Gates within the chutes are used to dispense predetermined quantities of ice bodies into the cup to be filled. A storage cabinet for ice is located above and connected to the chute for refilling the chutes with ice bodies. In accordance with one embodiment, the force of the falling ice is utilized to maintain the proper position of, and/or position the cup to be filled.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种饮料和冰体分配装置,其中分配有冰体的垂直取向滑槽与喷口相关联。 滑槽内的门用于将预定量的冰体分配到要填充的杯中。 用于冰的存储柜位于滑道上方并连接到滑道上,用于用冰体重新填充滑槽。 根据一个实施例,使用坠冰的力来保持要填充的杯的适当位置和/或定位。

    Hopper and agitator assembly for an ice dispenser
    4.
    发明授权
    Hopper and agitator assembly for an ice dispenser 失效
    用于冰分配器的料斗和搅拌器组件

    公开(公告)号:US4856682A

    公开(公告)日:1989-08-15

    申请号:US175532

    申请日:1988-03-31

    IPC分类号: B67D1/08 F25C5/00

    CPC分类号: B67D1/08 B67D1/0857 F25C5/007

    摘要: A hopper and agitator assembly for an ice dispenser is characterized by an ice storage hopper having at least two ice dispensing openings and dual rotary agitators in the hopper for urging ice bodies through the openings during dispensing operations. The agitators are mounted side by side for rotation in a common plane and have radially extending arms, the ends of which sweep past the dispensing openings. By using dual agitators, the hopper may have a length considerably greater than its width, so that even when the dispensing openings are toward opposite ends of the hopper, the ends of the agitator arms still sweep closely past the openings to efficiently urge ice through the openings.

    摘要翻译: 用于冰分配器的料斗和搅拌器组件的特征在于储冰斗具有至少两个冰分配开口和料斗中的双旋转搅拌器,用于在分配操作期间通过开口推动冰体。 搅拌器并排安装以在公共平面中旋转,并且具有径向延伸的臂,其端部掠过分配开口。 通过使用双搅拌器,料斗可以具有远大于其宽度的长度,使得即使当分配开口朝向料斗的相对端时,搅拌器臂的端部仍然紧密地穿过开口,以有效地将冰通过 开口

    Beverage and ice dispensing method and apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Beverage and ice dispensing method and apparatus 失效
    饮料和冰分配方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4946073A

    公开(公告)日:1990-08-07

    申请号:US176491

    申请日:1988-04-01

    IPC分类号: B67D1/08 F25C5/00

    CPC分类号: F25C5/002 B67D1/08 B67D1/0894

    摘要: A beverage and ice bodies dispensing apparatus is described in which vertically-oriented chutes throuch which ice bodies are dispensed are associated with spouts. Gates within the chutes are used to dispense predetermined quantities of ice bodies into the cup to be filled. A storage cabinet for ice is located above and connected to the chute for refilling the chutes with ice bodies. In accordance with one embodiment, the force of the falling ice is utilized to maintain the proper position off, and/or position the cup to be filled.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种饮料和冰体分配装置,其中分配有冰体的垂直取向的滑槽与喷口相关联。 滑槽内的门用于将预定量的冰体分配到要填充的杯中。 用于冰的存储柜位于滑道上方并连接到滑道上,用于用冰体重新填充滑槽。 根据一个实施例,利用落下的冰的力来保持合适的位置,和/或定位要填充的杯子。

    Air sparge system for icemaker and ice dispenser combination and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Air sparge system for icemaker and ice dispenser combination and method 失效
    制冰机和冰机组合和方法的空气喷射系统

    公开(公告)号:US4753081A

    公开(公告)日:1988-06-28

    申请号:US060044

    申请日:1987-06-08

    IPC分类号: F25C1/18

    CPC分类号: F25C1/18

    摘要: An icemaker and ice dispenser combination is characterized by an air sparge system for percolating air through water in the icemaker as the water is being frozen to ice in order to produce clear ice. The air is obtained from an ice storage hopper of the ice dispenser, and after percolation through the water in the icemaker, the air is returned to the hopper for recirculation between the hopper and icemaker. By virtue of the arrangement, the air is free of outside contaminants and may be used over and over again to maintain clear ice, and since the air is chilled by ice in the hopper, increases are obtained in the cooling cycle efficiency of the icemaker. The icemaker includes an improved air diffuser that uniformly percolates air through the water.

    摘要翻译: 制冰机和制冰机组合的特征在于一种空气喷射系统,用于当制冰机中的水被冷冻以产生澄清的冰时,通过制冰机中的水渗透空气。 空气从冰分配器的冰储存料斗获得,并且在通过制冰机中的水渗透之后,空气返回料斗,以在料斗和制冰机之间循环。 由于这种布置,空气没有外部污染物,并且可以一遍又一遍地使用以保持清澈的冰,并且由于空气被料斗中的冰冷却,所以在制冰机的冷却循环效率中获得了增加。 制冰机包括一个改进的空气扩散器,使空气通过水均匀渗透。

    Beverage dispensing system
    9.
    发明授权
    Beverage dispensing system 失效
    饮料点胶系统

    公开(公告)号:US4909047A

    公开(公告)日:1990-03-20

    申请号:US156346

    申请日:1988-02-16

    IPC分类号: B67D1/08

    CPC分类号: B67D1/0857

    摘要: A beverage dispensing system has a plurality of dispensing faucets, each of which is supplied with carbonated water (soda) and a selected flavor of syrup. The syrups and soda are chilled upstream of the faucets, and after chilling the soda is introduced into a manifold from which it is distributed to each faucet. In order that a warm beverage will not be dispensed from a faucet as a result of the soda becoming warm downstream from the point of chilling upon the system standing idle for a period of time, soda is withdrawn from the manifold either continuously or periodically to maintain the soda downstream from the chilling point in a cold state.

    摘要翻译: 饮料分配系统具有多个分配龙头,每个分配龙头被供应碳酸水(苏打)和选定的糖浆风味。 糖浆和苏打水在水龙头的上游被冷却,冷藏后,苏打水被引入到歧管中,从而将其分配到每个水龙头。 为了使暖饮料不会从水龙头分配,这是由于苏打水在系统停留一段时间后从寒冷的时候变成温暖的下游,苏打水从连续或周期性地从歧管中排出以维持 苏打水从寒冷的寒冷状态下游。

    Control system for icemaker and ice dispenser and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Control system for icemaker and ice dispenser and method 失效
    制冰机和制冰机控制系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US4803847A

    公开(公告)日:1989-02-14

    申请号:US193198

    申请日:1988-05-09

    IPC分类号: F25C5/18

    CPC分类号: F25C5/187 F25C2600/04

    摘要: A control system for an icemaker and ice dispenser operates the icemaker to periodically harvest ice for introduction into a hopper of the ice dispenser whenever the hopper is less than full. During and in response to initiation of each harvest cycle, and independent of the level of ice in the hopper, the ice in the hopper is briefly agitated twice, once shortly after harvesting begins and again toward completion of the harvest cycle, such that the second agitation and the cycle end at about the same time. A thermostat senses the level of ice in the hopper, and when ice reaches the level of the thermostat, the icemaker is turned off.

    摘要翻译: 制冰机和制冰机的控制系统操作制冰机,以便每当料斗小于满时,定期收集冰以引入到冰机的料斗中。 在每个收获循环的启动期间,并且响应于每个收获循环的开始,并且独立于料斗中冰的水平,料斗中的冰短暂地搅动两次,一旦收获开始后不久,再次完成收获循环,使得第二 搅动和循环在大约相同的时间结束。 恒温器感测料斗中的冰水平,当冰达到恒温器的水位时,制冰机关闭。