公开(公告)号：US08234972B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US11284643

申请日：2005-11-22

申请人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  James D. Conlin ,  Thomas J. Franken ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Scott A. Glawe ,  David A. Hill ,  Michael J. Newberry ,  Jack Pellicane ,  Manuel Calzada ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

发明人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  James D. Conlin ,  Thomas J. Franken ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Scott A. Glawe ,  David A. Hill ,  Michael J. Newberry ,  Jack Pellicane ,  Manuel Calzada ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

IPC分类号： A47J37/04

CPC分类号： A47J37/044 ,  A47J37/1228

摘要： An automated grill automatically transfers frozen food from a freezer component to grilling component by an automatic loading device in response to a signal. Frozen food is loaded in a loading side in the freezer component. When the signal is received indicating that the food is to be grilled, food in a feeding side is raised and delivered to the loading device. When a sensor detects that food is positioned in the loading device, the loading device removes the food from the freezer component and into the grilling component. The food is then grilled as it travels between two substantially vertical grilling structures each surrounded by a conveyor belt. Preferably, the conveyor belt is made of a non-stick coated Invar. A lateral sensor detects and compensates for lateral movement of the conveyor belts. After the food exits the grilling component, the food slides onto a heated holding area for serving.

摘要翻译： 自动烤架响应于信号，通过自动加载装置自动地将冷冻食品从冷冻部件转移到烧烤部件。 冷冻食品装载在冷冻部件的装载侧。 当接收到指示食物要被烧烤的信号时，进料侧的食物被提起并传送到装载装置。 当传感器检测到食物位于装载装置中时，装载装置将食物从冷冻部件移除到烧烤部件中。 然后，食物在两条大致垂直的烧烤结构之间行进，每个由传送带包围。 优选地，传送带由不粘涂层的堰形成。 横向传感器检测和补偿传送带的横向移动。 食物离开烧烤部件后，食物滑入加热的保温区域供服务。

公开(公告)号：US07001626B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10124629

申请日：2002-04-17

申请人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  James D. Conlin ,  Thomas J. Franken ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Scott A. Glawe ,  David A. Hill ,  Michael J. Newberry ,  Jack Pellicane ,  Manuel Calzada ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

发明人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  James D. Conlin ,  Thomas J. Franken ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Scott A. Glawe ,  David A. Hill ,  Michael J. Newberry ,  Jack Pellicane ,  Manuel Calzada ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

IPC分类号： A01K43/00

CPC分类号： A47J37/044 ,  A47J37/1228

摘要： An automated grill automatically transfers frozen food from a freezer component to grilling component by an automatic loading device in response to a signal. Frozen food is loaded in a loading side in the freezer component. When the signal is received indicating that the food is to be grilled, food in a feeding side is raised and delivered to the loading device. When a sensor detects that food is positioned in the loading device, the loading device removes the food from the freezer component and into the grilling component. The food is then grilled as it travels between two substantially vertical grilling structures each surrounded by a conveyor belt. Preferably, the conveyor belt is made of a non-stick coated Invar. A lateral sensor detects and compensates for lateral movement of the conveyor belts. After the food exits the grilling component, the food slides onto a heated holding area for serving.

摘要翻译： 自动烤架响应于信号，通过自动加载装置自动地将冷冻食品从冷冻部件转移到烧烤部件。 冷冻食品装载在冷冻部件的装载侧。 当接收到指示食物要被烧烤的信号时，进料侧的食物被提起并传送到装载装置。 当传感器检测到食物位于装载装置中时，装载装置将食物从冷冻部件移除到烧烤部件中。 然后，食物在两条大致垂直的烧烤结构之间行进，每个由传送带包围。 优选地，传送带由不粘涂层的堰形成。 横向传感器检测和补偿传送带的横向移动。 食物离开烧烤部件后，食物滑入加热的保温区域供服务。

公开(公告)号：US08253581B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US10122635

申请日：2002-04-17

申请人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  James D. Conlin ,  Thomas J. Franken ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Scott A. Glawe ,  David A. Hill ,  Michael J. Newberry ,  Jack Pellicane ,  Manuel Calzada ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

发明人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  James D. Conlin ,  Thomas J. Franken ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Scott A. Glawe ,  David A. Hill ,  Michael J. Newberry ,  Jack Pellicane ,  Manuel Calzada ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/82 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G2203/042 ,  G07F9/10

摘要： A loading device includes a feeder having a cutout and a sensor. When a sensor detects that an item is positioned in the cutout, a motor slides the feeder out of a first component to remove the item from the first component for delivery to a second component. Alternatively, the loading device is a pivotal arm which pivots to slide the item out of the first component.

摘要翻译： 装载装置包括具有切口和传感器的进料器。 当传感器检测到物品位于切口中时，电动机将馈送器从第一部件中滑出，以从第一部件移除物品以传送到第二部件。 或者，加载装置是枢转臂，其枢转以将物品从第一部件滑出。

公开(公告)号：US06717111B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US10124754

申请日：2002-04-17

申请人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  James D. Conlin ,  Thomas J. Franken ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Scott A. Glawe ,  David A. Hill ,  Michael J. Newberry ,  Jack Pellicane ,  Manuel Calzada ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

发明人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  James D. Conlin ,  Thomas J. Franken ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Scott A. Glawe ,  David A. Hill ,  Michael J. Newberry ,  Jack Pellicane ,  Manuel Calzada ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

IPC分类号： A47J3704

CPC分类号： A47J37/044 ,  A47J37/045

摘要： A grilling component includes a pair of grilling structures supported at an oblique angle from the vertical. Each grilling structure includes a heater and a moveable conveyor belt positioned around the heater. As the food travels on the conveyor belts between the heaters, the food is cooked. Preferably, the conveyor belt is made of a non-stick coated Invar™. A lateral sensor positioned proximate to an edge of each of the conveyor belts detects and compensates for lateral movement of the conveyor belts. After the food exits the grilling structures, the food slides onto a heated holding area for serving.

摘要翻译： 烧烤组件包括一对从垂直方向倾斜支撑的烤架结构。 每个烧烤结构包括加热器和位于加热器周围的可移动输送带。 当食物在加热器之间的输送带上行进时，食物被烹饪。 优选地，传送带由不粘涂层的Invar TM制成。 靠近每个输送带边缘的侧向传感器检测和补偿输送带的横向移动。 食物离开烧烤结构后，食物滑入加热的保温区域供服务。

公开(公告)号：US08061556B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US10725954

申请日：2003-12-02

申请人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

发明人： Jeffrey L. Sands ,  Ronald J. Glavan ,  Andrew Paul Franklin ,  Randy L. Ginner ,  Henry Thomas Ewald

IPC分类号： F25D25/04 ,  G07F11/14 ,  G07F11/00 ,  B65H1/00

CPC分类号： F25D25/04 ,  F25D25/005 ,  F25D25/024 ,  F25D2400/361

摘要： An automated freezer stores food items stacked in a removable cartridge. The food items are dispensed from the automated freezer in response to a request for the food items. The food items are loaded into the cartridge outside of the automated freezer. When the cartridge is inserted into the automated freezer, the upper end of the cartridge is inserted into a buffer, pushing a plurality of arms in the buffer upwardly to allow food items to pass through the buffer. When the cartridge is removed from the freezer for reloading of food items, a resilient member biases the arms downwardly to retain any food items in the buffer and to prevent any food items in the buffer from falling.

摘要翻译： 自动冷冻机将食物堆放在可移动的墨盒中。 响应于对食品的请求，食品从自动冷冻机分配。 将食品装入自动冷冻机外部的盒中。 当墨盒插入自动冷冻机中时，将墨盒的上端插入缓冲器中，向上推动缓冲器中的多个臂，以使食品通过缓冲器。 当盒从冷冻箱中取出以重新装载食品时，弹性构件向下偏压臂以将任何食品保持在缓冲器中并防止缓冲器中的任何食品落下。