Ice cube maker with new freeze and harvest control
    1.
    发明授权
    Ice cube maker with new freeze and harvest control 失效
    冰块制造商与新的冻结和收获控制

    公开(公告)号:US4733539A

    公开(公告)日:1988-03-29

    申请号:US937931

    申请日:1986-12-04

    IPC分类号: F25C1/12 F25C1/00

    CPC分类号: F25C1/12 F25C2600/04

    摘要: A method and apparatus for making ice wherein an ice cube maker has a generally upright gridded evaporator, a hot gas defrost for harvest of cubes, a storage bin below the evaporator, a hinged cube and water curtain between the evaporator and the bin, a new and improved control for the freeze cycle, and a new and improved control for the harvest cycle. The freeze cycle control has a temperature sensor, on a backside of the evaporator, circuitry to count down a predetermined time after a predetermined plate temperature has been sensed, the circuit terminates the countdown if the plate temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature and restarts the countdown when the predetermined temperature is again reached, and the circuit switches the refrigeration from freeze to hot gas defrost when the countdown is completed for harvest of the ice cubes; the harvest control has an ice curtain sensor connected to the refrigeration control, and a lever between the ice curtain and the sensor, when the curtain is opened by ice cubes the sensor picks up the lever movement and the control switches the refrigeration from the defrost to the freeze cycle.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造冰的方法和装置,其中冰块制造器具有大致直立的网格蒸发器,用于收集立方体的热气体除霜器,蒸发器下方的储存箱,蒸发器和料箱之间的铰接立方体和水幕,新的 并改进了对冻结循环的控制,并且对收获周期进行了新的改进的控制。 冷冻循环控制在蒸发器的背面具有温度传感器,在检测到预定的板温度之后倒数预定时间的电路,如果板温度超过预定温度,则电路终止倒计时,并且当 再次达到预定温度,并且当倒数计时完成以收集冰块时,电路将冷冻从冷冻切换到热气体除霜; 收获控制器具有连接到制冷控制器的冰幕传感器,以及冰幕和传感器之间的杆,当窗帘被冰块打开时,传感器拾取杆的运动,并且控制将制冷从除霜切换到 冻结循环。

    Ice cube maker with new freeze and harvest control
    2.
    发明授权
    Ice cube maker with new freeze and harvest control 失效
    冰块制造商与新的冻结和收获控制

    公开(公告)号:US4938030A

    公开(公告)日:1990-07-03

    申请号:US174061

    申请日:1988-03-28

    IPC分类号: F25C1/12

    CPC分类号: F25C1/12 F25C2600/04

    摘要: An ice cube makes has a generally upright gridded evaporator, a hot gas defrost for harvest of cubes, a storage bin below the evaporator, a hinged cube and water curtain between the evaporator and the bin, a new and improved control for the freeze cycle, and a new and improved control for the harvest cycle. The freeze cycle control has a temperature sensor, on a backside of the evaporator, circuitry to count down a predetermined time after a predetermined plate temperature has been sensed, the circuit terminates the countdown if the plate temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature and restarts the countdown when the predetermined temperature is again reached, and the circuit switches the refrigeration from freeze to hot gas defrost when the countdown is completed for harvest of the ice cubes; the harvest control has an ice curtain sensor connected to the refrigeration control, and a lever between the ice curtain and the sensor, when the curtain is opened by ice cubes the sensor picks up the lever movement and the control switches the refrigeration from the defrost to the freeze cycle.

    摘要翻译: 冰块制成具有大致直立的格栅蒸发器,用于收集立方体的热气体除霜器,蒸发器下方的储存箱,蒸发器和料箱之间的铰接立方体和水幕,用于冷冻循环的新的和改进的控制, 以及对收获周期的新的和改进的控制。 冷冻循环控制在蒸发器的背面具有温度传感器,在检测到预定的板温度之后倒数预定时间的电路,如果板温度超过预定温度,则电路终止倒计时,并且当 再次达到预定温度,并且当倒数计时完成以收集冰块时,电路将冷冻从冷冻切换到热气体除霜; 收获控制器具有连接到制冷控制器的冰幕传感器,以及冰幕和传感器之间的杆,当窗帘被冰块打开时,传感器拾取杆的运动,并且控制将制冷从除霜切换到 冻结循环。

    Apparatus and method of dispensing particulate ice and cold beverage
with irreversible separation of cooling ice
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of dispensing particulate ice and cold beverage with irreversible separation of cooling ice 失效
    用冷却冰不可逆分离分配颗粒冰和冷饮料的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US4803850A

    公开(公告)日:1989-02-14

    申请号:US158510

    申请日:1988-02-22

    IPC分类号: B67D1/08 F25C5/00 B67D5/62

    CPC分类号: F25C5/002 B67D1/0857

    摘要: A method of and apparatus for dispensing both particulate ice and cold beverage wherein a common supply of ice is used firstly for dispensing and then secondly for cooling of the beverage. A pair of co-axial rotors are co-rotated about a common vertical axis by a single motor, the upper rotor dispenses particulate ice off of an annular upper bottom. All ice that falls through the open center of the upper bottom irreversibly falls down upon a cold plate and the lower rotor moves the fallen cooling ice on the cold plate for enhanced cooling.

    摘要翻译: 用于分配颗粒状冰和冷饮料的方法和装置,其中首先使用共同的冰供应,然后再次用于冷却饮料。 一对同轴转子通过单个电动机围绕公共垂直轴共同旋转,上转子将颗粒状冰从环形上底部分出。 所有通过上部底部开口中心的冰不可逆地落在冷板上,而下部转子将冷却的冷却冰移动到冷板上以加强冷却。

    Method and apparatus for dispensing cold beverage
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dispensing cold beverage 失效
    用于分配冷饮料的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4969576A

    公开(公告)日:1990-11-13

    申请号:US284969

    申请日:1988-12-15

    IPC分类号: B67D1/08

    CPC分类号: B67D1/0857

    摘要: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for maintaining cold carbonated water in a beverage dispensing device so that unacceptably warm water is not dispensed therefrom. A modified beverage dispensing apparatus is shown including a carbonated water supply, a cold plate, carbonated water supply line extending through the cold plate, and in fluid communication with a carbonated water plenum immediately adjacent and in fluid communication with a plurality of beverage dispensing valves. An electronic control device connected to a temperature sensing thermostat located in the plenum and to a solenoid discharge valve of the plenum. The control device is also connected to a temperature sensing thermostat in the cold plate and to a pressure sensor located in the line between the source of compressed carbon dioxide and the carbonated water reservoir. In operation, the control device provides for sensing of the temperature in the plenum so that the solenoid valve can be operated to discharge carbonated water from the plenum if the temperature thereof rises above a predetermined value. So that the water therein can be replaced by water of a suitable lower temperature. The control device also senses cold plate temperature and CO2 pressure so that unacceptably high temperature or low pressure respectively thereof is indicated to the operator and so that the control device can interrupt beverage dispensing.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种用于在饮料分配装置中保持冷碳酸水的方法和装置,使得不能从其中分配不可接受的温水。 示出了改进的饮料分配装置,其包括碳酸水供应源,冷板,碳酸水供应管线,其延伸穿过冷板,并与紧邻的多个饮料分配阀流体连通的碳酸化水室流体连通。 连接到位于通风室中的温度感应恒温器和气室的电磁放电阀的电子控制装置。 控制装置还连接到冷板中的感温恒温器和位于压缩二氧化碳源和碳酸蓄水池之间的管线中的压力传感器。 在操作中,控制装置提供感测气室中的温度,使得如果电磁阀的温度升高到预定值以上,则电磁阀可以被操作以从充气室排放碳酸水。 使其中的水可以被合适的较低温度的水替代。 控制装置还感测冷板温度和二氧化碳压力,使得操作者指示不可接受的高温或低压,从而控制装置可以中断饮料分配。

    Method and apparatus for dispensing cold beverage
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dispensing cold beverage 失效
    用于分配冷饮料的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5115942A

    公开(公告)日:1992-05-26

    申请号:US592416

    申请日:1990-10-03

    IPC分类号: B67D1/08

    CPC分类号: B67D1/0857

    摘要: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for maintaining cold carbonated water in a beverage dispensing device so that unacceptably warm water is not dispensed therefrom. A modified beverage dispensing apparatus is shown including a carbonated water supply, a cold plate, a cabonated water supply line extending through the cold plate, and in fluid communication with a carbonated water plenum immediately adjacent and in fluid communication with a plurality of beverage dispensing valves. An electronic control device connected to a temperature sensing thermostat located in the plenum and to a solenoid discharge valve of the plenum. The control device is also connected to a temperature sensing thermostat in the cold plate and to a pressure sensor located in the line between the source of compressed carbon dioxide and the carbonated water reservoir. In operation, the control device provides for sensing of the temperature in the plenum so that the solenoid valve can be operated to discharge carbonated water from the plenum if the temperature thereof rises above a predetermined value. So that the water therein can be replaced by water of a suitable lower temperature. The control device also senses cold plate temperature and CO2 pressure so that unacceptably high temperature or low pressure respectively thereof is indicated to the operator and so that the control device can interrupt beverage dispensing.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种用于在饮料分配装置中保持冷碳酸水的方法和装置,使得不能从其中分配不可接受的温水。 示出了一种改进的饮料分配装置,其包括碳酸水源,冷板,延伸穿过冷板的中空供水管线,并且与紧邻的碳酸化水室和与多个饮料分配阀流体连通地流体连通 。 连接到位于通风室中的温度感应恒温器和气室的电磁放电阀的电子控制装置。 控制装置还连接到冷板中的感温恒温器和位于压缩二氧化碳源和碳酸蓄水池之间的管线中的压力传感器。 在操作中,控制装置提供感测气室中的温度,使得如果电磁阀的温度升高到预定值以上,则电磁阀可以被操作以从充气室排放碳酸水。 使其中的水可以被合适的较低温度的水替代。 控制装置还感测冷板温度和二氧化碳压力,使得操作者指示不可接受的高温或低压,从而控制装置可以中断饮料分配。

    Beverage cooler having a cold plate and plastic ice bin
    7.
    发明授权
    Beverage cooler having a cold plate and plastic ice bin 失效
    饮料冷却器有冷板和塑料冰箱

    公开(公告)号:US4651538A

    公开(公告)日:1987-03-24

    申请号:US773478

    申请日:1985-09-06

    摘要: A beverage cooler has a cold plate and a plastic ice cube bin secured to the cold plate by an adaptor which is permanently adjoined to plastic walls of the hopper. The adaptor has a tongue, a plate arm which fits into a rabbet on the cold plate, a foam flange which extends out into foam insulation and a plate flange fastened to the cold plate; the plastic hopper walls have a foot molded into the plate flange and rivets molded into the tongue. A method of manufacturing the plastic ice bin has the plastic walls being molded onto the adaptor, preferably by rotomolding using polyethylene as the material. A beverage cooler construction has a rotomolded exterior shell fastened to the plastic ice hopper by a spacer and top molding and has insulated beverage outlet lines which exit the shell through an offset under the molding rim. The beverage cooler has a structure which meets all sanitation codes, which is reliable, which has a long expected life, which is sanitary, and which can be manufactured by the rotomolding process.

    摘要翻译: 饮料冷却器具有冷却板和通过永久地与料斗的塑料壁相邻的适配器固定到冷板的塑料冰块箱。 适配器具有舌头,平板臂,其装配在冷板上的滚珠,延伸到泡沫绝缘体中的泡沫法兰和固定到冷板的板凸缘; 塑料漏斗壁有一个脚模制成板法兰和铆钉模制成舌头。 制造塑料冰箱的方法是将塑料壁模制在适配器上,优选通过使用聚乙烯作为材料进行滚塑。 饮料冷却器结构具有滚塑外壳,其通过间隔件和顶部模制件固定到塑料制冰漏斗,并且具有绝缘的饮料出口管线,其通过成型边缘下方的偏移件离开壳体。 饮料冷却器具有符合卫生标准的所有卫生规范的结构,该卫生编码具有很长的预期寿命,这是卫生的,并且可以通过滚塑过程制造。

    Push-button actuated latching mechanism
    8.
    发明授权
    Push-button actuated latching mechanism 失效
    按钮启动锁定机构

    公开(公告)号:US6048001A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-11

    申请号:US47069

    申请日:1998-03-24

    摘要: A latching mechanism selectively maintains a first member and a second member in secured engagement by the interposition of a striker plate, mounted upon the second member, between spaced apart arms carried by a latching cam mounted on the first member for pivotal movement and locked in a latching position against such movement by a locking member, and moves the first member away from the second member upon selective release of the secured engagement by the actuation of a push-button assembly which unlocks the locking member and allows the latching cam to be moved out of the latching position by a biasing spring so that one of the spaced apart arms pushes against the strike plate to move the first member away from the second member. Selective movement of the first member toward the second member engages the one of the spaced apart arms with the strike plate and moves the latching cam against the biasing force of the biasing spring until the locking member locks the latching cam in the latched position, with the strike plate interposed between the spaced apart arms of the latching cam. In the event of a jam, an auxiliary latch retains the locking member in an unlocked position independent of the push-button assembly.

    摘要翻译: 闭锁机构通过插入安装在第二构件上的撞击板在由安装在第一构件上的锁定凸轮所承载的间隔开的臂之间来选择性地保持第一构件和第二构件的固定接合,以便枢转运动并锁定在 通过锁定构件抵抗这种移动的闩锁位置,并且通过致动一个按钮组件来选择性地释放固定的接合部,使第一构件远离第二构件移动,该按钮组件解锁锁定构件并允许锁定凸轮移出 通过偏置弹簧使锁定位置的一个,使得一个间隔开的臂推动撞击板以将第一构件移动离开第二构件。 第一构件朝向第二构件的选择性运动通过撞击板接合间隔开的臂中的一个,并抵抗偏置弹簧的偏置力移动闩锁凸轮,直到锁定构件将闩锁凸轮锁定在闩锁位置, 撞击板插入在闩锁凸轮的间隔开的臂之间。 在卡住的情况下,辅助闩锁将锁定构件保持在与按钮组件无关的解锁位置。

    Thermoplastic water manifold and method of making same
    10.
    发明授权
    Thermoplastic water manifold and method of making same 失效
    热塑性水歧管及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5125431A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-30

    申请号:US716419

    申请日:1991-06-17

    摘要: A novel thermoplastic manifold and thermoplastic fluid fittings for the distribution of fluids, such as pressurized carbonated water, has an elongate tubular thermoplastic conduit with a plurality of apertures spaced along its length for receiving the thermoplastic fittings. Each fitting has a spud extending from one end thereof with a sonic energy director around the perimeter thereof. The fittings also include a saddle portion having a pair of arcuate sonic energy directing ridges thereon spaced on each side of the spud. Each fitting is fastened and sealed to the conduit by the sonic welding of the spud perimeter to the conduit aperture perimeter followed by the sonic welding of the saddle to the exterior surface of the tube.

    摘要翻译: 用于分配流体(例如加压碳酸水)的新型热塑性歧管和热塑性流体配件具有细长的管状热塑性导管,其具有沿其长度间隔开的多个孔,用于接收热塑性配件。 每个配件具有从其一端延伸的引脚,声波能量引导器围绕其周边延伸。 配件还包括具有一对弓形声能的马鞍部分,其在脊柱的每一侧上间隔开脊。 每个配件通过将喷射周边声音焊接到导管孔周边紧固并密封到导管,随后将鞍座的声波焊接到管的外表面。