Method for dispensing a desired portion of frozen product
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for dispensing a desired portion of frozen product 失效
    分配冷冻产品所需部分的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06325244B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09908226

    申请日:2001-07-18

    IPC分类号: B67D502

    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。

    Apparatus and method for dispensing a desired portion of frozen product
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for dispensing a desired portion of frozen product 失效
    用于分配所需部分冷冻产品的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06264066B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-24

    申请号:US09353983

    申请日:1999-07-15

    IPC分类号: B65D3528

    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。

    Pressure control system for free-floating piston
    3.
    发明授权
    Pressure control system for free-floating piston 失效
    自由浮动活塞压力控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US6024248A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-15

    申请号:US114859

    申请日:1998-07-13

    摘要: An apparatus and method are disclosed to force a frozen food product out of a receptacle by moving a piston back and forth within the receptacle. Pressurized air is used to move the piston toward the frozen product, thereby forcing the frozen product out of the receptacle. To move the piston away from the frozen product, the pressurized air is sent through a venturi that also connects to the receptacle. The flow of pressurized air through the venturi creates a vacuum in the receptacle. The vacuum pulls the piston away from the frozen product.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种通过在容器内来回移动活塞来迫使冷冻食品离开容器的装置和方法。 加压空气用于将活塞朝向冷冻产品移动,从而迫使冷冻产品离开容器。 为了将活塞移离冷冻产品,加压空气通过也连接到容器的文氏管送出。 通过文丘里管的加压空气流在容器中产生真空。 真空将活塞从冷冻产品中拉出。

    Pressure control system for free-floating piston
    5.
    发明授权
    Pressure control system for free-floating piston 失效
    自由浮动活塞压力控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US6068160A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-30

    申请号:US193567

    申请日:1998-11-16

    摘要: An apparatus and method are disclosed to dispense a product out of a receptacle by moving a free-floating piston back and forth within the receptacle. Pressurized gas is used to move the piston toward the product, thereby forcing the product out of the receptacle. The pressure on the piston is released by exhausting the pressurized gas out of the receptacle through a release valve. To retract the piston away from the product, the pressurized gas is sent through a venturi that connects to the receptacle via the same aperture that is used to deliver the pressurized gas to the receptacle. The flow of pressurized gas through the venturi creates a vacuum in the receptacle that pulls the piston away from the product.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种通过在容器内来回移动自由浮动活塞将产品从容器中分配出来的装置和方法。 加压气体用于将活塞朝向产品移动,从而迫使产品离开容器。 活塞上的压力通过排出阀将压缩气体排出容器而被释放。 为了将活塞缩回产品,加压气体通过文丘里管传送,该文丘里管通过用于将加压气体输送到容器的相同的孔连接到容器。 通过文氏管的加压气体流在容器中产生真空,将活塞拉离产品。