Apparatus and a method for clean-in-place for a semi-frozen food dispensing machine
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and a method for clean-in-place for a semi-frozen food dispensing machine 有权
    用于半冷冻食品分配机的清洁就地装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06490872B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-10

    申请号:US09979693

    申请日:2002-02-19

    IPC分类号: F28G1300

    摘要: A softserve product refrigeration and dispensing machine (1) having numerous novel features to make the machine and the operation thereof more efficient; a novel supply method and apparatus provides raw product mix and gaseous matter at the proper ratios to the freezing cylinder (17) of the machine. Additionally, and also in conjunction with a novel door and product dispensing apparatus (40, 40a), the special design features enable the maintenance of a dispenser (60), beater (110), freezing chamber and other parts of the machine capable of easy flushing with a cleaning and/or sanitizing solution via the supply method and apparatus without requiring machine disassembly with no retention of the food stuffs and the like.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有许多新颖特征的产品制冷和分配机器(1),使机器和操作更有效率; 新颖的供给方法和装置以与机器的冷冻缸(17)的适当比例提供粗产物混合物和气态物质。 另外,并且还结合新颖的门和产品分配装置(40,40a),特殊的设计特征使得能够维护分配器(60),打浆机(110),冷冻室和机器的其它部件能够容易 通过供应方法和设备用清洁和/或消毒溶液进行冲洗,而不需要机器拆卸而不保留食品等。

    Bottled water cooler with improved valve construction
    4.
    发明授权
    Bottled water cooler with improved valve construction 失效
    瓶装水冷却器,改进阀门结构

    公开(公告)号:US4903935A

    公开(公告)日:1990-02-27

    申请号:US175925

    申请日:1988-03-31

    摘要: The improved valve construction provides low force actuation and is therefore suitable in applications where children and handicapped persons may need to operate the valves. The pinch-type valve employs a lever arm pilot which supports a section of tubing in the fluid dispensing circuit. The lever arm is snap fit onto a valve plate and is adapted for rocking movement about a pivot point at one end of the lever arm. A valve cage supports a compression spring which applies a force upon the lever arm tending to depress the lever arm and its associated tube pinching valve seat into pinching contact with the tube. A force applied to the lever arm opposite the pivot point relieves the pinching force and the tube is thus opened for dispensing. An alternate flapper-type valve employs a valve pad encapsulated on the end of a lever arm which is in turn encapsulated in an O-ring seal so that the valve pad is situated at the center of the O-ring and the lever arm is disposed along a radial of the O-ring. The O-ring, lever arm and valve pad assembly is placed in a valve body which provides an inlet and outlet port, the inlet port having a serpentine bend to absorb turbulent shock. A spring is positioned behind the valve pad to hold it in the seated and closed position.

    摘要翻译: 改进的阀结构提供较低的力驱动,因此适用于儿童和残疾人可能需要操作阀门的应用。 夹式阀采用杠杆臂导向件,其支撑流体分配回路中的一段管道。 杠杆臂卡扣在阀板上,适用于围绕杠杆臂一端的枢轴点摆动。 阀笼支撑压力弹簧,该压缩弹簧施加在杠杆臂上的力,倾向于将杠杆臂及其相关联的管夹紧阀座压紧以与管夹紧接触。 施加在与枢转点相对的杠杆臂上的力减轻了夹紧力,因此管被打开以便分配。 替代的挡板式阀采用封装在杠杆臂的端部上的阀垫,该阀垫又被封装在O形环密封件中,使得阀垫位于O形环的中心并且设置杠杆臂 沿着O形圈的径向。 O形圈,杠杆臂和阀垫组件放置在阀体中,该阀体提供入口和出口,入口具有蛇形弯曲以吸收湍流冲击。 弹簧定位在阀垫的后面,以将其保持在就座和关闭位置。

    Plumbing module for bottled water cooler
    5.
    发明授权
    Plumbing module for bottled water cooler 失效
    瓶装水冷却器管道模块

    公开(公告)号:US4881380A

    公开(公告)日:1989-11-21

    申请号:US176352

    申请日:1988-03-31

    IPC分类号: B67D1/08 B67D3/00

    摘要: The plumbing module is a self-contained fully operational unit which provides the capabililty of supplying both hot or room temperature and refrigerated water or other beverages. The module may be adapted without significant modification to a wide range of products and uses, including bottled water coolers, drinking fountains and beverage dispensers. A dual parallel condenser coil in the refrigeration system takes approximately one-half the space of conventional coils and provides adequate heat dissipation without requiring forced air cooling fans.

    摘要翻译: 管道模块是一个独立的全面运行单元,提供热供应或室温以及冷藏水或其他饮料的能力。 可以对该模块进行调整,而不会对包括瓶装水冷却器,饮水机和饮料分配器在内的各种产品和用途进行重大修改。 制冷系统中的双平行冷凝器盘管大约占常规线圈的一半空间,并且不需要强制空气冷却风扇就能提供足够的散热。

    Accumulating conveyor system
    6.
    发明授权
    Accumulating conveyor system 失效
    累积输送机系统

    公开(公告)号:US4238026A

    公开(公告)日:1980-12-09

    申请号:US80897

    申请日:1979-10-01

    IPC分类号: B65G47/26

    CPC分类号: B65G47/268

    摘要: The specification discloses an accumulating conveyor system (10) including fixed support rails (24), a pair of chains (18), each having half tall links (70) and half short links (72), mounted around upper and lower movable guides (68) and (66) respectively. Air bags (52) serve to raise the guides and chains to lift stacks or cases off the rails, and a cylinder (96) serves to index the raised guides and chains forward, whereupon the air bags are deflated to set the stacks back onto the rails, and the cylinder retracts. When a stack is thus "walked" to the end of the tall links, a switch (104) causes the chains to retract the length of a stack plus a clearance gap relative to the guides (68) to accommodate the accumulation of the next stack and bringing short links beneath the accumulated stacks. When it is desired to discharge the accumulated stacks, a dual level plate member (88), which is slidable relative to the guides, allows the air bags to raise the guides one level higher, thereby causing the short links to lift the accumulated stacks and carry them to discharge when the cylinder indexes. Accumulation and discharge may occur simultaneously.

    摘要翻译: 本说明书公开了一种包括固定支撑轨道(24),一对链条(18)的累积输送机系统(10),每条链条具有安装在上部和下部可移动引导件周围的半高连杆(70)和半短连杆(72) 68)和(66)。 气囊(52)用于升高导轨和链条以将堆叠或箱子从轨道上提起,并且气缸(96)用于将升高的导向件和链条向前折起,于是气囊被放气以将叠层放回到 导轨,气缸缩回。 当堆叠由此“行进”到高连杆的端部时,开关104使链条相对于引导件68缩回堆叠的长度加上间隙,以适应下一堆叠的积聚 并在堆积的堆叠之下引入短链接。 当需要排出积聚的堆叠时,相对于引导件可滑动的双层板构件(88)允许气囊将引导件升高一级,从而使短连杆提升堆积的堆叠, 当气缸指数时,将其带入排气口。 累积和排放可能同时发生。