公开(公告)号：US20040156263A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-12

申请号：US10437255

申请日：2003-05-13

申请人： TMO Enterprises Limited

发明人： Gerald P. McCann ,  Donald J. Verley ,  Leonid Zatulovsky ,  Richard M. Humphreys

IPC分类号： B01F007/00

CPC分类号： F25C5/24 ,  F25C2400/12

摘要： An ice delivery system includes an ice bin with an ice maker thereon. An auger dispenses ice from the bin and agitators within the bin prevent blockage. The agitation may follow a pattern depending on the location of the agitators with some about the periphery less employed than those adjacent the auger. An ice gate receives ice and flowing air to direct the ice pneumatically to a multistation diverter. The flow through the diverter is vertically downwardly. Tubes from the diverter convey ice to remote dispensing stations. The dispensing stations have prechambers with drains and lockable gates to advantageously receive ice for delivery into the remote station bins or block the ice storage area to allow cleaning. Conduit couplings are configured to connect tubing without creating an area of ice blockage or allowing the buildup of contamination. Germicidal lights or ozone may be used in the ice bin to avoid contamination. Further, active agents for cleaning, de-scaling or sanitizing may be introduced through the ice gate on an automatic cycled basis.

摘要翻译： 冰输送系统包括其上具有制冰机的冰箱。 螺旋钻从垃圾箱中分配冰块，垃圾箱内的搅拌器可防止堵塞。 根据搅拌器的位置，搅拌可以遵循一些图案，其中一些围绕边缘的边缘比邻近螺旋钻的搅拌器要少。 冰门接收冰和流动的空气以将冰引导到多路转向器。 通过分流器的流动是垂直向下的。 分流器的管将冰传送到远程分配站。 分配站具有具有排水沟和可锁定门的预制室，以有利地接收冰以输送到远程站仓中或阻止冰储存区域以允许清洁。 导管联轴器配置为连接管道，而不会产生冰块阻塞或允许污染物积聚。 杀菌灯或臭氧可用于冰箱以避免污染。 此外，用于清洁，去垢或消毒的活性剂可以通过自动循环的冰门引入。