BR9610565A - Aparelho e processo para monitorar e controlar o nível de gelo em um recipiente de armazenagem de gelo - Google Patents

Aparelho e processo para monitorar e controlar o nível de gelo em um recipiente de armazenagem de gelo

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Publication number
BR9610565A
BR9610565A BR9610565A BR9610565A BR9610565A BR 9610565 A BR9610565 A BR 9610565A BR 9610565 A BR9610565 A BR 9610565A BR 9610565 A BR9610565 A BR 9610565A BR 9610565 A BR9610565 A BR 9610565A
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Prior art keywords
ice
monitoring
controlling
level
storage container
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BR9610565A
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English (en)
Inventor
Alfred A Schroeder
Bennet G Credle
Richard L Laughlin
Thomas J Chadwell
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Lancer Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
    • G01F23/292—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet
    • G01F23/2921—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet for discrete levels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/18—Storing ice
    • F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
    • F25C5/187—Ice bins therefor with ice level sensing means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Reverberation, Karaoke And Other Acoustics (AREA)
BR9610565A 1995-09-18 1996-09-16 Aparelho e processo para monitorar e controlar o nível de gelo em um recipiente de armazenagem de gelo BR9610565A (pt)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/529,551 US5671606A (en) 1995-09-18 1995-09-18 Method and apparatus for sensing and controlling the level of ice in an ice dispenser
PCT/US1996/014801 WO1997011325A1 (en) 1995-09-18 1996-09-16 Device for sensing and controlling ice level

Publications (1)

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BR9610565A true BR9610565A (pt) 1999-07-06

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US (1) US5671606A (pt)
EP (1) EP0851995A4 (pt)
KR (1) KR100264225B1 (pt)
CN (1) CN1107208C (pt)
AU (1) AU708626B2 (pt)
BR (1) BR9610565A (pt)
CA (1) CA2232525C (pt)
RU (1) RU2149325C1 (pt)
WO (1) WO1997011325A1 (pt)

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CN1107208C (zh) 2003-04-30
AU708626B2 (en) 1999-08-05
EP0851995A4 (en) 2000-12-13
EP0851995A1 (en) 1998-07-08
CA2232525A1 (en) 1997-03-27
KR19990045757A (ko) 1999-06-25
WO1997011325A1 (en) 1997-03-27
RU2149325C1 (ru) 2000-05-20
KR100264225B1 (ko) 2001-03-02
CN1200169A (zh) 1998-11-25
MX9802134A (es) 1998-05-31
US5671606A (en) 1997-09-30
AU6978496A (en) 1997-04-09
CA2232525C (en) 2001-02-13

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