CA2869629C - Integrated ice and beverage dispenser - Google Patents
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- CA2869629C CA2869629C CA2869629A CA2869629A CA2869629C CA 2869629 C CA2869629 C CA 2869629C CA 2869629 A CA2869629 A CA 2869629A CA 2869629 A CA2869629 A CA 2869629A CA 2869629 C CA2869629 C CA 2869629C
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Classifications
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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
- F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
- F25C5/20—Distributing ice
- F25C5/24—Distributing ice for storing bins
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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
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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
- F25C2500/00—Problems to be solved
- F25C2500/08—Sticking or clogging of ice
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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
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- Confectionery (AREA)
- Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US201261688238P | 2012-05-10 | 2012-05-10 | |
| US61/688,238 | 2012-05-10 | ||
| US13/888,086 US9285149B2 (en) | 2012-05-10 | 2013-05-06 | Integrated ice and beverage dispenser |
| US13/888,086 | 2013-05-06 | ||
| PCT/US2013/039882 WO2013169732A1 (en) | 2012-05-10 | 2013-05-07 | Integrated ice and beverage dispenser |
Publications (2)
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| CA2869629A1 CA2869629A1 (en) | 2013-11-14 |
| CA2869629C true CA2869629C (en) | 2016-11-29 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA2869629A Active CA2869629C (en) | 2012-05-10 | 2013-05-07 | Integrated ice and beverage dispenser |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US9285149B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2847527B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP6275698B2 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN104272044B (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2013259765C1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2869629C (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2712665T3 (enExample) |
| IN (1) | IN2014DN09373A (enExample) |
| MX (1) | MX345353B (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2013169732A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9377232B2 (en) * | 2013-07-03 | 2016-06-28 | The Coca-Cola Company | Ice dispenser |
| US10261582B2 (en) * | 2015-04-28 | 2019-04-16 | Immersion Corporation | Haptic playback adjustment system |
| KR102491598B1 (ko) * | 2016-03-10 | 2023-01-26 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 냉장고 |
| US10167184B1 (en) * | 2017-02-28 | 2019-01-01 | Bob Samples | Multiple beverage dispensing cooler |
| CN110617658A (zh) * | 2018-06-20 | 2019-12-27 | 佛山市顺德区美的饮水机制造有限公司 | 满冰错误处理方法及装置、制冰机、存储介质 |
| GB201904722D0 (en) | 2019-04-03 | 2019-05-15 | Costa Express Ltd | Ice dispensing system |
| US11454438B2 (en) | 2019-07-29 | 2022-09-27 | Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc. | Space saving ice and beverage dispenser with accessible auger drive |
| CA3209605A1 (en) | 2021-02-24 | 2022-09-01 | Yum Connect, LLC | Automated beverage dispenser system and method |
| US20240191927A1 (en) * | 2022-12-13 | 2024-06-13 | Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc. | Ice dispensers |
| US12338022B2 (en) | 2023-02-10 | 2025-06-24 | Yum Connect, LLC | Automated beverage dispenser system and method |
| US12415716B2 (en) | 2023-04-25 | 2025-09-16 | Yum Connect, LLC | Automated beverage dispenser system and method |
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| US3151668A (en) * | 1961-06-29 | 1964-10-06 | North American Vending Mfg Cor | Coin-operated automatic ice cube and bag vending machines |
| US3187958A (en) * | 1963-10-14 | 1965-06-08 | Louis D Srybnik | Anti-bridging device for ice cube vending machines |
| US3918266A (en) * | 1972-12-01 | 1975-11-11 | Gindy Distributing Company | Ice weighing machine |
| US4003498A (en) * | 1975-11-18 | 1977-01-18 | Pennwalt Corporation | Method and apparatus for controlled feeding of friction material |
| US4641763A (en) * | 1984-05-18 | 1987-02-10 | Servend International | Ice and beverage dispensing apparatus and method with dual purpose liner |
| JPS63143476A (ja) * | 1986-12-08 | 1988-06-15 | ホシザキ電機株式会社 | 氷デイスペンサ |
| US4942983A (en) * | 1986-12-18 | 1990-07-24 | Bradbury John R | Apparatus for storing and dispensing particulate ice |
| JPS63254367A (ja) * | 1987-04-13 | 1988-10-21 | ホシザキ電機株式会社 | 氷デイスペンサ |
| JP3685547B2 (ja) * | 1996-05-27 | 2005-08-17 | 三洋電機株式会社 | 飲料ディスペンサ |
| US6093312A (en) * | 1998-01-22 | 2000-07-25 | Entre Pure, Inc. | Ice dispenser with an air-cooled bin |
| NO986005D0 (no) * | 1998-12-18 | 1998-12-18 | Anabeth As | Iskrem miks apparat |
| US6561691B1 (en) * | 2000-04-07 | 2003-05-13 | Tmo Enterprises Limited | Method and apparatus for the distribution of ice |
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| JP2006118770A (ja) * | 2004-10-20 | 2006-05-11 | Hoshizaki Electric Co Ltd | アイスディスペンサ |
| US7575185B2 (en) * | 2005-02-01 | 2009-08-18 | Pepsico, Inc. | Beverage and ice dispenser capable of selectively dispensing cubed or crushed ice |
| KR100748520B1 (ko) * | 2005-03-14 | 2007-08-13 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | 개방형 아이스빈의 셔터 개폐구조 |
| JP5755453B2 (ja) * | 2011-01-07 | 2015-07-29 | ホシザキ電機株式会社 | 氷飲料ディスペンサ |
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- 2013-05-07 MX MX2014012267A patent/MX345353B/es active IP Right Grant
- 2013-05-07 CN CN201380023669.6A patent/CN104272044B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2013-05-07 EP EP13787338.6A patent/EP2847527B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2013-05-07 CA CA2869629A patent/CA2869629C/en active Active
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| US9285149B2 (en) | 2016-03-15 |
| AU2013259765B2 (en) | 2017-03-09 |
| AU2013259765A1 (en) | 2014-10-23 |
| HK1205242A1 (zh) | 2015-12-11 |
| JP6275698B2 (ja) | 2018-02-07 |
| EP2847527A4 (en) | 2015-12-09 |
| MX345353B (es) | 2017-01-26 |
| CA2869629A1 (en) | 2013-11-14 |
| EP2847527B1 (en) | 2018-11-21 |
| JP2015517440A (ja) | 2015-06-22 |
| EP2847527A1 (en) | 2015-03-18 |
| ES2712665T3 (es) | 2019-05-14 |
| WO2013169732A1 (en) | 2013-11-14 |
| CN104272044A (zh) | 2015-01-07 |
| IN2014DN09373A (enExample) | 2015-07-17 |
| MX2014012267A (es) | 2014-12-05 |
| CN104272044B (zh) | 2016-11-09 |
| US20130306680A1 (en) | 2013-11-21 |
| AU2013259765C1 (en) | 2017-06-15 |
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