EP2659202A4 - Ice-making machine with air sterilization feature - Google Patents

Ice-making machine with air sterilization feature

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Publication number
EP2659202A4
EP2659202A4 EP11854348.7A EP11854348A EP2659202A4 EP 2659202 A4 EP2659202 A4 EP 2659202A4 EP 11854348 A EP11854348 A EP 11854348A EP 2659202 A4 EP2659202 A4 EP 2659202A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
ice
making machine
air sterilization
sterilization feature
feature
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP11854348.7A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2659202A1 (en
Inventor
William E Olson Jr
Richard T Miller
Brad A Blaha
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Welbilt Foodservice Companies LLC
Original Assignee
Manitowoc Foodservice Companies Inc
Manitowoc Foodservice Companies LLC
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Manitowoc Foodservice Companies Inc, Manitowoc Foodservice Companies LLC filed Critical Manitowoc Foodservice Companies Inc
Publication of EP2659202A1 publication Critical patent/EP2659202A1/en
Publication of EP2659202A4 publication Critical patent/EP2659202A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/042—Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
    • 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
    • F25C1/12—Producing ice by freezing water on cooled surfaces, e.g. to form slabs
    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/04—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments
    • F25D2317/041—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments by purification
    • F25D2317/0417—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments by purification using an UV-lamp
    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/061—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation through special compartments
EP11854348.7A 2010-12-28 2011-12-23 Ice-making machine with air sterilization feature Withdrawn EP2659202A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201061427763P 2010-12-28 2010-12-28
PCT/US2011/067159 WO2012092187A1 (en) 2010-12-28 2011-12-23 Ice-making machine with air sterilization feature

Publications (2)

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EP2659202A1 EP2659202A1 (en) 2013-11-06
EP2659202A4 true EP2659202A4 (en) 2016-11-16

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EP11854348.7A Withdrawn EP2659202A4 (en) 2010-12-28 2011-12-23 Ice-making machine with air sterilization feature

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US20130000327A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2659202A4 (en)
CN (2) CN102721244A (en)
AU (1) AU2011352369A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2012092187A1 (en)

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JPH03291482A (en) * 1990-04-06 1991-12-20 Matsushita Refrig Co Ltd Refrigerator
JPH04143580A (en) * 1990-10-04 1992-05-18 Matsushita Refrig Co Ltd Refrigerator
US5289691A (en) * 1992-12-11 1994-03-01 The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Self-cleaning self-sterilizing ice making machine
US20090142225A1 (en) * 2007-12-03 2009-06-04 Biozone Scientific International Oy Ice Bins, Ice Makers, and Methods for Cleaning Ice Bins and Ice Makers
DE102008042786A1 (en) * 2008-10-13 2010-04-15 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Cooling device, particularly household cooling device, has cooling circuit provided with air duct for supplying of cooled air in cooling chamber, where cooling unit is thermally coupled in air duct in partial manner

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Title
See also references of WO2012092187A1 *

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EP2659202A1 (en) 2013-11-06
US20130000327A1 (en) 2013-01-03
WO2012092187A1 (en) 2012-07-05
AU2011352369A1 (en) 2013-08-01
CN202757367U (en) 2013-02-27
CN102721244A (en) 2012-10-10

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