EP2879525A4 - Ice dispensing and cleaning mechanism and process - Google Patents

Ice dispensing and cleaning mechanism and process

Info

Publication number
EP2879525A4
EP2879525A4 EP13826309.0A EP13826309A EP2879525A4 EP 2879525 A4 EP2879525 A4 EP 2879525A4 EP 13826309 A EP13826309 A EP 13826309A EP 2879525 A4 EP2879525 A4 EP 2879525A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
cleaning mechanism
ice dispensing
dispensing
ice
cleaning
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Withdrawn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
EP13826309.0A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2879525A1 (en
Inventor
Vittal Murthy
Jayateertha Malagi
A R Servesh
Matthew Kampert
Chris Zemko
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.)
Cornelius Inc
Original Assignee
Cornelius Inc
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 Cornelius Inc filed Critical Cornelius Inc
Priority claimed from PCT/US2013/053243 external-priority patent/WO2014022677A1/en
Publication of EP2879525A1 publication Critical patent/EP2879525A1/en
Publication of EP2879525A4 publication Critical patent/EP2879525A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/07—Cleaning beverage-dispensing apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/093—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by the force of jets or sprays
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/093—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by the force of jets or sprays
    • B08B9/0936—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by the force of jets or sprays using rotating jets
    • 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
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B17/00—Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems
    • 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
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/12—Means for sanitation
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/36—Visual displays

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)
EP13826309.0A 2012-08-01 2013-08-01 Ice dispensing and cleaning mechanism and process Withdrawn EP2879525A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201261678194P 2012-08-01 2012-08-01
PCT/US2013/053243 WO2014022677A1 (en) 2012-08-01 2013-08-01 Ice dispensing and cleaning mechanism and process

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2879525A1 EP2879525A1 (en) 2015-06-10
EP2879525A4 true EP2879525A4 (en) 2016-08-17

Family

ID=53016404

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP13826309.0A Withdrawn EP2879525A4 (en) 2012-08-01 2013-08-01 Ice dispensing and cleaning mechanism and process

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2879525A4 (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5458851A (en) * 1993-10-29 1995-10-17 Packaged Ice, Inc. Automatic ice bagger with self-contained sanitizing system
WO2001007847A1 (en) * 1999-07-26 2001-02-01 Lancer Partnership, Ltd. A modular ice delivery system for a beverage dispenser
US6698226B1 (en) * 2003-04-04 2004-03-02 Gregory Mahloch Refrigerator interior cleaning system
US20040156263A1 (en) * 2000-04-07 2004-08-12 Tmo Enterprises Limited Method and apparatus for the distribution of ice
WO2013096808A1 (en) * 2011-12-22 2013-06-27 The Delfield Company, Llc Automated method and device for cleaning of blended ice machine

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5458851A (en) * 1993-10-29 1995-10-17 Packaged Ice, Inc. Automatic ice bagger with self-contained sanitizing system
WO2001007847A1 (en) * 1999-07-26 2001-02-01 Lancer Partnership, Ltd. A modular ice delivery system for a beverage dispenser
US20040156263A1 (en) * 2000-04-07 2004-08-12 Tmo Enterprises Limited Method and apparatus for the distribution of ice
US6698226B1 (en) * 2003-04-04 2004-03-02 Gregory Mahloch Refrigerator interior cleaning system
WO2013096808A1 (en) * 2011-12-22 2013-06-27 The Delfield Company, Llc Automated method and device for cleaning of blended ice machine

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2014022677A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2879525A1 (en) 2015-06-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
HK1186639A1 (en) Dispensing unit
EP2719635A4 (en) Dispensing container
AU342330S (en) Dispensing device
EP2740688A4 (en) Dispensing container
AU342353S (en) Dispensing device
AU342333S (en) Dispensing device
EP2717943A4 (en) Biomaterial dispensing device
AU342331S (en) Dispensing device
EP2704983A4 (en) Liquid dispensers and methods for making the same
HRP20140713T1 (en) Cleaning agent product
HK1184627A2 (en) Spray dispensing device
PL2794995T3 (en) Dispenser apparatus
EP2854614A4 (en) Dispensing unit and dispenser
PL2750573T3 (en) Product dispenser
HK1192829A1 (en) Cleaning device with product information
HK1209606A1 (en) Wipe dispenser
EP2796536A4 (en) Dispensing device
GB201104271D0 (en) Beverage dispenser
EP2712348A4 (en) Dispenser and methods
EP2787863A4 (en) Dispensing device
ZA201307251B (en) Dispensing device
GB2508310B (en) Hand Cleaning apparatus
EP2866627A4 (en) Dispensing unit and dispenser
GB201101939D0 (en) Cream dispenser
GB2489953B (en) Beverage dispense apparatus

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20150219

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
RA4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched (corrected)

Effective date: 20160720

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B08B 3/04 20060101ALI20160714BHEP

Ipc: F25C 5/00 20060101ALI20160714BHEP

Ipc: F25C 5/18 20060101ALI20160714BHEP

Ipc: A23L 3/36 20060101AFI20160714BHEP

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20170216