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- the present invention relates to apparatus and a method for making ice cream products and, more particularly, to making such products quickly.
- ice cream and other ice cream products such as sherbet and soft ice cream
- flavors were often available, there was no capability of providing, at the time an order was placed, ice cream products having ingredients chosen by a customer.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,732 to Inagaki discloses a method and apparatus for allowing a consumer to select ingredients and then quickly making an ice cream product in response to the consumer's order. More specifically, the material bulk of the ice cream to be produced is prepared by mixing ingredients, after selection by an individual, in a container wherein liquid nitrogen or a liquid nitrogen based gas is introduced and by chilling the bulk while it is agitated. The container in which the ice cream product is made is closed, and the liquid nitrogen or liquid nitrogen based gas is introduced to the closed container through a cooling whirl inside the closed container.
- an ice cream product is made quickly by mixing a liquefied gas with ingredients selected by a customer in an open container from which clouds of vapor emanate.
- the top of the container need not be entirely open, the container has at least an opening or a plurality of openings of sufficient area to enable clouds of vapor to pass from the container to the surroundings.
- the clouds are produced during the ice cream making process, creating an unusual, pleasing spectacle and entertaining the customer.
- Liquid nitrogen is a preferred liquefied gas.
- a deflector is positioned just above the open container to direct the clouds of vapor laterally at the top of the container, thereby keeping the clouds low, around the container rather than permitting them to rise away from the container. Because the cold vapor is heavier than air, it descends along the sides of the container after the energy of vapor generation dissipates.
- the deflector can extend laterally beyond the perimeter of the container, along at least most of the perimeter.
- the ice cream is produced in a powered mixer having a support through which at least one opening is defined.
- a source of colored light is provided inside the support such that the colored light passes through the opening to the surroundings and adds to the visual effect.
- the container becomes frosted.
- the ice cream making equipment has an outer space fiction design reminiscent of the Buck Rogers stories that adds to the experience.
- the container is heated sufficiently to prevent both the ingredients and the ice cream from freezing to the container.
- the container is disposable, being sufficiently inexpensive that a customer can just carry out the ice cream and the container, as is commonly done with conventionally made ice cream products.
- Suitable disposable containers include containers made of paper or Styrofoam.
- ice cream and “ice cream products” are considered to include but not be limited to traditional ice cream, sherbet, soft ice cream, frozen yogurt, gelato, soy-based ice cream, and milkshakes.
- milkshakes a smaller amount of liquefied gas is used.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus according to the present invention, positioned next to a customer, for instantly making ice cream;
- FIG. 2 is a partial side view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 schematically showing a heater for the container and a light source inside the mixer support;
- FIG. 3 is a top plan view of one embodiment of a deflector to be positioned above the container.
- the instant ice cream making apparatus which is designated generally by the reference numeral 10 and includes an open container 12 , is positioned in a food service establishment such that a customer can see the ice cream making process according to the present invention and even touch cold clouds of vapor that are a part of the ice cream making process.
- the apparatus 10 can be placed on a horizontal surface 13 adjacent to an area accessible by customers in an arrangement such that at least the open container 12 and the vapor clouds are visible to customers.
- the open container is sufficiently close to the customers and the arrangement is sufficiently free of barriers that the customers can touch the vapor.
- ingredients for an ice cream order are placed in an open container.
- the ingredients can include ingredients selected on the spot by a customer.
- containers of ingredients can be provided within the view of the customer and can include, but are not limited to, ingredients such as fresh, frozen or partially-thawed fruits, candies, including hard candies, and powders, including cake mixes and gelatin powders.
- the ingredients in the container 12 are mixed by a powered mixer 14 that can be a conventional food mixer.
- a source of a liquefied gas typically a cryogenic tank 16
- a line 18 extending from the tank to the mixer.
- the tank 16 is positioned under a counter, and the line 18 extends through the counter and terminates at the opening of the container 12 .
- a control valve 20 is provided to selectively control the flow of the liquefied gas from the tank 16 to the container 12 .
- the valve 20 can be a solenoid-operated valve.
- a preferred liquefied gas is liquefied nitrogen.
- the liquefied gas exits the end of the line 18 , it produces a cold, visible vapor. Since the container 12 is open, the vapor is visible to those around, including customers, because the mixer and container are positioned within the view of customers.
- the mixer 14 operates to mix the various ingredients and to mix in with them an amount of the liquefied gas sufficient to turn the ingredients into an ice cream product.
- the amount of liquefied gas used depends on the desired product. For example, the amount of liquefied gas used to make a milkshake is less than the amount used to make hard ice cream.
- the apparatus 10 includes a deflector 22 positioned just above the opening of the container 12 , for example, about one-half inch above the upper rim of the container.
- the deflector 22 extends laterally beyond the perimeter of the container 12 all around the perimeter of the container, typically by an inch or less.
- the deflector 22 directs the generated vapor laterally and, thus, keeps it from moving up and away from the container 12 .
- the cold vapor is heavier than air and, therefore, after the energy of generation has dissipated, the vapor drifts downwardly.
- the deflector 22 directs the vapor laterally outward from the container 12 , the vapor drifts downwardly along the sides of the container 12 , somewhat reducing the visibility of the container.
- Sufficient liquefied gas is used that it surrounds at least most of the container.
- the deflector 22 is advantageously mounted to the mixer 14 and, as can be seen from FIG. 3 , contains an opening 24 to permit a mixing element 26 of the mixer 14 to pass through the deflector and into the container.
- a preferred embodiment of the deflector 22 is made of stainless steel with circular areas of a transparent unbreakable material 28 , such as that commercially available under the trademark Plexiglas.
- the mixer has a support 30 through which a number of openings 32 are formed.
- a source of colored light is positioned inside the support 30 such that the colored light passes through the openings 22 to the surroundings, where it is visible.
- the support 30 for the mixer is open at the bottom and has a plurality of feet or pads 34 to support the open bottom slightly above the support surface. The colored light also passes outward from the bottom of the mixer support.
- a preferred source of colored light is light emitting diodes (LED's) 36 .
- an arrangement for heating the container during the ice cream making process is provided.
- a preferred form for the heating arrangement is an electric resistance heating element 38 in a base 40 on which the container 12 for the ice cream rest.
- the container 12 contacts the base 40 , and heat is transferred to the container, thereby preventing the ingredients from freezing to the container.
- a power cord 44 extends from the mixer 14 and through the horizontal surface 13 , where it is secured by, for example, a threaded fastener arrangement 46 .
- the power cord 44 can have a braided covering 42 .
- the finished ice cream product can be scooped out of the container and moved to another container for serving to a customer, or the ice cream product can be made in a disposable container that the customer can carry out.
- Conventional ice cream containers of, for example, paper or Styrofoam can be used for this purpose.
Abstract
Ice cream products are made quickly by mixing ingredients with a liquefied gas in an open container from which clouds of vapor emanate. A deflector close above the open container keeps the vapor from rising away from the container and directs it laterally and downwardly around the container. A source of colored light is visible through openings in a powered mixer used to produce the ice cream products, and a heater prevents the products from freezing to the container. The ice cream products are made in a place where customers can see and feel the vapor.
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- This application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/725,000, filed Dec. 2, 2003, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/430,355, filed on Dec. 3, 2002. Both of the foregoing applications are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to apparatus and a method for making ice cream products and, more particularly, to making such products quickly.
- Traditionally, ice cream and other ice cream products, such as sherbet and soft ice cream, have been prepared well in advance of the time of sale. Historically, although a wide selection of flavors was often available, there was no capability of providing, at the time an order was placed, ice cream products having ingredients chosen by a customer.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,732 to Inagaki discloses a method and apparatus for allowing a consumer to select ingredients and then quickly making an ice cream product in response to the consumer's order. More specifically, the material bulk of the ice cream to be produced is prepared by mixing ingredients, after selection by an individual, in a container wherein liquid nitrogen or a liquid nitrogen based gas is introduced and by chilling the bulk while it is agitated. The container in which the ice cream product is made is closed, and the liquid nitrogen or liquid nitrogen based gas is introduced to the closed container through a cooling whirl inside the closed container.
- In the present invention, an ice cream product is made quickly by mixing a liquefied gas with ingredients selected by a customer in an open container from which clouds of vapor emanate. Although the top of the container need not be entirely open, the container has at least an opening or a plurality of openings of sufficient area to enable clouds of vapor to pass from the container to the surroundings. The clouds are produced during the ice cream making process, creating an unusual, pleasing spectacle and entertaining the customer. Liquid nitrogen is a preferred liquefied gas.
- Preferably, a deflector is positioned just above the open container to direct the clouds of vapor laterally at the top of the container, thereby keeping the clouds low, around the container rather than permitting them to rise away from the container. Because the cold vapor is heavier than air, it descends along the sides of the container after the energy of vapor generation dissipates. The deflector can extend laterally beyond the perimeter of the container, along at least most of the perimeter.
- Also preferably, the ice cream is produced in a powered mixer having a support through which at least one opening is defined. A source of colored light is provided inside the support such that the colored light passes through the opening to the surroundings and adds to the visual effect. During the ice cream making product, the container becomes frosted. The ice cream making equipment has an outer space fiction design reminiscent of the Buck Rogers stories that adds to the experience.
- The container is heated sufficiently to prevent both the ingredients and the ice cream from freezing to the container. In one embodiment, the container is disposable, being sufficiently inexpensive that a customer can just carry out the ice cream and the container, as is commonly done with conventionally made ice cream products. Suitable disposable containers include containers made of paper or Styrofoam.
- As used herein, the terms “ice cream” and “ice cream products” are considered to include but not be limited to traditional ice cream, sherbet, soft ice cream, frozen yogurt, gelato, soy-based ice cream, and milkshakes. For milkshakes, a smaller amount of liquefied gas is used.
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FIG. 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus according to the present invention, positioned next to a customer, for instantly making ice cream; -
FIG. 2 is a partial side view of the apparatus ofFIG. 1 schematically showing a heater for the container and a light source inside the mixer support; and -
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of one embodiment of a deflector to be positioned above the container. - As can be seen from
FIG. 1 , the instant ice cream making apparatus according to the present invention, which is designated generally by thereference numeral 10 and includes anopen container 12, is positioned in a food service establishment such that a customer can see the ice cream making process according to the present invention and even touch cold clouds of vapor that are a part of the ice cream making process. For example, theapparatus 10 can be placed on ahorizontal surface 13 adjacent to an area accessible by customers in an arrangement such that at least theopen container 12 and the vapor clouds are visible to customers. In addition, the open container is sufficiently close to the customers and the arrangement is sufficiently free of barriers that the customers can touch the vapor. - In accordance with the present invention, ingredients for an ice cream order are placed in an open container. The ingredients can include ingredients selected on the spot by a customer. For this purpose, containers of ingredients (not shown) can be provided within the view of the customer and can include, but are not limited to, ingredients such as fresh, frozen or partially-thawed fruits, candies, including hard candies, and powders, including cake mixes and gelatin powders.
- The ingredients in the
container 12 are mixed by a poweredmixer 14 that can be a conventional food mixer. In order to quickly freeze the ingredients into an ice cream product, a source of a liquefied gas, typically acryogenic tank 16, is positioned adjacent to the mixer, with aline 18 extending from the tank to the mixer. In a preferred arrangement, thetank 16 is positioned under a counter, and theline 18 extends through the counter and terminates at the opening of thecontainer 12. Acontrol valve 20 is provided to selectively control the flow of the liquefied gas from thetank 16 to thecontainer 12. Thevalve 20 can be a solenoid-operated valve. A preferred liquefied gas is liquefied nitrogen. - When the liquefied gas exits the end of the
line 18, it produces a cold, visible vapor. Since thecontainer 12 is open, the vapor is visible to those around, including customers, because the mixer and container are positioned within the view of customers. - As the liquefied gas flows into the
container 12, themixer 14 operates to mix the various ingredients and to mix in with them an amount of the liquefied gas sufficient to turn the ingredients into an ice cream product. The amount of liquefied gas used depends on the desired product. For example, the amount of liquefied gas used to make a milkshake is less than the amount used to make hard ice cream. - As the vapor generates, it tends to rise out of the bowl. For this reason, the
apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes adeflector 22 positioned just above the opening of thecontainer 12, for example, about one-half inch above the upper rim of the container. Thedeflector 22 extends laterally beyond the perimeter of thecontainer 12 all around the perimeter of the container, typically by an inch or less. Thedeflector 22 directs the generated vapor laterally and, thus, keeps it from moving up and away from thecontainer 12. The cold vapor is heavier than air and, therefore, after the energy of generation has dissipated, the vapor drifts downwardly. As a result, after thedeflector 22 directs the vapor laterally outward from thecontainer 12, the vapor drifts downwardly along the sides of thecontainer 12, somewhat reducing the visibility of the container. Sufficient liquefied gas is used that it surrounds at least most of the container. - The
deflector 22 is advantageously mounted to themixer 14 and, as can be seen fromFIG. 3 , contains anopening 24 to permit amixing element 26 of themixer 14 to pass through the deflector and into the container. A preferred embodiment of thedeflector 22 is made of stainless steel with circular areas of a transparentunbreakable material 28, such as that commercially available under the trademark Plexiglas. - As can be seen from
FIGS. 1 and 2 , the mixer has asupport 30 through which a number ofopenings 32 are formed. A source of colored light is positioned inside thesupport 30 such that the colored light passes through theopenings 22 to the surroundings, where it is visible. In addition, thesupport 30 for the mixer is open at the bottom and has a plurality of feet orpads 34 to support the open bottom slightly above the support surface. The colored light also passes outward from the bottom of the mixer support. A preferred source of colored light is light emitting diodes (LED's) 36. - In order to prevent the ingredients from becoming frozen to the
container 12, an arrangement for heating the container during the ice cream making process is provided. As can be appreciated fromFIG. 2 , a preferred form for the heating arrangement is an electricresistance heating element 38 in abase 40 on which thecontainer 12 for the ice cream rest. Thecontainer 12, of course, contacts thebase 40, and heat is transferred to the container, thereby preventing the ingredients from freezing to the container. - A
power cord 44 extends from themixer 14 and through thehorizontal surface 13, where it is secured by, for example, a threadedfastener arrangement 46. As can be seen fromFIG. 2 , thepower cord 44 can have a braided covering 42. - The finished ice cream product can be scooped out of the container and moved to another container for serving to a customer, or the ice cream product can be made in a disposable container that the customer can carry out. Conventional ice cream containers of, for example, paper or Styrofoam can be used for this purpose.
- It will be apparent to those skilled in the art and it is contemplated that variations and/or changes in the embodiments illustrated and described herein may be made without departure from the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the foregoing description is illustrative only, not limiting, and that the true spirit and scope of the present invention will be determined by the appended claims.
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1. Apparatus for making an ice cream product comprising:
a container for holding ingredients of the ice cream product, the container being sufficiently open to enable a visible amount of vapor from a liquefied gas to move out of the container to the surroundings;
an arrangement delivering into the container a sufficient amount of a liquefied gas to produce the ice cream product from the ingredients and produce a visible amount of vapor; and
a mixer, whereby the liquefied gas is mixed with the ingredients.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising heating means for preventing the ingredients and the product from freezing to the container.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a heater in heating relationship to the container.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the heater is an electric resistance heating element.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a base, wherein the electric resistance heating element is in the base, and the container contacts the base.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mixer is a powered mixer.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a source of colored light connected to the powered mixer.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the powered mixer has a support, the support has at least one opening, and the source of colored light is positioned inside the support such that the colored light passes out of the opening to the surroundings.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the powered mixer has an open bottom and elements supporting the open bottom above a support surface, and the source of colored light is positioned inside the powered mixer such that the colored light passes out of the open bottom to the surroundings.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the container is a disposable container.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the container is an open-top container.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a deflector positioned in vertical alignment with and slightly above the container.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the container has a perimeter, and the deflector extends laterally beyond the container perimeter along at least most of length of the perimeter.
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