Title:
Integral-type ice and a drink dispenser
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6275698
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An automated ice dispenser (30) decouples the action of agitating ice stored in an ice bin (69) and the action of dispensing the ice and, additionally, uses a controlled action to dispense the ice. Agitation is achieved with a horizontally mounted agitator (91). Ice is dispensed with a horizontally mounted auger (124). The ice dispenser (30) uses the force created by the auger (124) to push the ice through an opening (71) and out of the bin (69), making the dispensing more consistent and providing the ability to overcome clumping. By making the agitation action independent of the dispensing action, the incidence of clumping is reduced. Agitation is controlled by software, whereunder the agitator (91) turns on based on the cumulative run time of the auger (124). Auger run time and agitation time (as well as other configurable parameters) are adjustable by DIP switches (134) on a control board (133).
Inventors:
Burger, dodge
Gonzales, Mauro
Carlos Perez
Good, merrill
Gonzales, Mauro
Carlos Perez
Good, merrill
Application Number:
JP2015511607A
Publication Date:
February 07, 2018
Filing Date:
May 07, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Lancer Corporation
International Classes:
B67D1/08; F25C5/20
Domestic Patent References:
| JP63254367A | ||||
| JP2006118770A | ||||
| JP9315493A | ||||
| JP2012143161A |
Foreign References:
| US4641763 | ||||
| US4942983 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinjiro Ono
Yasushi Kobayashi
Shigeo Takeuchi
Osamu Yamamoto
Mitsuru Ueda
Yasushi Kobayashi
Shigeo Takeuchi
Osamu Yamamoto
Mitsuru Ueda
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