IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0989791
(1992-12-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Schlosser Charles E. (Manitowoc WI) Mueller Lee G. (Kewaunee WI) McDougal Gregory (Manitowoc WI)
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (Manitowoc WI 02)
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| 인용정보 |
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27 인용 특허 :
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초록
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An automatic self-cleaning self-sterilizing ice making machine is having a coolant/refrigerant system, a water-ice system, a cleaning/sterilizing system and a microprocessor operated control system interconnecting the above systems. Methods for automatically cleaning ice maker water-ice systems and
An automatic self-cleaning self-sterilizing ice making machine is having a coolant/refrigerant system, a water-ice system, a cleaning/sterilizing system and a microprocessor operated control system interconnecting the above systems. Methods for automatically cleaning ice maker water-ice systems and establishing safeguards and monitoring of system readiness and operation are also provided.
대표청구항
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An automatic microprocessor controlled self-cleaning self-sterilizing ice making machine comprising: a) a coolant/refrigerant system comprising at least one compressor, at least one condenser, at least one evaporator, at least one expansion device, at least one hot gas solenoid value interconnecting
An automatic microprocessor controlled self-cleaning self-sterilizing ice making machine comprising: a) a coolant/refrigerant system comprising at least one compressor, at least one condenser, at least one evaporator, at least one expansion device, at least one hot gas solenoid value interconnecting hot gases from the compressor to the evaporator, and interconnecting lines therefor; b) a water/ice system comprising at least one fresh water inlet, at least one water reservoir, at least one water circulation mechanism, at least one water distribution mechanism, at least one ice forming evaporator plate, and at least one ice collector reservoir, and interconnecting lines thereof; c) a self cleaning, self sterilizing system in communication with said water-ice system comprising at least one cleaning/sterilizing solution reservoir, at least one cleaning/sterilizing solution injection mechanism and interconnecting lines in communication with the solution reservoir, the injection mechanism, and the water-ice system; and d) a control/monitoring system comprising at least one electronic microprocessor capable of activating and monitoring the operation of at least one each of sequence timers, electronic counters, relays and/or switches, solenoid valves, pumps, injection mechanisms, level controllers, ice release mechanisms, flow controllers, and ice thickness probes, said microprocessor programmed to initiate, control, and stop cleaning/sterilizing solution injection times, volumes, rates and circulation times, to initiate, control and stop rinse cycles and rinse times, and to initiate, control, count, and stop freeze-harvest cycles of the ice machine.
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