IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0762392
(2004-01-22)
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등록번호 |
US-7497223
(2009-03-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Blansit,Jeffrey A.
- Vira,John
- Dominguez,Gabriel
- Mushinski,Marion A.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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A drip tray sanitizing system includes a pump connectable to a sanitizer solution container and a valve connectable to a diluent source. A spray manifold disposed in the drip tray receives a mixture of the two streams and sprays the mixture into the drip tray in a prescribed routine to produce a san
A drip tray sanitizing system includes a pump connectable to a sanitizer solution container and a valve connectable to a diluent source. A spray manifold disposed in the drip tray receives a mixture of the two streams and sprays the mixture into the drip tray in a prescribed routine to produce a sanitizing or cleansing effect. Methods for using the drip tray sanitizing system include manual, semi-automatic, and automatic sanitizing, as well as manual and automatic rinsing. The semi-automatic and automatic sanitizing routines require the use of a controller. Use of this apparatus in a product dispenser may widen the range of products and product concentrates available for use with a product dispenser.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A drip tray sanitizing system, comprising: a pump having an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is in communication with a sanitizing fluid source; and a spray manifold disposed in a drip tray of a product dispenser, the spray manifold having an inlet port in communic
We claim: 1. A drip tray sanitizing system, comprising: a pump having an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is in communication with a sanitizing fluid source; and a spray manifold disposed in a drip tray of a product dispenser, the spray manifold having an inlet port in communication with the outlet ports of the pump and multiple exit ports, wherein, when energized, the pump delivers a sanitizing fluid through the outlet ports of the spray manifold and into the drip tray for cleansing or sanitizing purposes. 2. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a controller in electrical communication with the pump, wherein the controller controls the activation of the pump, thereby controlling the delivery of the sanitizing fluid through the spray manifold and into the drip tray. 3. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a valve including an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is communication with a diluent source, and the outlet port is in fluid communication with the spray manifold, wherein when energized, the valve delivers a diluent to the spray manifold for delivery to the drip tray for mixing with the sanitizing fluid. 4. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 3, further comprising: a controller in electrical communication with the pump and the valve, wherein the controller controls the activation of the pump and the valve, thereby controlling the delivery of the sanitizing fluid and the diluent through the spray manifold and into the drip tray. 5. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 4, wherein only the valve is energized to provide a rinsing function. 6. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 3, further comprising: a mixing union coupled at a first inlet to the outlet of the pump, at a second inlet to the outlet of the valve, and at an outlet to the inlet port of the spray manifold, whereby the diluent and the sanitizing fluid merge before entry into the spray manifold to aid in mixing. 7. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 1, wherein the sanitizing fluid source is a container filled with a sanitizing fluid. 8. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 7, wherein the container is disposable. 9. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 7, wherein the container is refillable. 10. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 7, wherein the container is coupled to the drip tray sanitizing system with a quick disconnect connector to ease container change out. 11. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a pump switch in electrical communication with the controller and the pump, wherein the pump is energized when the pump switch is depressed, thereby delivering sanitizing fluid to drip tray. 12. The drip tray sanitizing system in claim 3, further comprising: a valve switch in electrical communication with the controller and the valve, wherein the valve is energized when the valve switch is depressed, thereby delivering diluent to the drip tray. 13. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 4, wherein the controller energizes only the valve to rinse the drip tray. 14. The drip tray sanitizing system according to claim 2, wherein the controller energizes only the pump to move sanitizing fluid into the drip tray. 15. A product dispenser, comprising: a housing, wherein the housing includes a controller; a drip tray disposed on the housing; and a drip tray sanitizing system, wherein a spray manifold, disposed in the drip tray, is coupled to a pump in communication with a sanitizing fluid source to deliver a sanitizing fluid to the drip tray for cleansing or sanitizing purposes when the sanitizing system is energized. 16. The product dispenser according to claim 15, further comprising: a controller in electrical communication with the pump, wherein the controller controls the activation of the pump, thereby controlling the delivery of the sanitizing fluid through the spray manifold and into the drip tray. 17. The product dispenser according to claim 15, further comprising: a valve including an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is communication with a diluent source, and the outlet port is in fluid communication with the spray manifold, wherein when energized, the valve delivers a diluent to the spray manifold for delivery to the drip tray for mixing with the sanitizing fluid and cleansing purposes. 18. The product dispenser according to claim 17, further comprising: a controller in communication with the valve and the pump, wherein the controller energizes the valve and the pump to deliver the mixture of the sanitizing fluid and the diluent to the drip tray. 19. The beverage dispenser according to claim 15, wherein the drip tray sanitizing system is internal to the beverage dispenser. 20. The beverage dispenser according to claim 15, wherein the drip tray sanitizing system is a retrofit into existing product dispenser. 21. The product dispenser according to claim 17, wherein the valve and the pump of the drip tray sanitizing system are remotely located from the product dispenser. 22. The product dispenser according to claim 18, wherein the controller energizes only the valve to provide a drip tray rinse function. 23. The product dispenser according to claim 16, wherein the controller energizes only the pump to move sanitizing fluid to the drip tray. 24. The product dispenser according to claim 18, wherein the controller initiates drip tray sanitizing cleansing routines at predetermined intervals.
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