IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0633766
(2009-12-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8672534
(2014-03-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Nevarez, Roberto
- Smith, William E.
- Claesson, Jan
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
75 |
초록
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An integrated beverage dispensing and cleaning system comprising: at least one blender module which blends and/or mixes ice, at least one other ingredient, and/or at least one mixin within a beverage container, thereby producing the beverage; and a cleaning assembly integrated with the blender modul
An integrated beverage dispensing and cleaning system comprising: at least one blender module which blends and/or mixes ice, at least one other ingredient, and/or at least one mixin within a beverage container, thereby producing the beverage; and a cleaning assembly integrated with the blender module, wherein, upon removal of the beverage container from the blender module, a cleaning mode is initiated.
대표청구항
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1. An integrated beverage blending and cleaning system comprising: at least one blender module comprising a housing, a spindle, a blade and a cleaning assembly, said housing comprising a substantially vertically disposed wall, a bottom, a drain, and a container access door disposed in said substanti
1. An integrated beverage blending and cleaning system comprising: at least one blender module comprising a housing, a spindle, a blade and a cleaning assembly, said housing comprising a substantially vertically disposed wall, a bottom, a drain, and a container access door disposed in said substantially vertically disposed wall; anda controller which, upon completion of a blending or mixing sequence, removal of said beverage container from said housing and returning of said container access door to a closed position, automatically activates a cleaning and/or sanitizing mode via said cleaning assembly to clean at least an interior of said housing. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said blender module further comprises: a container seal disposed about said spindle which is capable of sealing said beverage container during blending and/or mixing, as well as preventing said beverage container from rotating thereabout; and a container holder. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said cleaning assembly comprises a water source and/or at least one cleaning and/or sanitizing solution source, wherein said water source and/or said cleaning and/or sanitizing solution source are connected to at least one orifice disposed within said housing for cleaning and/or sanitizing at least said interior of said housing, said spindle, said blade and said container seal after use. 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said blender module includes a variable speed motor to rotate said spindle and said blade in a radial direction. 5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said blender module further comprises a variable speed and direction motor to move said spindle and said blade. 6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said door is sealingly disposed about said housing, thereby substantially preventing water and/or cleaning and/or sanitizing solution from passing through said door during said cleaning and/or sanitizing mode. 7. The system according to claim 3, further comprising a container holder, wherein said container holder comprises at least one arm disposed about said beverage container and a plurality of orifices disposed thereon, wherein water and/or cleaning and/or sanitizer solution provided from a water and/or cleaning and/or sanitizer solution sources is/are dispensed via said orifices into said housing. 8. The system according to claim 7, wherein said dispensing of water and/or cleaning and/or sanitizing solutions is/are dispensed under pressure. 9. The system according to claim 3, further comprising a container folder, wherein said cleaning assembly further comprises a vertically disposed conduit in fluid communication with said container holder, whereby water and/or cleaning and/or sanitizing solution from said water and/or cleaning and/or sanitizing solution sources is/are dispensed at the top portion of housing via the distal end of said conduit disposed opposite said container holder. 10. The system according to claim 3, wherein said water source comprises: a water storage container, at least one valve and at least one water conduit connecting said water storage container to said orifices under pressure. 11. The system according to claim 10, wherein said cleaning and/or sanitizing solution sources further comprises: a cleaning solution storage container, one or more valves and at least one cleaning and/or sanitizing solution conduit connecting said cleaning and/or sanitizing solution source to said one or more orifices under pressure, wherein said water conduit and said cleaning and/or sanitizing solution conduit are connected to an inlet of said one or more orifices via a fitting disposed downstream of said water source and said cleaning and/or sanitizing solution source. 12. The system according to claim 1, wherein said spindle and said blade are reversible so as to both blend said ice and said at least one ingredient when said spindle and blade are rotated in one direction and mixing into said beverage said at least one mixin when said spindle and blade are rotated in a second direction. 13. The system according to claim 1, wherein said blade is an emulsifying blade. 14. The system according to claim 2, wherein said container seal comprises a lid portion and at least one alignment member, and wherein said container seal moves in a substantially vertical direction together with said spindle and said blade such that said lid sealingly engages a top portion of said beverage container, thereby preventing said ice and said other ingredients from splashing outside of said beverage container and preventing container rotation or other unwanted movement during the blending and/or mixing process. 15. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a linear slide and stepper motor which move said spindle and said blade in a substantially vertical direction. 16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said controller counts a number of steps that the motor travels allowing precise location of said blade within said beverage container, thereby allowing said ice and said at least one other ingredient to blend throughout said beverage container providing a uniform beverage each time a beverage is blended and/or mixed in said blender module. 17. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a safety switch in proximity with said door which disengages said blade when said door is opened. 18. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a device in proximity with said door which will prevent said door from being opened when said spindle and/or said blade is engaged. 19. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor which indicates the presence of said beverage container in said blender module.
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