[특허]Frozen confection kiosk and liquid-dispensing assembly for use therewith

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Frozen confection kiosk and liquid-dispensing assembly for use therewith

국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B60P-003/025
출원번호	US-0559664 (2012-07-27)
등록번호	US-9352679 (2016-05-31)
발명자 / 주소	Tollefson, Brian J. Tollefson, David S.
출원인 / 주소	Tikiz Franchising, LLC
대리인 / 주소	Sand & Sebolt
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A kiosk for selling frozen confections such as shaved ice or ice cream is provided with a liquid-topping dispenser assembly having liquid-dispensing faucets which are operable by a customer outside the kiosk to dispense liquid toppings onto the frozen confections. The dispenser assembly may be configured to allow people to operate faucets from both sides of the dispenser assembly. The dispenser assembly extends outwardly of the kiosk in a dispensing orientation and is movable to a stored orientation. The dispenser assembly may also be movable between sev...

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1. An apparatus comprising: a kiosk comprising a sidewall defining an interior chamber having a size suitable for accommodating a person therein;a frozen confection forming device in the interior chamber;a serving window formed through the sidewall and configured to allow a frozen confection to pass through the window from the interior chamber to outside the kiosk;a first liquid-topping dispenser assembly comprising a first support and a plurality of first liquid-dispensing faucets carried by the support; wherein the dispenser assembly is mounted adjacent and pivotable relative to the kiosk about a vertical axis and the faucets are positioned to be operable by a person outside the kiosk;a vertical pivot assembly by which the dispenser assembly is pivotable about the vertical axis and by which the dispenser assembly is mounted on the kiosk in all positions of the dispenser assembly; anda protective cover which is rigidly mounted on the sidewall and defines a cavity having an entrance opening; wherein the dispenser assembly has a stored position in which the faucets are within the cavity of the cover and a dispensing position in which the faucets are outside the cavity of the cover; and the dispenser assembly is movable relative to the sidewall and cover through the entrance opening between the stored position and dispensing position;wherein the faucets are outside the kiosk in all positions of the dispenser assembly. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the support is completely external to the sidewall in all positions of the dispenser assembly. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dispenser assembly is pivotable about the vertical axis between first and second positions; and further comprising a releasable securing mechanism for releasably securing the dispenser assembly in the first and second positions. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a drive mechanism operatively connected to the dispenser assembly for driving movement of the dispenser assembly. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dispenser assembly is pivotable relative to the kiosk about a horizontal axis between the stored position and the dispensing position; the dispenser assembly has an inner end and a distal outer end; and when the dispenser assembly is in the dispensing position, the inner end of the dispenser assembly is adjacent the sidewall, the outer end of the dispenser assembly is distal the sidewall, the vertical axis is adjacent the inner end of the dispenser assembly and the horizontal axis is adjacent the inner end of the dispenser assembly. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of liquid-topping containers within the interior chamber; anda plurality of hoses which are respectively in communication with the faucets and the containers. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dispenser assembly is pivotable relative to the kiosk about a horizontal axis between a raised orientation and a lowered orientation; and further comprising a resistance mechanism operatively connected to the dispenser assembly to resist and thereby control movement of the dispenser assembly from the raised orientation to the lowered orientation. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dispenser assembly is pivotable relative to the kiosk about a horizontal axis between a raised orientation and a lowered orientation; and further comprising a force producing mechanism operatively connected to the dispenser assembly and configured to apply a force on the dispenser assembly to facilitate movement of the dispenser assembly from the lowered orientation to the raised orientation. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a gas spring operatively connected to the dispenser assembly. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the support has first and second opposed sides and defines an opening which is below the faucets and extends from the first side to the second side such that a frozen confection may pass entirely through the opening from the first side to the second side. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising: an upper arm of the support which is above the through opening and on which the faucets are mounted; anda lower arm of the support which is below the through opening and comprises a drain pan. 12. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first end of the support adjacent the sidewall;an opposed second end of the support distal the sidewall;wherein the plurality of faucets comprises a first faucet at a first horizontal distance from the first end and a second faucet at a second horizontal distance from the first end which is greater than the first horizontal distance. 13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the kiosk has front and back ends defining therebetween a longitudinal direction, and left and right sides defining therebetween an axial direction; the sidewall comprises a left wall, a right wall and a back wall; andthe support extends (a) outwardly to the left beyond the left wall so that the faucets are to the left of the left wall and axially spaced from one another, or (b) outwardly to the right beyond the right wall so that the faucets are to the right of the right wall and axially spaced from one another, or (c) rearwardly beyond the back wall so that the faucets are rearward of the back wall and longitudinally spaced from one another. 14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dispenser assembly is pivotable relative to the sidewall and cover about a horizontal axis between the stored position and dispensing position. 15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the support has inner and outer ends defining therebetween a length, a top and bottom defining therebetween a height which is no more than ½ of the length, and left and right substantially flat vertical sides defining therebetween a width which is no more than ⅓ of the height; the inner end is adjacent the sidewall; and the outer end is distal the sidewall. 16. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first end of the support adjacent the sidewall;an opposed second end of the support distal the sidewall;first and second opposed sides of the support extending from the first end to the second end;a plurality of the faucets which are manually operable from the first side of the support; anda plurality of the faucets which are manually operable from the second side of the support. 17. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first end of the support adjacent the sidewall;an opposed second end of the support distal the sidewall;first and second opposed sides of the support extending from the first end to the second end such that a vertical plane is disposed between and generally parallel to the first and second sides;a first plurality of the faucets on a first side of the vertical plane; anda second plurality of the faucets on an opposed second side of the vertical plane. 18. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a second liquid-topping dispenser assembly comprising a second support and a plurality of second liquid-dispensing faucets carried by the second support, wherein the second dispenser assembly is mounted adjacent the kiosk and the second faucets are positioned to be operable by a person outside the kiosk. 19. An apparatus comprising: a kiosk comprising a sidewall defining an interior chamber having a size suitable for accommodating a person therein;a frozen confection forming device in the interior chamber;a serving window formed through the sidewall and configured to allow a frozen confection to pass through the window from the interior chamber to outside the kiosk;a liquid-topping dispenser assembly comprising a support and a plurality of liquid-dispensing faucets carried by the support; wherein the dispenser assembly is mounted adjacent and pivotable relative to the kiosk about a first axis and a second axis which extends at an angle to the first axis, and the faucets are positioned to be operable by a person outside the kiosk;a first pivot assembly which is external to the sidewall and by which the entire dispenser assembly is pivotable about the first axis;a second pivot assembly which is external to the sidewall and by which the entire dispenser assembly is pivotable about the second axis; anda dispenser mounting assembly which includes the first and second pivot assemblies and by which the dispenser assembly is mounted on the kiosk in all positions of the dispenser assembly;a protective cover which is rigidly mounted on the sidewall and defines a cavity having an entrance opening: wherein the dispenser assembly has a stored position in which the faucets are within the cavity of the cover and a dispensing position in which the faucets are outside the cavity of the cover: and the dispenser assembly is movable relative to the sidewall and cover through the entrance opening between the stored position and dispensing position:wherein the faucets are outside the kiosk in all positions of the dispenser assembly. 20. An apparatus comprising: a kiosk having front and back ends defining therebetween a longitudinal direction, and left and right sides defining therebetween an axial direction; the kiosk comprising a sidewall defining an interior chamber having a size suitable for accommodating a person therein; the sidewall comprising a left wall, a right wall and a back wall;a frozen confection forming device in the interior chamber;a serving window formed through the sidewall and configured to allow a frozen confection to pass through the window from the interior chamber to outside the kiosk;a liquid-topping dispenser assembly which is mounted on the kiosk and comprises a support and a plurality of liquid-dispensing faucets carried by the support;wherein the dispenser assembly is movable between first and second positions; the support in the first position extends (a) outwardly to the left beyond the left wall so that the faucets are to the left of the left wall and axially spaced from one another, or (b) outwardly to the right beyond the right wall so that the faucets are to the right of the right wall and axially spaced from one another; and the support in the second position extends rearwardly beyond the back wall so that the faucets are rearward of the back wall and longitudinally spaced from one another;a dispenser mounting assembly by which the dispenser assembly is mounted on the kiosk in all positions of the dispenser assembly; anda protective cover which is rigidly mounted on the sidewall and defines a cavity having an entrance opening; wherein the dispenser assembly has a stored position in which the faucets are within the cavity of the cover and a dispensing position in which the faucets are outside the cavity of the cover; and the dispenser assembly is movable relative to the sidewall and cover through the entrance opening between the stored position and dispensing position;wherein the faucets are outside the kiosk in all positions of the dispenser assembly. 21. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the sidewall has a back wall; the dispenser assembly is mounted adjacent the back wall;the kiosk has a back door mounted on the back wall and pivotable between open and closed positions; andthe dispenser assembly is pivotable relative to the kiosk about the vertical axis external to the sidewall when the back door is in the closed position. 22. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the sidewall has a back wall; the dispenser assembly is mounted adjacent the back wall;the kiosk has a back door mounted on the back wall and pivotable between open and closed positions; andthe dispenser assembly is pivotable relative to the kiosk about the first axis and the second axis external to the sidewall when the back door is in the closed position. 23. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the dispenser assembly is mounted adjacent the back wall; the kiosk has a back door mounted on the back wall and pivotable between open and closed positions; andthe dispenser assembly is movable between the first and second positions relative to the kiosk external to the sidewall when the back door is in the closed position. 24. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the first pivot assembly is external to the sidewall; the dispenser assembly has a stored position and a dispensing position; the dispenser assembly has an inner end and a distal outer end; and when the dispenser assembly is in the dispensing position, the inner end of the dispenser assembly is adjacent the sidewall, the outer end of the dispenser assembly is distal the sidewall, the first axis is adjacent the inner end of the dispenser assembly and the second axis is adjacent the inner end of the dispenser assembly. 25. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the sidewall includes a left wall, a right wall and a back wall having a bottom; a back bumper is secured to a frame of the kiosk and extends rearwardly from adjacent the bottom of the back wall; andthe vertical pivot assembly is secured to and extends upwardly from the back bumper. 26. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the sidewall includes a left wall, a right wall and a back wall having a bottom; a back bumper is secured to a frame of the kiosk and extends rearwardly from adjacent the bottom of the back wall; andthe dispenser mounting assembly is secured to and extends upwardly from the back bumper. 27. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the sidewall includes a left wall, a right wall and a back wall having a bottom; a back bumper is secured to a frame of the kiosk and extends rearwardly from adjacent the bottom of the back wall; andthe dispenser mounting assembly is secured to and extends upwardly from the back bumper.

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