Ultraviolet disinfecting device for food and beverage dispensers
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61L-002/10
A23L-003/28
B67D-001/00
A61L-002/00
A61L-009/00
B67D-001/07
출원번호
US-0873164
(2015-10-01)
등록번호
US-9895458
(2018-02-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Hecht, Thomas R.
Martindale, Richard A.
출원인 / 주소
Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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초록▼
Disinfecting devices and related methods are provided that apply germicidal ultraviolet light to disinfect dispensing components of food and beverage dispensers. A disinfecting holster for a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle includes a housing adapted to receive a nozzle of a beverage dispensin
Disinfecting devices and related methods are provided that apply germicidal ultraviolet light to disinfect dispensing components of food and beverage dispensers. A disinfecting holster for a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle includes a housing adapted to receive a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle and an ultraviolet light source bent around the housing to surround at least a portion of the housing. The ultraviolet light source generates and emits germicidal ultraviolet light onto the nozzle. The housing substantially contains the ultraviolet light within the housing during the application of the ultraviolet light to the dispensing nozzle. The ultraviolet light can be periodically applied to maintain the nozzle in a disinfected state.
대표청구항▼
1. A disinfecting holster for a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle, the disinfecting holster comprising: a housing adapted to receive a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle;an ultraviolet light source arranged around an exterior wall of the housing to surround at least a portion of the exterio
1. A disinfecting holster for a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle, the disinfecting holster comprising: a housing adapted to receive a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle;an ultraviolet light source arranged around an exterior wall of the housing to surround at least a portion of the exterior wall of the housing, the ultraviolet light source configured to generate and emit germicidal ultraviolet light onto the nozzle; anda first enclosure defining a first chamber, wherein the housing extends through the first chamber, wherein the first chamber contains the ultraviolet light source, the first enclosure having a top surface including a nozzle opening aligned with the housing and configured to hold the nozzle of the beverage dispensing handle such that only the nozzle extends into the housing. 2. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet light source is a U-bend ultraviolet light source. 3. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet light source is an O-ring ultraviolet light source. 4. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet light source is formed of a plurality of ultraviolet light source modules that surround at least the portion of the housing. 5. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, wherein an interior of the housing is formed of or lined with food-grade ultraviolet-transmissive plastic. 6. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, wherein an exterior of the housing is formed of or lined with transmissive quartz sleeve to protect the ultraviolet light source from spatters coming out of the nozzle. 7. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, wherein the first enclosure is formed on top of a second enclosure defining a second chamber, wherein the first enclosure and the second enclosure are separated by a perforated surface provided at a bottom of the first enclosure. 8. The disinfecting holster of claim 7, wherein the perforated surface is formed of or lined with reflective material to reflect the germicidal ultraviolet light into an orifice of the nozzle. 9. The disinfecting holster of claim 7, wherein the first enclosure further includes a fan to distribute ozone generated by the germicidal ultraviolet light within the first enclosure and the housing. 10. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to periodically activate the ultraviolet light source to maintain the nozzle in a disinfected state. 11. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet light source is manually activated to maintain the nozzle of the beverage dispensing handle in a disinfected state. 12. The disinfecting holster of claim 1, wherein the top surface extends over the ultraviolet light source. 13. An apparatus for disinfecting a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle, the apparatus comprising: a housing adapted to receive a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle;an ultraviolet light source arranged around at least a portion of the housing, the ultraviolet light source configured to generate and emit germicidal ultraviolet light onto the nozzle;a first enclosure defining a first chamber, wherein the housing extends through the first chamber, wherein the first chamber contains the ultraviolet light source, the first enclosure having a top surface including a nozzle opening aligned with the housing and configured to hold the nozzle of the beverage dispensing handle such that only the nozzle extends into the housing; anda second enclosure defining a second chamber provided below the first enclosure, the second enclosure being separated from the first enclosure by a perforated surface,wherein an interior of the housing is formed of or lined with food-grade ultraviolet-transmissive plastic, and an exterior of the housing is formed of or lined with transmissive quartz sleeve to protect the ultraviolet light source from spatters coming out of the nozzle. 14. A method for disinfecting a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle, the method comprising: receiving a nozzle of a beverage dispensing handle in a housing, wherein an ultraviolet light source is arranged around an exterior wall of the housing to surround at least a portion of the exterior wall of the housing; andemitting germicidal ultraviolet light generated by the ultraviolet light source onto the nozzle,wherein the ultraviolet light source in provided within a chamber that substantially contains the germicidal ultraviolet light and the germicidal ultraviolet light is generated and emitted by the ultraviolet light source with a duration and an intensity selected to disinfect the nozzle,wherein the housing extends through the chamber that contains the ultraviolet light source, the chamber having a top surface including a nozzle opening aligned with the housing and configured to hold the nozzle of the beverage dispensing handle such that only the nozzle extends into the housing. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the ultraviolet light source is a U-bend ultraviolet light source. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the ultraviolet light source is an O-ring ultraviolet light source. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of emitting germicidal ultraviolet light generated by the ultraviolet light source onto the nozzle comprises controlling an activation of the ultraviolet light source via a controller configured to periodically activate the ultraviolet light source to maintain the nozzle in a disinfected state. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of emitting germicidal ultraviolet light generated by the ultraviolet light source onto the nozzle comprises manually initiating emission of the germicidal ultraviolet light. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of emitting germicidal ultraviolet light generated by the ultraviolet light source onto the nozzle comprises emitting the germicidal ultraviolet light from a plurality of ultraviolet light source modules distributed around the housing. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein an interior of the housing is formed of or lined with food-grade ultraviolet-transmissive plastic. 21. The method of claim 14, wherein an exterior of the housing is formed of or lined with transmissive quartz sleeve to protect the ultraviolet light source from spatters coming out of the nozzle.
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