Electronic ice bank control
US5163298A · kind A · utility
11Cited by
9References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D21/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for electronically controlling the size of an ice bank, particularly as used in beverage dispensing equipment. A single pair of probes provide for both establishing a reference conductivity value of the water so that the present invention is adaptable to a wide variance in water qualities. In addition, the single pair of sensors also provide for sensing the physical size of the ice bank.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.