Intermediate staging ice bin for ice and beverage dispensing machines
US5165255A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C5/182
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To insure a continuous supply of ice pieces to a drink dispensing machine having an upwardly open ice piece dispensing compartment, a storage bin is provided in vertical alignment with the ice piece compartment and an ice making machine is mounted on top of the storage bin. A discharge auger is mounted in a discharge opening in the bottom of the ice piece storage bin and is energized by switch means responsive to the level of ice pieces in the ice dispensing compartment.
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