Dispensing – Agitator followed by discharge assistant and/or... – All rotary
Patent
1988-10-31
1990-07-24
Rolla, Joseph J.
Dispensing
Agitator followed by discharge assistant and/or...
All rotary
222333, 222413, 222517, 141360, 1985501, 384149, G01F 1120
Patent
active
049429833
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for dispensing particulate ice including a case with an ice hopper therein for storage of ice. The ice hopper is provided with a downwardly sloped floor. An auger assembly is provided for moving ice within the ice hopper upwardly along the sloped floor from the lower end to dispense the ice from an opening at the upper end thereof. The apparatus is also provided with a lever arm, electric circuitry, and a motor mounted within the case in the space inside the walls thereof and under the sloped floor of the ice hopper for selectively activating the auger assembly. The auger assembly includes a rotating shaft which is sealed against the stationary ice hopper in a packing case, the packing case having a hole therethrough for receiving the rotating shaft, a seal cap and a thrust bearing. The sealing cap is provided with a seal for sealing against both the packing case and the rotating shaft.
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Huson Gregory L.
Rolla Joseph J.
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