Refrigeration – Processes – Accumulating holdover ice in situ
Patent
1988-12-12
1990-06-19
King, Lloyd L.
Refrigeration
Processes
Accumulating holdover ice in situ
62139, 62392, 62394, F25D 300
Patent
active
049341502
ABSTRACT:
A method of and apparatus for controlling the thickness of an ice bank as might typically be found in the beverage dispenser field, wherein the method has the steps of attaching an ice sensor to the cooling coils of the ice bank reservoir, selecting and setting an operatively fixed but user-selectable space between the sensor and the cooling coils, freezing a portion of water to form the ice bank, sensing the formation of ice at the sensor, and controlling the freezing responsive to the sensing of ice. The apparatus is usually flat and manufactured from a single piece of injection molded plastic. Included within a first region are a curved portion for interweaving between adjacent cooling coils, and a strap for wrapping around an additional cooling coil spaced from the adjacent coils. The apparatus bends to form a substantially triangular support for the sensor. The sensor is retained by clips to the second region and extends outside of the triangular area bounded by the three portions of the apparatus. The third portion of the apparatus is insertable through an interlocking opening in the first region, and can be interlocked at various insertion distances, enabling adjustable yet secure spacing between the sensor and the cooling coils.
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Hakanson Sten Erik
King Lloyd L.
Kovar Henry C.
The Cornelius Company
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