US1785954A - Dispensing refrigerator - Google Patents

Description

I). 23, 1930. F. 's. HAYES 1,785,954

DI SPENS ING REFRIGERATOR Filed June 26, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR,

flmrz'd'dflayes.

A TTORNEY.

Dec. 23, 1930.

F. s. HAYES 1,785,954

DISPENSING REFRIGERATOR Filed June 26, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 f Frederik/E251 TTORNEY.

25 device is greatl Patented Dec. 23, 1930 PATENT OFFICE FREDERICK S. HAYES, OI MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI DISPENSING REFRIGERATOR Application fled June 26,

This invention relates to a refrigerating and dispensing device which is mainly desi ed for use with bottled beverages, but which, of course, can be used for other purposes, the general object of the invention being to provide a rotary member in the cooling chamber of the device from which is suspended a plurality of racks or trays for holding the bottles or other articles, the racks being so connected with the member that they always assume an upright position irrespective of thGiT'POSitiOIlS relative to the rotary member, with exterior means for rotating the member to bring any desired rack or tray opposite an opening in the cooling chamber.

Another object of the invention is to so place the cooling medium with respect to the trays or racks that said racks and thenticles therein will remain close to the medium throughout the rotation of the rotary member.

Another object of the invention is to so construct and arrange the racks or trays that a large number of articles can be placed in each one of them, so that the capacity of the increased and the bottles are held in u right position at all times so that they can e readil removed or lnspected through a door forms in the to of th e cooling chamber and when a cooling iquid is used in conjunction with a refrigerant unit, the

movement of the trays will a itate the li uid so that a uniform cooling e ect'is provi ed. This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to

be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the device.

Figure '2 is asimilar view, but taken at right angles to Figure 1.

1929. Serial 1T0. 878,887.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates the cabinet or casing which is formed in art of heat non-conducting material, and as an elongated opening 2 in its top, the walls of which are beveled to receive the beveled walls of a cover 3. A toothed wheel 4 is supported for rotary movement adjacent the inner wall of one of the ends of the casing by the stub. shaft 5 which is attached to said wall by a bracket 6 and a ring gear 7 is supported for rotary movement adjacent the inner face of the other end of the casing by the groovedrollers 8, each of which is arranged on a stub shaft 9-carried by a bracket'lO which is fast-' ened to said inner wall. Inwardly extending pins 11 are carried by the wheel 4 and the rin gear and act as suspension means for the rac s or trays 12. Each tray has an upwardly extending handle part 13 having a hook 14 thereon which is notched, as at 15,.

to receive a pin, it being understood that one of these handle parts, with its hook, is connected with each end of a tray. trays will assume an upright position throughout the rotary movement of the supporting member formed by the wheel 4 and the gear 7. These racks or trays are of slatted construction, as shown, so as to support a plurality of bottles, with the bottles preferably in upright position, so that when the supporting member is moved to a position where one of the tra s will be arranged under the cover 3, the bott es can be easily removed therefrom b lifting the cover, and the bottles Thus the or bottles containin the beverage desired can be easil secured. he opening 2 is of such a size t at the trays or racks can be passed through the same so that the entire rack, with the bottles therein, can be passed through the opening and placed on the supporting member or. removed therefrom.-

A shaft 16 passes through a wall of the and has .a gear 17 on its inner end meshing with the ring gear and a handle 18 is connected with the outer end of the shaft 0f the cabinet, showing the operating handle so that the shaft can be turned to impart movement to the rack supporting means. A small gear 19 isconnected with the outer part of the shaft and meshes with a gear 20 carrying a dial 21, the numbers on which cooperate with the marker 22 to indicate which rack is under the opening 2. The gear 20 and its dial are arranged on a shaft 23 supported from the casing. Of course, if desired, the shaft 16 can be extended and provided with a second gear for meshing with the teeth of the wheel 4, as shown at 16 and 17'.

One end of the casing is formed with an opening 24 to permit a refrigerator unit 25 to be placed in the casing, this unit being eccentrically arranged with respect to the ring gear so that all the racks will be a uniform distance from said unit, as shown in Figure 1.

I prefer to place water or other liquid in the casing and to keep the level of the same at a oint where the uppermost rack will have its ottom slightly above said level. Of course, this liquid is cooled by the unit and as the racks and their supporting means are moved, the liquid will be agitated, thus securing a uniform cooling effect.

It will be understood that the wheel 4 may be made in the form of a ring gear the same as the gear 7 where it is desired to use a number of units 25 with a unit attached to each end of the casing. This arrangement is desirable where the device is of considerable size.' It will also be understood that it is not necessary to use the liquid, as the articles might be cooled by air cooled by the unit or units and it is also ossible to use ice for the cooling agent. T his ice may be placed in a basket substituted for the cooling unit 25 or it may be placed in a separate chamber which is in communication with the rack chamber.

a portion connected with the attaching portion by a bend and spaced with respect to said portion and provided with a notch in its free end for engagement with a respective one of said studs.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FREDERICK S. HAYES.

The device can also be used for cooling meats and other articles by substituting suitable trays for the racks and this arrangement could be used in a display case. Of course, the liquid would not be used in this event.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a device which has large caacity, as each tray holds a considerable numer of bottles or other articles and that any desired tray can be readily brought under the opening 2 by simply turning the handle to bring the number corresponding to the desired tray opposite the marker 22. Then by lifting the cover, the bottles or other articles ll In refrigerating and dispensing apparatus

Images