WO2005057101A3 - Automated freezer component - Google Patents

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WO2005057101A3
WO2005057101A3 PCT/US2004/040160 US2004040160W WO2005057101A3 WO 2005057101 A3 WO2005057101 A3 WO 2005057101A3 US 2004040160 W US2004040160 W US 2004040160W WO 2005057101 A3 WO2005057101 A3 WO 2005057101A3
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Prior art keywords
food items
buffer
cartridge
automated freezer
freezer
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PCT/US2004/040160
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French (fr)
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WO2005057101A2 (en
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Jeffrey L Sands
Ronald J Glavan
Andrew Paul Franklin
Randy L Ginner
Henry Thomas Ewald
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Carrier Comm Refrigeration Inc
Mcdonalds Corp
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Application filed by Carrier Comm Refrigeration Inc, Mcdonalds Corp filed Critical Carrier Comm Refrigeration Inc
Priority to EP04812629A priority Critical patent/EP1706687A2/en
Priority to CN2004800357441A priority patent/CN1909809B/en
Priority to AU2004297568A priority patent/AU2004297568A1/en
Priority to CA002549211A priority patent/CA2549211A1/en
Priority to JP2006542698A priority patent/JP4454633B2/en
Publication of WO2005057101A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005057101A2/en
Publication of WO2005057101A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005057101A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/04—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/005—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled using containers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/36—Visual displays
    • F25D2400/361—Interactive visual displays

Abstract

An automated freezer stores food items stacked in a removable cartridge. The food items are dispensed from the automated freezer in response to a request for the food items. The food items are loaded into the cartridge outside of the automated freezer. When the cartridge is inserted into the automated freezer, the upper end of the cartridge is inserted into a buffer, pushing a plurality of arms in the buffer upwardly to allow food items to pass through the buffer. When the cartridge is removed from the freezer for reloading of food items, a resilient member biases the arms downwardly to retain any food items in the buffer and to prevent any food items in the buffer from falling.
PCT/US2004/040160 2003-12-02 2004-11-30 Automated freezer component WO2005057101A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP04812629A EP1706687A2 (en) 2003-12-02 2004-11-30 Automated freezer component
CN2004800357441A CN1909809B (en) 2003-12-02 2004-11-30 Automated freezer component
AU2004297568A AU2004297568A1 (en) 2003-12-02 2004-11-30 Automated freezer component
CA002549211A CA2549211A1 (en) 2003-12-02 2004-11-30 Automated freezer component
JP2006542698A JP4454633B2 (en) 2003-12-02 2004-11-30 Automated refrigerator components

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US10/725,954 US8061556B2 (en) 2003-12-02 2003-12-02 Automated freezer component
US10/725,954 2003-12-02

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WO2005057101A2 WO2005057101A2 (en) 2005-06-23
WO2005057101A3 true WO2005057101A3 (en) 2006-09-28

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EP (1) EP1706687A2 (en)
JP (1) JP4454633B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1909809B (en)
AU (1) AU2004297568A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2549211A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2005057101A2 (en)

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JP2007513316A (en) 2007-05-24
CN1909809B (en) 2010-06-02
WO2005057101A2 (en) 2005-06-23
JP4454633B2 (en) 2010-04-21
EP1706687A2 (en) 2006-10-04
AU2004297568A1 (en) 2005-06-23
US20050115981A1 (en) 2005-06-02
CA2549211A1 (en) 2005-06-23
US8061556B2 (en) 2011-11-22

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