EP 0824739 B1 20000913 - APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING REFRIGERATING ELEMENTS AND SAID REFRIGERATING ELEMENTS
Title (en)
APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING REFRIGERATING ELEMENTS AND SAID REFRIGERATING ELEMENTS
Title (de)
AUSGABEAUTOMAT FÜR KÜHLELEMENTE UND ENTSPRECHENDE KÜHLELEMENTE
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DISTRIBUTEUR D'ELEMENTS REFRIGERANTS ET LESDITS ELEMENTS REFRIGERANTS
Publication
Application
Priority
- FR 9700404 W 19970307
- FR 9603192 A 19960311
Abstract (en)
[origin: US6056152A] PCT No. PCT/FR97/00404 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 10, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 10, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 7, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/34264 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 18, 1997A piece of apparatus for dispensing refrigerating elements enabling consumers to make sure that the cold chain is not broken when buying fresh and frozen food. The apparatus (101) for dispensing refrigerating elements (11) comprises a housing (102) in which is provided an outlet (104) in an upper zone (129) thereof making it possible to insert a refrigerating element (11) to be recycled and an outlet (105) provided in a lower zone (128) of the housing (102) making it possible to dispense a refrigerating element loaded with negative calories, and at least one refrigerated storage unit (107) provided with a helicoidal storage and guide rail (108) extending substantially between the two zones (128, 129) so that the refrigerating elements (11) move toward the lower zone during storage. A cleaning device (112) for cleaning the refrigerating elements (11) to be recycled is provided and comprises rotating brushes (113) which drive said elements from the inlet (104) to the storage unit (107). Likewise, a ram (121) is provided to push a refrigerating element loaded with negative calories from the storage unit (107) toward the outlet (105).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F25D 16/00 (2006.01); F25D 25/04 (2006.01); G07F 7/06 (2006.01); G07F 9/00 (2006.01); G07F 9/10 (2006.01); G07F 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/16 (2006.01); G07F 11/36 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F25D 16/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 25/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 7/06 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 9/105 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/36 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 2303/0822 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 2303/08222 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 2500/02 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9734264 A1 19970918; AT E196379 T1 20000915; AU 2031397 A 19971001; AU 710304 B2 19990916; CA 2221049 A1 19970918; CA 2221049 C 20060815; DE 69703073 D1 20001019; DE 69703073 T2 20010503; EP 0824739 A1 19980225; EP 0824739 B1 20000913; ES 2154029 T3 20010316; FR 2745933 A1 19970912; FR 2745933 B1 19980612; JP 4016401 B2 20071205; JP H11508075 A 19990713; PT 824739 E 20010330; US 6056152 A 20000502
DOCDB simple family (application)
FR 9700404 W 19970307; AT 97908319 T 19970307; AU 2031397 A 19970307; CA 2221049 A 19970307; DE 69703073 T 19970307; EP 97908319 A 19970307; ES 97908319 T 19970307; FR 9603192 A 19960311; JP 53232197 A 19970307; PT 97908319 T 19970307; US 95219897 A 19971110