A flow through chemical sensor (68, 70, 72) includes a housing (80) having a through passage (86) along which chemical can flow, a sidewall of the housing having first (88) and second openings (90) that communicate with the through passage (86). A first electrode (92) is mounted on the housing (80) and aligned with the first opening (88), the first electrode (92) of a plate configuration with a unitary depression (108) that extends through the first opening (88) and to a peripheral edge of the through passage (86). A second electrode (94) is mounted on the housing (80) and aligned with the second opening (90), the second electrode (94) of a plate configuration with a unitary depression (110) that extends through the second opening (90) and to the peripheral edge of the through passage (86). A method of detecting presence or absence of chemical is also provided.
The timing of warewash machine delime operations may be set according to one or more of water used in the machine or one or more machine characteristics. A delime process that utilizes intermittent shock delime operations is also provided.
A food product slicer includes a slicer body, a rotatable slicer knife and a removable knife cover plate (20). The knife cover plate is releasably secured in place on the slicer at least in part by a magnetic field. One or more slots or openings on the knife cover plate may also be provided.
B26D 7/22 - Dispositifs de sécurité spécialement adaptés aux machines-outils
B26D 7/00 - COUPE; DÉTAILS COMMUNS AUX MACHINES POUR PERFORER, DÉCOUPER À L'EMPORTE-PIÈCE, DÉCOUPER, POINÇONNER OU SÉPARER - Parties constitutives de l'appareillage de coupe, découpage, poinçonnage, perforation ou séparation autrement que par coupe
B26D 7/06 - Dispositions pour faire avancer ou évacuer les pièces autres que les feuilles, les bandes ou les filaments
4.
METHOD OF CONVERTING AN OPEN-TOP GAS BURNER ARRANGEMENT INTO AN INFRARED RADIANT BURNER ARRANGEMENT
A method for modifying an open-top burner system to a radiant burner system involves providing a stovetop having an open top burner system which includes a grate, burner head, and a venturi burner. The venturi burner includes an open top annular channel about a central opening. Further provided are a central hole plug, an emitter, and a radiant burner head assembly. To modify the stovetop, the grate and burner head are removed from the stovetop and the central plug is used to block airflow through the central opening. The radiant burner head assembly is next positioned over the venturi burner and the emitter is positioned over the radiant burner head assembly. This series of steps thereby converts the assembly from a traditional open-top burner system to a radiant burner system. A kit may be provided to facilitate the process.
F24C 3/04 - Poêles ou fourneaux à combustibles gazeux dans lesquels la chaleur est produite en totalité ou en partie par un corps radiant, p.ex. par une plaque perforée
A combination oven includes a cooking cavity (14) accessible via a door (16), a convection cooking system (18) associated with the cooking cavity for heating the cooking cavity and a moisture delivery arrangement (24) for delivering moisture into the cooking cavity (14). A controller (52) is configured to (i) control the convection cooking system for a cooking operation in accordance with an operator selected temperature for the cooking operation and (ii) automatically define a humidity level setting for the cooking operation as a function of the operator selected temperature. An oven may also include an automated vent operation (36, 40).
A control associated with a label printer and RF unit is operable to carry out an RFID frequency selection process in which: (a) a given label is moved into the certain location along the label path; (b) for each of a plurality of frequencies: (i) the RF unit is operated to attempt to read and/or write to the label RFID tag of the given label multiple times; and (ii) the control records success data for attempts made in (b)(i); and (c) the control identifies and selects for subsequent use in operation of the RFID unit a multiplicity of the plurality of frequencies based upon results obtained in steps (b)(i) and (b)(ii).
G06K 17/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour faire travailler en coopération des équipements couverts par plusieurs des groupes principaux , p.ex. fichiers automatiques de cartes incluant les opérations de transport et de lecture
A fryer unit includes a vat and heat exchange system with multiple passes within the fryer vat. Additional heat exchange passes may be provided in ductwork along the exterior surface of the lateral vat sidewalls.
A label printer for handling labels with RFID tags includes one or more advantageous features such as locating an RF encoder unit antenna in position to read and/or write to label antennas after the label antennas have exited a label output slot of the printer, providing light elements to indicate status of a read and/or write operation to a label RFID tag or a voiding step to void labels when a read and/or write operation is unsuccessful.
G06K 17/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour faire travailler en coopération des équipements couverts par plusieurs des groupes principaux , p.ex. fichiers automatiques de cartes incluant les opérations de transport et de lecture
A warewasher for washing wares includes a housing defining an internal space with at least one spray zone for washing wares. A liquid delivery system provides a spray of liquid within the spray zone. A tank includes an inlet that is connected to a hot water source for filling the tank with hot water. The liquid delivery system receives water from the tank. An exhaust vents heated air from the housing. A final rinse system is connected to a cold water source. A heat recovery system is located between the final rinse system and the cold water source. The heat recovery system transfers heat from the exhaust air to the cold water provided from the cold water source. A valve associated with the hot water source selectively supplements the water exiting the heat recovery system with hot water from the hot water source.
A steam cooking system includes a steam cooking chamber (14) having an access door (16) and a drain (40a, 40b) for draining condensate from the steam cooking chamber along a drain path. A steam generator unit (12) heats water to generate steam. The steam generator unit is connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the steam cooking chamber via a first steam path (36a, 36b) during a cooking operation. The steam generator unit is also connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the drain path via a second steam path (50) during a steam flushing operation.
F24C 14/00 - Poêles ou fourneaux comportant des possibilités d'auto-nettoyage, p.ex. de nettoyage permanent catalytique ou de nettoyage électrostatique
F24C 15/32 - Aménagements des conduits pour gaz chauds, p.ex. dans ou autour des fours de boulangerie
12.
PACKAGE WRAPPING MACHINE WITH ITEM IDENTIFIER BASED EXCEPTION TO DEFAULT WRAP SETTINGS
A machine for wrapping items to produce packages includes default settings which provide appropriate parameters for wrapping packages based on a ubiquitous feature of the item such as tray size. In addition, one or more exceptions to the default settings are included such that items of a given value for the ubiquitous feature which require special or unusual handling parameters will be detected and handled according to these different parameters. These parameters including exceptions are readily transferable between multiple wrapping machines. An autocalibration feature allows for specific differences in the tolerances and settings of different wrapping machines.
B65B 57/00 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité
B65B 11/00 - Emballage par enveloppement, p.ex. en enfermant partiellement ou complètement des objets ou des quantités de matériaux dans des bandelettes, feuilles ou enveloppes en matière flexible
B65B 11/48 - Enserrage d'objets ou quantités de matériaux, par pliage de l'enveloppe, p.ex. une enveloppe en forme de poche, et en amarrant ses bords opposés libres pour enfermer le contenu
An oven includes a scanning mechanism that facilitates cooking food items according to cooking recipes/programs associated with the food items. The oven may include a Bluetooth link to facilitate receipt of cooking programs and other information, as well as export of data.
A warewasher for washing wares includes a chamber for receiving wares. The chamber has an associated liquid delivery system for spraying liquid onto wares within the chamber. A tank collects the sprayed liquid. A liquid recirculation system moves liquid from the tank back to the liquid delivery system. A drain system is located within the tank. The drain system includes a well, a liquid recirculation system inlet within the well and a drain opening within the well. A drain control assembly includes a drain stopper member and a strainer connected with the drain stopper member. When the drain stopper member is positioned to block flow through the drain opening, the strainer is positioned to block passage of tableware into the well. The strainer is mounted for sliding movement along a length of the drain stopper member enabling, when the drain stopper member is raised slightly to permit flow out of the drain opening, the strainer to remain in position to block passage of tableware into the well.
A scale and associated methods automatically identify when a food product pricing scale is in an offline condition and changes a color condition on the scale display to alert scale operators of the offline condition.
G01G 23/01 - Test ou calibrage des appareils de pesée
G01G 19/414 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes avec dispositions pour indiquer, enregistrer ou calculer un prix ou d'autres quantités dépendant du poids utilisant des moyens de calcul électromécaniques ou électroniques utilisant uniquement des moyens de calcul électroniques
G01G 23/36 - Dispositifs indicateurs, p.ex. pour indication à distance; Dispositifs enregistreurs; Echelles, p.ex. graduées indiquant le poids par des moyens électriques, p.ex. par utilisation de cellules photo-électriques
H04Q 9/02 - Dispositions à fonctionnement automatique
A warewash machine includes a housing defining at least one area for spraying liquid on wares. A conveyance mechanism is provided for moving wares through the housing from an input end to an output end of the housing. A drive system drives the conveyance mechanism. The drive system includes a drive motor (200) having an output shaft and a slip clutch assembly (202) connected between the output shaft and the conveyance mechanism. The slip clutch assembly (202) includes a torque input side, a torque output side, and an adjustment member (250) positionable in either a first orientation that sets a first pre-selected slip clutch torque limit or a second configuration that sets a second pre-selected slip clutch torque limit that is different than the first pre-selected slip clutch torque limit.
A47L 15/24 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table à panier à vaisselle mis en mouvement par un transporteur
F16D 7/08 - Accouplements à glissement, p.ex. glissant en cas de surcharge, pour absorber les chocs du type à rochet avec billes ou rouleaux intermédiaires se déplaçant axialement entre l'engagement et le désengagement
17.
FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND RELATED PROMOTIONAL SYSTEM AND METHOD
A product pricing and incentive system uses a label supply in which continuous label stock has a series of laterally extending weakening lines spaced apart to define multiple label segments of common size. Single segment labels or multiple segment labels can be printed and output by a printing device based on whether an incentive-free product pricing label is to be produced or a combined product pricing and incentive label is to be produced.
B65C 11/02 - Distributeurs d'étiquettes à commande manuelle, p.ex. modifiés pour permettre l'application d'étiquettes sur des objets avec équipement pour impression
G01G 19/40 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes avec dispositions pour indiquer, enregistrer ou calculer un prix ou d'autres quantités dépendant du poids
G01G 23/38 - Dispositifs d'enregistrement ou de codage spécialement adaptés pour appareils de pesée
G09F 3/00 - ENSEIGNEMENT; CRYPTOGRAPHIE; PRÉSENTATION; PUBLICITÉ; SCEAUX ÉTIQUETTES OU PLAQUES D'IDENTIFICATION; SCEAUX Étiquettes, fiches ou moyens analogues d'identification ou d'indication; Sceaux; Timbres-poste ou timbres analogues
18.
LABEL SUPPLY, LABEL HANDLING METHOD AND LABEL PRINTING APPARATUS
A supply of labels may be configured to facilitate folding. A label handling invlves initiating a label fold prior to a label completely exiting a label exit opening. A label apparatus includes a label obstructing member to promote label folding.
B41F 17/00 - Appareils ou machines à imprimer de type particulier ou pour emploi particulier, non prévus ailleurs
G09F 23/10 - Publicité sur ou dans des articles spécifiques, p.ex. cendriers, boîtes aux lettres sur des articles en papier, p.ex. sur des brochures, des journaux
19.
LABEL SUPPLY, LABEL HANDLING METHOD AND LABEL PRINTING APPARATUS
A supply of labels may be configured to facilitate folding. A label handling invlves initiating a label fold prior to a label completely exiting a label exit opening. A label apparatus includes a label obstructing member to promote label folding.
G09F 23/10 - Publicité sur ou dans des articles spécifiques, p.ex. cendriers, boîtes aux lettres sur des articles en papier, p.ex. sur des brochures, des journaux
A food product slicer includes (50) a base (52) and a knife (54) mounted for rotation relative to the base (52). A slide rod (80) extends in a direction past the knife (54). A carriage assembly (56) is mounted for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife (54). At least one bearing arrangement (82) connects the carriage assembly (56) to the slide rod (80) to facilitate the reciprocal movement of the carriage assembly (56). The bearing arrangement (82) includes a lubricant reservoir (86). A bearing bracket (84) holds a bearing (90) that rides on the slide rod (80). The lubricant reservoir (86) is fluidly connected to deliver lubricant to the slide rod (80) in proximity to the bearing (90).
A food product slicer knife includes a circular knife body with a peripheral cutting edge. A central opening passes through the knife body and includes a pair of diametrically opposed outwardly extending slots. The knife body also includes at least one set of diametrically opposed drive pin receiving openings spaced outwardly of the central opening and circumferentially offset from the diametrically opposed outwardly extending slots. A tool assembly is adapted to facilitate knife installation and removal and holds the knife when removed from a slicer. A food product slicer includes a knife mount hub adapted to cooperate with the knife to hold the knife on the slicer during operation.
B26D 1/00 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupant; Appareils ou machines à cet effet; Eléments coupants à cet effet
B26D 7/26 - Moyens de montage ou de réglage de l'outil de coupe; Moyens de réglage de la course de l'outil de coupe
Mixer systems with pivoting mixer bowl arrangements are provided. One arrangement provides a bowl support (20) including at least one rotatable pin member (506) mounted thereon for defining a bowl pivot axis. Another arrangement provides a two-piece pivoting bowl.
A21C 1/02 - Machines à mélanger ou à pétrir pour la préparation de la pâte à outils montés verticalement; Machines à fouetter ou à battre
A47J 43/044 - Machines de ménage non prévues ailleurs, p.ex. pour moudre, mélanger, agiter, pétrir, émulsionner, fouetter ou battre les aliments, p.ex. actionnées par moteur à outils actionnés du côté du haut
A47J 43/07 - Eléments ou parties constitutives, p.ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
A refrigeration unit includes an evaporator assembly including an evaporator coil forming a first part of a refrigerant path. A condenser assembly is at least partially disposed in a compartment in a housing and includes a condenser coil forming a second part of the refrigerant path. A condensate pan is arranged and configured to receive condensate having dropped from the evaporator assembly. The condensate pan has a first portion that is exposed to pressure conditions in the compartment and a second portion that is spaced away from the compartment and exposed to ambient pressure.
A refrigeration unit includes a housing including an insulated compartment having opposing first and second walls. A spring rod has a first end mounted at a first location to the first wall of the insulated compartment and a second end mounted at a second location to the second wall of the insulated compartment. An evaporator assembly includes a component mounted to the insulated compartment by the spring rod. A shoulder of the spring rod exerts a force against the component in a direction toward the first wall to limit movement of the component mounted to the insulated compartment.
A scale and associated methods automatically identify most frequently weighed food items for displaying the most frequently weighed food items on a display.
G01G 19/414 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes avec dispositions pour indiquer, enregistrer ou calculer un prix ou d'autres quantités dépendant du poids utilisant des moyens de calcul électromécaniques ou électroniques utilisant uniquement des moyens de calcul électroniques
G01G 23/36 - Dispositifs indicateurs, p.ex. pour indication à distance; Dispositifs enregistreurs; Echelles, p.ex. graduées indiquant le poids par des moyens électriques, p.ex. par utilisation de cellules photo-électriques
A mixer (10) may include one or more of (i) a readily installable and removable bowl guard member (90) , (ii) a bowl guard sensor arrangement (154) , (iii) a bowl guard support ring assembly (60) including a plastic part and a metal part, (iv) a bowl guard support ring assembly (60) and bowl guard member (90) that interact for limiting movement of the bowl guard member (90).
A47J 43/044 - Machines de ménage non prévues ailleurs, p.ex. pour moudre, mélanger, agiter, pétrir, émulsionner, fouetter ou battre les aliments, p.ex. actionnées par moteur à outils actionnés du côté du haut
A47J 43/07 - Eléments ou parties constitutives, p.ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
27.
MIXER, MIXING IMPLEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENT MECHANISM
A mixing implement includes a body having a mixing portion ( (214) and a connecting portion (212) , the connecting portion having an upper shaft receiving opening formed therein and a side opening (224) that leads to the shaft receiving opening, the shaft receiving opening having a drive pin (202) receiving recess (218) , the side opening and the drive pin receiving recess located substantially diametrically opposite each other with the side opening at a height corresponding to at least part of the drive pin receiving recess. A retainer (50) is movably coupled with the connecting portion through the side opening and biased into an inward position in which an inner portion of the retainer is normally positioned within the shaft receiving opening, the retainer movable to an outward position in which the inner portion of the retainer is at least partially retracted from the shaft receiving opening.
F16D 1/108 - Accouplements à action rapide dans lesquels les pièces sont simplement présentées dans l'axe dont les moyens de retenue tournent avec l'accouplement et agissent par parties s'engageant l'une dans l'autre, c.à d. accouplement positif
28.
STEAM OVEN SYSTEM HAVING STEAM GENERATOR WITH CONTROLLED FILL PROCESS
A steam oven includes a heating chamber or boiler in which steam is generated. Water fill and refill operations of the heating chamber are controller in attempt to account for water expansion and/or to enable substantially regular production of steam.
A mixer system including a bowl (50) for receiving a material to be mixed, a mixer body (12) having a rotatable output component (20), and a hinge. The bowl is pivotable about the hinge relative to the mixer body such that the bowl can be pivoted between a loading/unloading position and a closed position relative the mixer body. The mixer may include a magnetic bowl detector and the bowl may include a magnet thereon.
A47J 43/07 - Eléments ou parties constitutives, p.ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
A47J 47/00 - Récipients, supports ou objets similaires pour la cuisine, non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe; Planches à découper, p.ex. pour le pain
A mixer system including a bowl (50) for receiving a material to be mixed, a mixer body (12) having a rotatable output component (20), and a hinge. The bowl is pivotable about the hinge relative to the mixer body such that the bowl can be pivoted between a loading/unloading position and a closed position relative the mixer body. The mixer may include a magnetic bowl detector and the bowl may include a magnet thereon.
A47J 43/044 - Machines de ménage non prévues ailleurs, p.ex. pour moudre, mélanger, agiter, pétrir, émulsionner, fouetter ou battre les aliments, p.ex. actionnées par moteur à outils actionnés du côté du haut
A47J 43/07 - Eléments ou parties constitutives, p.ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
A warewash machine arm includes a body formed of a single piece of sheet metal. Adjacent edge parts of the formed sheet metal mat be sealed, such as by a seam weld, an epoxy or another sealing technique.
A47L 15/23 - Systèmes de pulvérisation tournants mus au moyen des jets
B05B 3/04 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec des éléments rotatifs entraînés par le liquide ou autre matériau fluide refoulé, p.ex. le liquide actionnant un moteur avant de parvenir à l'orifice de sortie
B21D 39/02 - Utilisation de procédés permettant d'assembler des objets ou des parties d'objets, p.ex. revêtement par des tôles, autrement que par placage; Dispositifs de mandrinage des tubes des tôles par pliage, p.ex. jonction des bords d'une tôle pour former un cylindre
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