公开(公告)号：US07383764B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US10924233

申请日：2004-08-23

Applicant: Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

Inventor： Richard B. Muir ,  William F. Polley ,  Devan B. Muir ,  Wu C. Liang

IPC: A62C3/02 ,  A62C15/04 ,  A01J11/00 ,  A23C1/00

CPC classification number: A23G1/50 ,  A23G1/042 ,  A23G1/18 ,  A23G3/0091 ,  A23G3/0093 ,  A23G3/22 ,  A23G3/24 ,  B05B17/085 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials. In one embodiment, the fountain includes a heating element encased in an enclosure. A basin containing a medium, such as chocolate, is removably mounted to the enclosure so that the basin is heated by contact with the enclosure. Additionally, an auger having a spiral flight rotates and lifts the melted chocolate upward to a top end of a cylinder that houses the auger. One or more tiers may be mounted, using various locking mechanisms, onto the cylinder to divert flow of the medium. A smaller chocolate fountain that may advantageously be more suitable for home use is also described herein.

Abstract translation: 使用各种工艺和材料制造用于加热和分配流体材料的喷泉。 在一个实施例中，喷泉包括封装在外壳中的加热元件。 含有介质（例如巧克力）的盆地可移除地安装在外壳上，从而通过与外壳接触来加热盆。 此外，具有螺旋飞行的螺旋钻旋转并将熔化的巧克力向上提升到容纳螺旋钻的气缸的顶端。 可以使用各种锁定机构将一个或多个层安装到圆筒上以转移介质的流动。 本文还描述了可以有利地更适合家庭使用的较小的巧克力喷泉。

公开(公告)号：US07367263B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-06

申请号：US11344281

申请日：2006-01-31

Applicant: Martin J. Jaffe

Inventor： Martin J. Jaffe

IPC: A62C3/02 ,  A62C15/04 ,  E03B9/20 ,  F21S8/00

CPC classification number: E03B9/20 ,  B05B17/085

Abstract: A modular fountain assembly for controlling the temperature and flow of viscous fluid with a melting point between ambient and approximately 150 degrees Fahrenheit is disclosed. The modular assembly for controlling the heating and flow of fluid includes an enclosed controlling base and an upper recirculation module having a detachable lower basin, one or more modular tubular sections, a small high basin on top of the highest tubular section, an Archimedes screw of a set pitch dimension to facilitate the flow of the fluid from the lower reservoir to the small high reservoir atop the tubular section or sections, and a series of circular tiers atop each tubular section. The lower basin is attached to the controlling base using mechanical or electro mechanical support structures. The controlling base provides rotational force for the Archimedes screw at variable rotational speeds to drive the fluid upward within the modular tubes as well as a heating sub module. The lower basin has an upper bowl and a lower pool of fixed set depth with an opening to permit a drive shaft attach to the Archimedes screw. The circular base controls the temperature of the fluid using a temperature probe protruding from the lower base into the lower basin. The bottom modular tube attaches to one or more vertical support structures that extends from the controlling base thru the lower reservoir. The circular tiers are held stationary between modular tube sections or between the highest tubular section and the high basin.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于控制粘度流体的温度和流动的模块化喷泉组件，其熔点在环境温度和大约150华氏度之间。 用于控制流体的加热和流动的模块化组件包括封闭的控制基座和上部再循环模块，其具有可拆卸的下盆，一个或多个模块化管状区段，在最高管状区段的顶部上的小高盆地， 设定的俯仰尺寸以便于流体从下部储存器流动到管状部分或多个部分顶部的小型高储存器，以及在每个管状部分顶部的一系列圆形层。 下盆用机械或电气机械支撑结构连接到控制基座。 控制基座为可变转速下的阿基米德螺杆提供旋转力，以在模块化管内向上驱动流体以及加热子模块。 下盆有一个上碗和一个固定深度的下池，带有一个开口，允许驱动轴连接到阿基米德螺丝。 圆形底座使用从下底座突出到下盆的温度探头来控制流体的温度。 底部模块化管连接到一个或多个垂直支撑结构，其从控制底座延伸通过下部储存器。 循环层在模块化管段之间或最高管状段和高盆地之间保持固定。