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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Makoto Sasaki, Aichi, JP;
Hiroshi Nagai, Aichi, JP;
Kouichi Itou, Aichi, JP;
Yuji Hirano, Aichi, JP;
Motohiro Kawachi, Aichi, JP;
Seiki Hosaka, Aichi, JP;
Makoto Sasaki, Aichi, JP;
Hiroshi Nagai, Aichi, JP;
Kouichi Itou, Aichi, JP;
Yuji Hirano, Aichi, JP;
Motohiro Kawachi, Aichi, JP;
Seiki Hosaka, Aichi, JP;
Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a dispenser in which a wash water discharge opening provided to a drain pan is connected to an external tap water system via a wash water supply path. The wash water supply path is provided with a wash water supply valve for controlling whether or not to supply wash water to the drain pan. A wash control section in a controller performs timing separately from control of a generation/delivery control section for performing generation and delivery of ice chips, and also performs a wash action at predetermined time intervals by opening the wash water supply valve.