ICE DISPENSER AND COMBINATION ICE AND BEVERAGE DISPENSER

摘要

An apparatus for dispensing ice includes a bin (11) and a shroud (43) that contains a recess (44) for housing a wheel (42). The shroud mounts to a front wall (13) of the bin and includes a chute (29) that communicates exterior to the bin. The shroud further includes a curved plate (51) that directs ice into the recess so that the wheel can raise the ice to the chute. A plate (75) mounts at an angle sloping downward towards the front wall of the bin to direct ice onto the curved plate of the shroud. Alternatively, the plate (75) mounted within the bin is replaced with a cold plate (18) mounted with the bin at an angle sloping downward towards the front wall of the bin. The cold plate directs ice onto the curved plate of the shroud and communicates at inlets (21A) to a beverage source to cool beverages before dispensing. A removable drip tray (64) mounts to the dispenser.