EP0174170A3 - Method and apparatus for chilling and freezing articles - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for chilling and freezing articles Download PDF

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EP0174170A3
EP0174170A3 EP85306182A EP85306182A EP0174170A3 EP 0174170 A3 EP0174170 A3 EP 0174170A3 EP 85306182 A EP85306182 A EP 85306182A EP 85306182 A EP85306182 A EP 85306182A EP 0174170 A3 EP0174170 A3 EP 0174170A3
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/02—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating liquids, e.g. brine
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/28—Quick cooling
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/30—Quick freezing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/006—Other cooling or freezing apparatus specially adapted for cooling receptacles, e.g. tanks
    • F25D31/007—Bottles or cans

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

A unit useful for the rapid chilling and/or freezing of small articles, such as beverage cans, other perishable items, other articles desired to be chilled or frozen, and the like products, including an insulated container (40) with a lid (41) therefor, a refrigerator unit (101), heat removing coils (16) disposed within a holding tank for liquid coolant (38); a product chamber (12) above, below or near the coolant holding tank; a pump (18) to move the coolant (38) to or away from the product chamber (12); various means to draw the fluid in or out of the product chamber by means of solenoid valves (44A, 44B) or drain holes (37); a vibrator (22), air blast, rinse cycle to remove undesirable residues; and timer means (5) for controlling the length of time the coolant is within the product and the length of the drain cycle.
The method of rapidly chilling or freezing articles comprising the steps of: chilling a liquid (38) substantially below the freezing temperature of water by refrigeration evaporator coils, said liquid having a very low sruface tension, and low residue depositing, such as the family of liquid fluorocarbon chemicals, various alcohol and wter formulations ranging from 40% to 60% alcohol which has properties similar to the family of liquid flurocarbons, being non toxic and nearly odorless, immersing the article to be chilled or frozen into the liquid for a desired period of time, and removing said article therefrom; or in the event of other coolants than those mentioned above are used which leave an undesirable residue, incorporating a rinse cycle to wash away the residue.
EP85306182A 1984-09-07 1985-08-30 Method and apparatus for chilling and freezing articles Withdrawn EP0174170A3 (en)

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US64806684A 1984-09-07 1984-09-07
US65167484A 1984-09-18 1984-09-18

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EP0174170A3 true EP0174170A3 (en) 1988-06-08

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