EP2619514A1 - Freeze tunnel and methods of use - Google Patents
Freeze tunnel and methods of useInfo
- Publication number
- EP2619514A1 EP2619514A1 EP11827267.3A EP11827267A EP2619514A1 EP 2619514 A1 EP2619514 A1 EP 2619514A1 EP 11827267 A EP11827267 A EP 11827267A EP 2619514 A1 EP2619514 A1 EP 2619514A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- conveyor
- cooling
- freeze tunnel
- food product
- cooling section
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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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
- F25D13/00—Stationary devices, e.g. cold-rooms
- F25D13/06—Stationary devices, e.g. cold-rooms with conveyors carrying articles to be cooled through the cooling space
- F25D13/067—Stationary devices, e.g. cold-rooms with conveyors carrying articles to be cooled through the cooling space with circulation of gaseous cooling fluid
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
- Freezing, Cooling And Drying Of Foods (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US12/886,428 US20120067066A1 (en) | 2010-09-20 | 2010-09-20 | Freeze tunnel and methods of use |
PCT/US2011/051974 WO2012040057A1 (en) | 2010-09-20 | 2011-09-16 | Freeze tunnel and methods of use |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP2619514A1 true EP2619514A1 (en) | 2013-07-31 |
EP2619514A4 EP2619514A4 (en) | 2017-08-23 |
EP2619514B1 EP2619514B1 (en) | 2019-04-03 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP11827267.3A Active EP2619514B1 (en) | 2010-09-20 | 2011-09-16 | Freeze tunnel and methods of use |
Country Status (5)
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US (1) | US20120067066A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2619514B1 (en) |
AR (1) | AR083056A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2810923A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2012040057A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
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IT201900002425A1 (en) * | 2019-02-19 | 2020-08-19 | Frigomeccanica Spa | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTS |
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JP6506622B2 (en) * | 2015-05-29 | 2019-04-24 | 高橋工業株式会社 | Food rapid cooling system |
CN113865204B (en) * | 2021-09-30 | 2023-05-12 | 四川味滋美食品科技有限公司 | Sectional type cooling device and cooling process |
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US3122897A (en) * | 1962-03-05 | 1964-03-03 | Lewis Refrigeration Co | Freezing tunnel for comestibles |
US3173276A (en) * | 1962-06-26 | 1965-03-16 | Refrigeration Engineering Corp | Endless conveyor type freezer |
US3425237A (en) * | 1965-09-02 | 1969-02-04 | Willis S Mcleese | Vibrating food freezer |
US3455120A (en) * | 1966-09-08 | 1969-07-15 | Chemetron Corp | Cryogenic conveyor freezer |
US4062202A (en) * | 1974-09-05 | 1977-12-13 | Cloudy & Britton Inc. | Vibratory weir assembly and method for separating foods being frozen during fluidization in a food freezing tunnel |
US4078398A (en) * | 1976-10-04 | 1978-03-14 | Cloudy & Britton, Inc. | Food freezing tunnel with improved freezing air flow apparatus |
US4281521A (en) * | 1979-12-05 | 1981-08-04 | Refrigeration Engineering Corporation | Fluidized freezing |
US4403479A (en) * | 1981-09-02 | 1983-09-13 | Ivan Rasovich | Quick freezing system |
US4475351A (en) * | 1983-08-09 | 1984-10-09 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Dual-flow cryogenic freezer |
SE459764B (en) * | 1987-08-06 | 1989-07-31 | Frigoscandia Contracting Ab | FREEZING TUNNEL WITH LEVELING OF THE COOLING MEDIUM BY A WASTE DRAINAGE |
JP3373897B2 (en) * | 1992-07-13 | 2003-02-04 | 大阪酸素工業株式会社 | Tunnel type freezing chamber |
US5444985A (en) * | 1994-05-13 | 1995-08-29 | Liquid Carbonic Corporation | Cryogenic tunnel freezer |
US5577392A (en) * | 1995-01-17 | 1996-11-26 | Liquid Carbonic Corporation | Cryogenic chiller with vortical flow |
FR2773393A1 (en) * | 1998-01-08 | 1999-07-09 | Roger Dew | Tunnel freezer for bulk or individual food products |
JPH11253143A (en) * | 1998-03-09 | 1999-09-21 | Takahashi Kogyo Kk | Quickly freezing apparatus for solution or the like housed in capless vessel |
SE515811C2 (en) * | 1999-01-20 | 2001-10-15 | Frigoscandia Equipment Ab | Apparatus for gas treatment of products comprising a high pressure chamber |
US20100199703A1 (en) * | 2007-07-25 | 2010-08-12 | Henrik Ziegler | Apparatus for thermal gas treatment |
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2010
- 2010-09-20 US US12/886,428 patent/US20120067066A1/en not_active Abandoned
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2011
- 2011-09-16 EP EP11827267.3A patent/EP2619514B1/en active Active
- 2011-09-16 WO PCT/US2011/051974 patent/WO2012040057A1/en active Application Filing
- 2011-09-16 CA CA2810923A patent/CA2810923A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2011-09-20 AR ARP110103424A patent/AR083056A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (1)
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IT201900002425A1 (en) * | 2019-02-19 | 2020-08-19 | Frigomeccanica Spa | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTS |
Also Published As
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AR083056A1 (en) | 2013-01-30 |
WO2012040057A4 (en) | 2012-09-07 |
EP2619514B1 (en) | 2019-04-03 |
CA2810923A1 (en) | 2012-03-29 |
WO2012040057A1 (en) | 2012-03-29 |
US20120067066A1 (en) | 2012-03-22 |
EP2619514A4 (en) | 2017-08-23 |
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