WO1997028704A1 - Room and method for defrosting products - Google Patents
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- WO1997028704A1 WO1997028704A1 PCT/NL1997/000038 NL9700038W WO9728704A1 WO 1997028704 A1 WO1997028704 A1 WO 1997028704A1 NL 9700038 W NL9700038 W NL 9700038W WO 9728704 A1 WO9728704 A1 WO 9728704A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F26—DRYING
- F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- F26B21/00—Arrangements or duct systems, e.g. in combination with pallet boxes, for supplying and controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
- F26B21/02—Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure
- F26B21/022—Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure with provisions for changing the drying gas flow pattern, e.g. by reversing gas flow, by moving the materials or objects through subsequent compartments, at least two of which have a different direction of gas flow
- F26B21/024—Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure with provisions for changing the drying gas flow pattern, e.g. by reversing gas flow, by moving the materials or objects through subsequent compartments, at least two of which have a different direction of gas flow by using movable fan units
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
- A23L3/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
- A23L3/36—Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling
- A23L3/363—Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling the materials not being transported through or in the apparatus with or without shaping, e.g. in form of powder, granules, or flakes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
- A23L3/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
- A23L3/36—Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling
- A23L3/365—Thawing subsequent to freezing
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
- A23L3/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
- A23L3/40—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by drying or kilning; Subsequent reconstitution
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- the invention relates to a room which serves to bring products to a specific desired temperature, which room is provided with first means for bringing the room to a speci ⁇ fic desired temperature, or holding the room at a specific desired temperature, which first means comprise means for supplying or removing heat, such as a heat source or a cold source, measuring means for determining (by measurement) the temperature in the above-mentioned room.
- Products regularly have to be brought to a predetermined, desired temperature.
- products for consumption such as meat, fish, etc.
- Such products then have to be returned to a temperature above the freezing point, which is the process of defrosting these products, in order to make these products suitable for processing and consumption;
- another possibility is that products are brought to a temperature above or below zero from a higher or lower temperature, because the product can then be processed further more easily, the so-called tempe ⁇ rature-controlling of products.
- This temperature-control ⁇ ling may be important for certain operations, since, for example, a product can be cut or processed further in various ways at a specific temperature.
- these products can be placed in a sealable room in which the temperature can be controlled.
- Possible examples are products such as foodstuffs, which are stored deep-frozen.
- these products are stored at a temperature below the freezing point.
- these products have to be returned at a specific rime to a speci ⁇ fic temperature above the freezing point.
- perishable goods such as meat
- the object of the invention is a room in which goods can be brought to a specific desired final temperature more quic ⁇ kly than has hitherto been customary without exceeding a predetermined temperature.
- the object comprises both hea- ting and cooling products to a specific final temperature, thus, for example, a defrosting tunnel in which deep-frozen products, such as meat, are returned to a specific tempera ⁇ ture above zero degrees Celsius within a specific period in order to be able to process these products further.
- the first means also comprise a number of fans which are positioned in the region of a wall, floor or ceiling of the room.
- the first means comprise a line of fans placed at a regular d- -Ttance above one another, which line can be displaced a-ong one or more walls of the room with the aid of displa ⁇ cement means. Walls are also understood to include the floor or the ceiling.
- Fig. 1 diagrammatically shows a room for defrosting deep-frozen meat, with means for holding the room at the desired temperature;
- FIG. 1 and Figure 2 diagrammatically show a room 1, comprising a front wall 2 , two side walls 3, 4 and a back wall 5, as well as a floor 6 and a ceiling 7.
- the room is insulated, so that the temperature in the room can be kept very constant, either above or below the freezing point.
- a number of fans 10, which all generate an air flow which is direc ⁇ ted away from the wall, are fastened one beneath the other on the underside of the carriage 9. Near the top are posi ⁇ tioned four heat sources 11 with fans, which fans blow the hot air coming from the heat sources from top to bottom along the front and rear wall, respectively, of the room.
- the whole assembly is preferably electronically and compu ⁇ ter-controlled.
- the defrosting method is, for example, as follows: a number of deep-frozen cows 12, which are to be processed and cut up after a few days, for example after the weekend, are hung in the defrosting tunnel 1.
- the carcasses In order to be able to process the carcasses 12, the carcasses should therefore, for example on Monday morning, be at a temperature of four degrees Celsius. Before the weekend, therefore, i.e. on Friday evening, the carcasses are placed in this room, the temperature of the room being kept below zero.
- Temperature detectors are then positioned at a number of locations, generally thermocouples, which should then be positioned at a number of predetermined locations. It is important that a number of temperatures in the entire room be measured.
- the speed at which the line of fans is displa ⁇ ced can then also be controlled and adjusted, as can the rotational speed or intensity.
- the installation should then be started up at a specified time, after which the contents will then gradually be warmed up to the desired final temperature. It can be determined experimentally how much time is required for the contents of a room to reach a specific final temperature.
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE69716886T DE69716886T2 (en) | 1996-02-07 | 1997-02-06 | CHAMBERS AND DEFROSTING PRODUCTS |
AU16744/97A AU1674497A (en) | 1996-02-07 | 1997-02-06 | Room and method for defrosting products |
EP97902727A EP0884955B1 (en) | 1996-02-07 | 1997-02-06 | Room and method for defrosting products |
US09/118,709 US6145219A (en) | 1996-02-07 | 1998-07-17 | Room and method for defrosting products |
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NL1002267A NL1002267C2 (en) | 1996-02-07 | 1996-02-07 | Space and method for thawing products. |
NL1002267 | 1996-02-07 |
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US09/118,709 Continuation US6145219A (en) | 1996-02-07 | 1998-07-17 | Room and method for defrosting products |
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US (1) | US6145219A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0884955B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU1674497A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2244100A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69716886T2 (en) |
NL (1) | NL1002267C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997028704A1 (en) |
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- 1997-02-06 AU AU16744/97A patent/AU1674497A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-02-06 CA CA002244100A patent/CA2244100A1/en not_active Abandoned
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EP0016737A1 (en) * | 1979-03-19 | 1980-10-01 | CARRA Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. | Ventilation device for drying bricks |
DE2934022A1 (en) * | 1979-08-22 | 1981-03-26 | Vogel & Noot Industrieanlagenbau Ges.m.b.H., Graz | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE VENTILATION FOR A DRY MATTER IN A TUNNEL DRYER |
JPS56164778A (en) * | 1980-05-21 | 1981-12-17 | Masahiko Izumi | Thawer |
JPS61152270A (en) * | 1984-12-26 | 1986-07-10 | Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd | Method for thawing and refrigeration and apparatus therefor |
EP0298063A1 (en) * | 1987-06-30 | 1989-01-04 | Skärhamn International Ab | Method and means for thawing of food articles |
EP0381609A1 (en) * | 1989-01-31 | 1990-08-08 | Slagteriernes Forskningsinstitut | A method of scalding and an apparatus for carrying out the method |
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AU1674497A (en) | 1997-08-28 |
EP0884955A1 (en) | 1998-12-23 |
NL1002267C2 (en) | 1997-08-08 |
DE69716886D1 (en) | 2002-12-12 |
DE69716886T2 (en) | 2003-07-17 |
EP0884955B1 (en) | 2002-11-06 |
US6145219A (en) | 2000-11-14 |
CA2244100A1 (en) | 1997-08-14 |
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