WO2002022470A3 - Spiral immersion conveyor, system, and method for use - Google Patents

Spiral immersion conveyor, system, and method for use Download PDF

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WO2002022470A3
WO2002022470A3 PCT/US2001/029046 US0129046W WO0222470A3 WO 2002022470 A3 WO2002022470 A3 WO 2002022470A3 US 0129046 W US0129046 W US 0129046W WO 0222470 A3 WO0222470 A3 WO 0222470A3
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cooling fluid
products
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conveyor belt
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Brian Wood
Robin Roselli
Chris Wilson
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Supachill Internat Pty Ltd
Brian Wood
Robin Roselli
Chris Wilson
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Priority to US10/363,796 priority Critical patent/US20040020749A1/en
Priority to AU2001292716A priority patent/AU2001292716A1/en
Priority to CA002422077A priority patent/CA2422077A1/en
Priority to EP01973101A priority patent/EP1318956A2/en
Publication of WO2002022470A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002022470A2/en
Publication of WO2002022470A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002022470A3/en
Publication of WO2002022470A9 publication Critical patent/WO2002022470A9/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/06—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
    • B65G17/08—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
    • B65G17/086—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element specially adapted to follow a curved path
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/30—Details; Auxiliary devices
    • B65G17/46—Means for holding or retaining the loads in fixed position on the load-carriers, e.g. magnetic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G21/00—Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors
    • B65G21/16—Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors for conveyors having endless load-carriers movable in curved paths
    • B65G21/18—Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors for conveyors having endless load-carriers movable in curved paths in three-dimensionally curved paths
    • 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
    • F25D13/065—Articles being submerged in liquid coolant
    • 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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/04—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/06—Articles and bulk
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/24—Helical or spiral conveying path

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Abstract

An improved method of transporting materials or products for chilling or freezing comprising the use of a multi-tiered, spiral path conveyor belt capable of tight radial turning in a restricted area to immerse the materials or products into a tank containing a cooling fluid and circulating the cooling fluid past the material or product is presented. The materials or products may or may not undergo chemical preparation prior to immersion, depending on the type of materials or products to be chilled or frozen. The cooling fluid, which can be food-grade solute, is circulated past the material at a substantially constant predetermined velocity and temperature to freeze the material or product. The cooling fluid is preferably between -20 degrees centigrade and -30 degrees centigrade, and the velocity of the cooling fluid past the material is about 35 liters per minute per foot of cooling fluid through an area not greater than about 24 inches wide and 48 inches deep. Alternatively, the speed of the multi-tiered, spiral path conveyor belt can be adjusted to increase or decrease the rate of immersion of the materials or products into the cooling fluid. All components of the multi-tiered, spiral path conveyor belt can be constructed of food-grade plastics.
PCT/US2001/029046 2000-09-15 2001-09-14 Spiral immersion conveyor, system, and method for use WO2002022470A2 (en)

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US10/363,796 US20040020749A1 (en) 2001-09-14 2001-09-14 Spiral immersion conveyor system, and method for use
AU2001292716A AU2001292716A1 (en) 2000-09-15 2001-09-14 Spiral immersion conveyor, system, and method for use
CA002422077A CA2422077A1 (en) 2000-09-15 2001-09-14 Spiral immersion conveyor, system, and method for use
EP01973101A EP1318956A2 (en) 2000-09-15 2001-09-14 Spiral immersion conveyor, system, and method for use

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US23274800P 2000-09-15 2000-09-15
US60/232,748 2000-09-15

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US3412476A (en) * 1966-03-15 1968-11-26 Frigoscandia Ab Plant for treating products with air as a treating agent
US3653494A (en) * 1970-05-14 1972-04-04 Eldon S Miller Articulated link conveyor
US3866432A (en) * 1973-03-29 1975-02-18 Cryo Chem Inc Helical conveyor heat exchange system
JPS63273776A (en) * 1987-04-30 1988-11-10 株式会社　ト−シンテクニカル Food refrigerator
EP0331296A1 (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-09-06 Louis D. Caracciolo Carcass chiller and sterilizer
US4901844A (en) * 1988-10-03 1990-02-20 Kvp Systems, Inc. Low tension plastic conveyor belt system
US5496456A (en) * 1989-03-06 1996-03-05 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Vibrating conveyor device dipping into a liquid with damping of vibration transmission
US5860282A (en) * 1997-07-24 1999-01-19 Winterlab Limited Process for preparing ice substitutes

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GB765760A (en) * 1955-03-02 1957-01-09 Reinhold Moller Conveying unit
US3412476A (en) * 1966-03-15 1968-11-26 Frigoscandia Ab Plant for treating products with air as a treating agent
US3653494A (en) * 1970-05-14 1972-04-04 Eldon S Miller Articulated link conveyor
US3866432A (en) * 1973-03-29 1975-02-18 Cryo Chem Inc Helical conveyor heat exchange system
JPS63273776A (en) * 1987-04-30 1988-11-10 株式会社　ト−シンテクニカル Food refrigerator
EP0331296A1 (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-09-06 Louis D. Caracciolo Carcass chiller and sterilizer
US4901844A (en) * 1988-10-03 1990-02-20 Kvp Systems, Inc. Low tension plastic conveyor belt system
US5496456A (en) * 1989-03-06 1996-03-05 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Vibrating conveyor device dipping into a liquid with damping of vibration transmission
US5860282A (en) * 1997-07-24 1999-01-19 Winterlab Limited Process for preparing ice substitutes

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