CRYOGENIC FREEZING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    1.
    发明公开
    CRYOGENIC FREEZING METHOD AND APPARATUS 审中-公开
    低温冷冻方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:EP3170404A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-24

    申请号:EP16156022.2

    申请日:2016-02-16

    摘要: In order to overcome the limitations and problems that earlier methods and apparatus have experienced, a method for freezing a product (24) in a cryogenic freezer (10) is proposed, said method comprising:
    - sensing (42, 44, 46, 48) at least one physical characteristic of the product (24) in real time;
    - providing a cryogenic substance (36) to the product (24) for heat transfer at said product (24);
    - automatically self-adjusting the heat transfer at the product (24) responsive to the sensing (42, 44, 46, 48) the at least one physical characteristic; and
    - continuously self-adjusting the heat transfer for bringing the product (24) to a select temperature.

    摘要翻译: 为了克服早期方法和设备经历的限制和问题,提出了一种用于在低温冷冻机(10)中冷冻产品(24)的方法,所述方法包括: - 感测(42,44,46,48) 产品(24)的至少一个物理特性实时; - 向所述产品(24)提供低温物质(36)用于在所述产品(24)处传热; - 响应于所述感测(42,44,46,48),所述至少一个物理特性自动地自我调节所述产品(24)处的热传递; 和 - 不断自我调节传热以使产品(24)达到选定温度。

    IMPINGEMENT APPARATUS FOR FREEZER
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3343137A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-04

    申请号:EP17175602.6

    申请日:2017-06-12

    摘要: In order to overcome the limitations and problems that earlier apparatus have experienced, an impingement apparatus (10) for a freezer is proposed, said apparatus (10) comprising:
    - an impingement plate (16) having a first plurality of holes (14) therethrough; and
    - at least one movable plate (12) having a second plurality of holes (18) therethrough, the at least one movable plate (12) positioned proximate to a surface of the impingement plate (16) and movable to align select ones of the second plurality of holes (18) in registration with select ones of the first plurality of holes (14) for providing a plurality of gas (20) flow passageways within the freezer.

    APPARATUS FOR CHILLING AND/OR FREEZING PRODUCTS

    公开(公告)号:EP3339771A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-27

    申请号:EP17173164.9

    申请日:2017-05-28

    IPC分类号: F25D13/06

    摘要: In order to overcome the limitations and problems that earlier apparatus have experienced, a reconfigurable freezer (10; 110; 210; 310; 410) is proposed, comprising:
    - a housing (12; 112; 212; 312; 412) having an internal space (14; 114; 214; 314) therein, and first and second openings (56, 76) each in communication with said internal space (14; 114; 214; 314), with a surface area at said internal space (14; 114; 214; 314) in particular being octagonally-shaped or with a cross-section of said housing (12; 112; 212; 312; 412) viewed from above said housing (12; 112; 212; 312; 412) in particular being octagonally-shaped;
    - an infeed assembly and an outfeed assembly, the infeed assembly constructed to be removably mounted to the housing (12; 112; 212; 312; 412) at one of the first and second openings (56, 76) for being in communication with said internal space (14; 114; 214; 314), and the outfeed assembly constructed to be removably mounted to another of the first and second openings (56, 76) for being in communication with said internal space (14; 114; 214; 314), wherein the infeed assembly and the outfeed assembly are interchangeable at the first and second openings (56, 76).

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CRUST FREEZING ARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:EP3333511A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-13

    申请号:EP17172274.7

    申请日:2017-05-22

    IPC分类号: F25D13/06 F25D3/11 F25D3/12

    摘要: In order to overcome the limitations and problems that earlier apparatus and methods have experienced, an apparatus (10) for crust freezing articles (12), in particular cylindrically shaped articles, for example cylindrically shaped food articles or food logs, on multiple transport paths (14, 16) of at least one conveyor (18) is proposed, said apparatus (10) comprising:
    - an enclosure (20) having a ceiling (22), a floor (24) and a plurality of sidewalls (26),
    - the at least one conveyor (18) for transporting the articles (12) through the enclosure (20) and defining at least the first transport path (14) and the second transport path (16),
    - a cryogen gas supply (29),
    - at least one gas circulation device (30) positioned for circulating cryogen gas (33) along a gas circulation path (34), in particular along a cryogen gas circulation path, across short axes (19) of the first transport path (14) and of the second transport path (16), said gas circulation device (30) in particular comprising a centrifugal blower, for example a plurality of inline centrifugal blowers, positioned laterally to the at least one conveyor (18),
    - a gas impermeable barrier (28) positioned between the first transport path (14) and the second transport path (16), and defining the gas circulation path (34) whereby the cryogen gas (33) passes across the articles (12) on the first transport path (14) and returns to the gas circulation device (30) passing across the articles (12) on the second transport path (16), said gas circulation path (34) in particular being substantially perpendicular to the first transport path (14) and to the second transport path (16).
    A related method of crust freezing articles (12), in particular cylindrically shaped articles, for example cylindrically shaped food articles or food logs, in a freezing apparatus (10), is also proposed.

    APPARATUS FOR CHILLING AND/OR FREEZING PRODUCTS

    公开(公告)号:EP3343140A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-04

    申请号:EP17173701.8

    申请日:2017-05-31

    IPC分类号: F25D13/06

    摘要: In order to overcome the limitations and problems that earlier apparatus and methods have experienced, a cryogenic freezer apparatus (10) is proposed, said apparatus (10) comprising:
    - a housing (12);
    - a fluidized bed belt (14) movable within the housing (12);
    -a shroud (16) positioned within the housing (12) for providing a zone (18) above the belt (14), the shroud (16) angled outward (17) from the belt (14) within the housing (12); and
    - a least one blower (20) positioned within the housing (12) in fluid communication with the zone (18) and centrally located above the zone (18) and the shroud (16).
    A related method of moving cryogenic gas to a fluidized bed belt (14) in a freezer (10) is also proposed.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXHAUSTING CRYOGEN FROM A FREEZER
    9.
    发明公开
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXHAUSTING CRYOGEN FROM A FREEZER 审中-公开
    从冷冻机中排出低温的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:EP3232142A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-18

    申请号:EP16180252.5

    申请日:2016-07-19

    IPC分类号: F25D3/11 F25D29/00

    摘要: In order to overcome the limitations and problems that earlier apparatus and methods have experienced, a freezer (10) for a product (18), in particular for a food product, is proposed, said freezer (10) comprising:
    - a housing having an internal space (14) with a processing atmosphere for reducing a temperature of the product (18); and
    - a pressure balance apparatus (12) in communication with the processing atmosphere to restrict atmosphere external to the freezer (10) from reaching the internal space (14), the pressure balance apparatus (12) comprising at least one sensor (44) exposed to the processing atmosphere for generating a first signal (45) indicating an amount of oxygen (O 2 ) sensed at the internal space (14), and a blower (46) disposed to direct a pressurized flow of the processing atmosphere to the internal space (14) responsive to the first signal (45).
    A related method is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 为了克服早期的设备和方法已经经历的限制和问题,提出了一种用于产品(18),特别是用于食品的冷冻机(10),所述冷冻机(10)包括: - 具有 内部空间(14),具有用于降低产品(18)的温度的处理气氛; 和 - 与处理气氛连通以限制冷冻机(10)外部的气氛到达内部空间(14)的压力平衡装置(12),压力平衡装置(12)包括至少一个传感器(44) 用于产生指示在内部空间(14)感测到的氧气量(O 2)的第一信号(45)的处理气氛以及设置成将处理气氛的加压流引导至内部空间的鼓风机(46) 响应于第一信号(45)。 还提供了相关的方法。