Immersion freezer with bottom chamber series of cascading conveyor belts
    1.
    发明授权
    Immersion freezer with bottom chamber series of cascading conveyor belts 失效
    浸入式冷冻机,底部室系列级联输送带

    公开(公告)号:US5630327A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-20

    申请号:US611317

    申请日:1996-03-05

    CPC分类号: A23L3/375 A23L3/361 F25D3/11

    摘要: The present invention is an immersion freezer which employs a postcooling chamber. The immersion section of the freezer initially immerses all or part of the items to be frozen (typically food items) in a bath of a liquid refrigerant to impart a crust freeze on the items, which locks in moisture and prevents clumping. The postcooling chamber, located underneath the immersion section, then uses the vaporized refrigerant from the immersion section to complete the freezing process while also maximizing efficiency. The postcooling chamber also imparts agitation to the items (which further prevents clumping) through the use of a series of cascading conveyor belts.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是采用后冷却室的浸没式冷冻机。 冷冻机的浸渍部分最初将要冷冻的物品(通常是食品)的全部或部分浸入液体制冷剂的浴中,以使物品冻结,从而防止潮湿并防止结块。 位于浸没部分下方的后冷却室然后使用来自浸没部分的汽化制冷剂来完成冷冻过程,同时也使效率最大化。 后冷却室还通过使用一系列级联传送带对物品(其进一步防止聚集)施加搅拌。

    Method and apparatus for opening a mollusk
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for opening a mollusk 失效
    打开软体动物的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5059151A

    公开(公告)日:1991-10-22

    申请号:US613418

    申请日:1990-11-14

    申请人: Edward F. Kiczek

    发明人: Edward F. Kiczek

    IPC分类号: A22C29/04 A23L17/50

    摘要: Method and apparatus for opening a mollusk (e.g., oyster) by rapidly cooling said mollusk to a surface temperature of about -100.degree. F. followed by mechanically agitating said mollusk whereby the mollusk shell opens and at least one eye of the mollusk meat is detached from the shell. Subsequent to cooling and prior to agitating, the mollusk can be rapidly immersed in a water bath to raise the surface temperature of the mollusk to no more than about -50.degree. F. Individually quick frozen mollusk meat can be prepared rapidly either as an individual portion of meat or on the half shell.

    摘要翻译: 通过将软体动物快速冷却至约-100°F的表面温度来打开软体动物(例如,牡蛎)的方法和装置,然后机械搅动所述软体动物,由此软体动物壳打开并且软体动物肉的至少一只眼睛被分离 从外壳。 在冷却之后并且在搅动之前,软体动物可以快速地浸入水浴中,以将软体动物的表面温度升高到不超过约-50°F。可以迅速地制备单独快速的软体动物肉作为单个部分 的肉或半壳。

    Dual flow tunnel freezer
    4.
    发明授权
    Dual flow tunnel freezer 失效
    双流道冰箱

    公开(公告)号:US5517827A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-21

    申请号:US333172

    申请日:1994-11-02

    IPC分类号: F25D3/11 F25D25/04

    CPC分类号: F25D3/11

    摘要: The present invention is a tunnel freezer which incorporates a "dual flow" design whereby the refrigerant is introduced at each end of the tunnel and withdrawn from the middle of the tunnel. A key to the present invention is that the dual flow design allows one to confine the pressure gradient for leaks between the ends of the tunnel where it will not be a concern since the item entrance and exit ports (which ports provide a ready access for leaks) are located at the ends of the tunnel.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种结合了“双流”设计的隧道式冷冻机,其中制冷剂被引入隧道的每一端并从隧道的中部撤出。 本发明的关键在于,双流设计允许在隧道的端部之间限制泄漏的压力梯度,因为物品的入口和出口(这些端口提供便于泄漏的通路) )位于隧道的两端。

    Process for extruding thermoplastic materials using low pressure inert
gases as foaming agents
    6.
    发明授权
    Process for extruding thermoplastic materials using low pressure inert gases as foaming agents 失效
    使用低压惰性气体作为发泡剂挤出热塑性材料的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5034171A

    公开(公告)日:1991-07-23

    申请号:US443777

    申请日:1989-11-30

    摘要: A process for producing microcellular foamed articles wherein a low pressure compressible, inert gas such as nitrogen is used as a foaming agent. The process comprises introducing a thermoplastic material into an inlet of an extruder having a length to diameter ratio of at least 30:1, said extruder comprising a screw having at least one stage; heating the thermoplastic material in a melt zone to a temperature sufficient to melt or soften the thermoplastic material to form a melted thermoplastic material; injecting an insoluble compressible, inert gas into the melted thermoplastic material at a position approximately 1 to 2 screw diameters downstream of the melt zone; mixing the molten thermoplastic material and the inert, compressible gas to form a homogeneous dispersion of insoluble bubbles within the material; reducing the pressure of the molten thermoplastic material causing the homogeneously dispersed bubbles to expand within the melted thermoplastic material to form a foamed article and cooling the foamed article to a temperature below the melting or softening point of the foamed article.

    Dual chamber tunnel freezer
    7.
    发明授权
    Dual chamber tunnel freezer 失效
    双室隧道式冷冻机

    公开(公告)号:US5509278A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-23

    申请号:US426538

    申请日:1995-04-20

    摘要: The present invention is a tunnel freezer which employs two distinct chambers for crust freezing the bottom surfaces of items to be processed without substantially refrigerating the remainder of the items. In this manner, the product is made ready for transfer to downstream operations without worry of sticking to belt surfaces. The present invention has application in setting the bottom surface of food items such as cookies, bakery items, caramel coated candies, taffy and the like.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种隧道式冷冻机,其采用两个不同的室,用于使待加工物品的底部表面冷冻,而基本上不冷却剩余的物品。 以这种方式,产品准备好转移到下游操作,而不用担心粘附到带表面。 本发明适用于设置饼干,面包店用品,焦糖涂层糖果,taffy等食品的底面。

    Combination immersion/impingement tunnel freezer
    8.
    发明授权
    Combination immersion/impingement tunnel freezer 失效
    组合浸入/冲击式隧道式冷冻机

    公开(公告)号:US5509277A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-23

    申请号:US355758

    申请日:1994-12-14

    CPC分类号: F25D3/11 A23L3/361 A23L3/375

    摘要: The present invention is a combination immersion/impingement tunnel freezer. A solid conveyor belt moves the items to be frozen through an initial immersion section wherein the conveyor belt is immersed in a bath of liquid refrigerant. Subsequently, the conveyor belt moves the items to be frozen through an impingement section wherein the evaporated refrigerant from the immersion section is directed toward the solid conveyor belt at a high velocity and at an angle substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tunnel.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种组合式浸入/冲击式隧道式冷冻机。 固体输送带将要冷冻的物品移动通过初始浸渍部分,其中输送带浸入液体制冷剂浴中。 随后,传送带通过冲击部分移动要冷冻的物品,其中来自浸没部分的蒸发的制冷剂以高速度并且基本上垂直于隧道的纵向轴线的角度被引向固体传送带。