公开(公告)号：US20220132892A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17502226

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Austin M. BIERI ,  Steven T. JACKSON ,  Henry L. NGUYEN

IPC: A23L3/365

Abstract: A food thawing apparatus includes a cabinet structure defining a thawing chamber accessible by at least one door, and a plurality of air movers and associated air flow structure configured for causing air flow through the thawing chamber such that multiple air flow circuits are set up within the cabinet structure. The cabinet structure defines a vertically extending flow section alongside the thawing chamber. A refrigeration system includes a condenser section and an evaporator section. In one example, the multiple air flow circuits include: a first air flow circuit that runs through the flow section, into and through the thawing chamber, into and through the evaporator section and back to the flow section; and a second air flow circuit from the flow section, through a first set of the plurality of shelves and back to the flow section, without passing through the evaporator section.

公开(公告)号：US20220090842A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17480479

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Steven T. JACKSON ,  Austin M. BIERI ,  Henry L. NGUYEN ,  Joseph F. SANDERS

IPC: F25D21/14

Abstract: A refrigerated device is configured to enhance condensate evaporation and includes a compartment including an access door, a refrigeration circuit for cooling the compartment, the refrigeration circuit including an evaporator coil and a condenser with an associated condenser fan, and a condensate pan for capturing condensate from the evaporator coil. At least one first air flow path is provided from a pressure side of the condenser fan, into and along at least part of the condensate pan and then to a suction side of the condenser fan. At least one second air flow path is provided from the pressure side of the condenser fan, into and along at least part the condensate pan and then back to the pressure side of the condenser fan.

公开(公告)号：US20240349942A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18626987

申请日：2024-04-04

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Henry L. NGUYEN ,  Steven T. JACKSON

IPC: A47J39/00 ,  A23L3/365

CPC classification number: A47J39/006 ,  A47J39/003

Abstract: A food thawing apparatus includes a first thawing chamber and a second thawing chamber alongside the first thawing chamber, an upright divider wall between the chambers, wherein the first thawing chamber includes a back side, a front side, an exterior lateral side spaced from the divider wall and an interior lateral side adjacent the divider wall, wherein the second thawing chamber includes a back side, a front side, an exterior lateral side spaced from the divider wall and an interior lateral side adjacent the divider wall. A plurality of air movers are located in or on the divider wall and are positioned and operable such that a looped air flow path, in top plan view, is created, through the first and second chambers.

公开(公告)号：US20210186066A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17120421

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Steven T. JACKSON ,  Henry L. NGUYEN ,  Joseph F. SANDERS

IPC: A23L3/365 ,  F25D23/12 ,  A23L3/00 ,  A23L3/36

Abstract: A food thawing apparatus includes a cabinet structure defining a thawing chamber, and at least one air mover and associated air flow structure for causing an air flow through the thawing chamber. At least one air heating element is positioned for heating the air flow. At least one shelf is positioned within the thawing chamber for supporting a food product in the thawing chamber, the shelf including at least one integrated shelf heating element. A control system is configured for controlling the air mover, the air heating element and the shelf heating element so as to thaw the food product.