公开(公告)号：US4879129A

公开(公告)日：1989-11-07

申请号：US309182

申请日：1989-02-13

Applicant: Meredith C. Thomson

Inventor： Meredith C. Thomson

IPC: A01J25/11

CPC classification number: A01J25/118

Abstract: A method for washing and cooling cottage cheese curds and including the steps of disposing a housing in a horizontal position, admitting a washing and cooling fluid into an upstream end of the housing and discharging it at a downstream end to establish a reservoir of flowing fluid, placing the material into the reservoir adjacent the downstream end, lifting the material in the reservoir transversely to the normal direction of fluid flow, lowering the material in the reservoir at an acute angle relative to the normal direction of fluid flow to more the material in an upstream direction, and repeating the lifting and lowering steps until the material is discharged at the upstream end of the housing.

Abstract translation: 一种用于洗涤和冷却山寨干酪凝乳的方法，包括将壳体设置在水平位置的步骤，将洗涤和冷却流体进入壳体的上游端并在下游端排出，以建立流动流体的储存器， 将材料放置在邻近下游端的储存器中，横向于流体流动的正常方向提升储存器中的材料，相对于流体流动的法线方向以锐角降低储存器中的材料， 上游方向，并重复提升和降低步骤，直到材料在壳体的上游端排出。

公开(公告)号：US4829890A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-16

申请号：US169957

申请日：1988-03-18

Applicant: Meredith C. Thomson

Inventor： Meredith C. Thomson

IPC: A01J25/11

CPC classification number: A01J25/118

Abstract: A counterflow washer and cooler for processing cottage cheese curd and whey material comprising a horizontal housing, and a material and fluid blender rotatable mounted in the housing. The blender includes a rotatable shaft having at least one material lifting and conveying assembly rigidly mounted thereon having a material supporting surface and a guiding and conveying wall for moving material longitudinally through the housing in counterflow to the direction of flow of a washing and cooling fluid passing through the housing.The method disclosed is for washing and cooling cottage cheese curds and includes the steps of disposing a housing in a horizontal position, admitting a washing and cooling fluid into and upstream end of the housing and discharging it at a downstream end to establish a reservoir of flowing fluid, placing the material into the reservoir adjacent the dowstream end, lifting the material in the reservoir transversely to the normal direction of fluid flow, lowering the material in the reservoir at an acute angle relative to the normal direction of fluid flow to move the material in an upstream direction, and repeating the lifting and lowering steps until the material is discharged at the upstream end of the housing.

Abstract translation: 一种逆流洗涤器和冷却器，用于处理包含水平壳体的酸奶干酪凝乳和乳清材料，以及可安装在壳体中的材料和流体搅拌器。 搅拌器包括一个可旋转的轴，其具有刚性地安装在其上的至少一个材料提升和输送组件，其具有材料支撑表面和用于沿着洗涤和冷却流体通过的流动方向逆流地移动材料纵向移动材料的引导和输送壁 通过住房。 所公开的方法是用于洗涤和冷却山寨干酪凝乳，并且包括以下步骤：将壳体设置在水平位置，允许洗涤和冷却流体进入壳体的上游端并在壳体的上游端排出，以便在下游端排出，以建立流动的储存器 流体，将材料放置在邻近下游端的储存器中，横向于流体流动的正常方向提升储存器中的材料，相对于流体流动的法线方向以锐角降低储存器中的材料以移动材料 在上游方向上，并重复提升和降低步骤，直到材料在壳体的上游端排出。

公开(公告)号：US4212547A

公开(公告)日：1980-07-15

申请号：US21514

申请日：1979-03-19

Applicant: Meredith C. Thomson

Inventor： Meredith C. Thomson

IPC: B01F7/00 ,  B01F7/02 ,  B01F15/00 ,  B01F7/08 ,  B01F7/04

CPC classification number: B01F7/00175 ,  B01F7/00925 ,  B01F7/021

Abstract: Apparatus for blending materials having different consistencies such as a cream dressing and cottage cheese curd. A cylindrical container having a flat bottom is supported with its central axis at an angle of 30.degree. to 60.degree. but usually preferably about 45.degree. from horizontal and vertical. A motor driven shaft extends from the top toward the bottom of the cylinder with its axis parallel to the central cylinder axis but offset into the half of the cylinder which lies below its axis. The shaft carries upper and lower flat mixing blades which are nominally 180.degree. apart and are axially spaced and the opposite blades are at such angles relative to the shaft axis that the blades swing through a range of angles between vertical and horizontal as they orbit about the shaft axis.

Abstract translation: 用于混合具有不同稠度的材料的装置，例如奶油敷料和酸奶干酪凝乳。 具有平坦底部的圆柱形容器以其中心轴线以水平和垂直方向以30°至60°的角度被支撑，但通常优选地为45°。 电动机驱动的轴从气缸的顶部向底部延伸，其轴线平行于中心气缸轴线，但偏移到位于其轴线下方的气缸的一半。 轴承有上和下平面混合叶片，其平均180度分开，并且轴向间隔开，并且相对的叶片相对于轴线轴线成这样的角度，使得叶片围绕着垂直和水平的轨道在垂直和水平之间的角度范围内摆动 轴轴。

公开(公告)号：US5249861A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-05

申请号：US732145

申请日：1991-07-18

Applicant: Meredith C. Thomson

Inventor： Meredith C. Thomson

IPC: A01J25/02 ,  A01J25/06 ,  A01J25/08 ,  B01F7/00 ,  B01F15/02

CPC classification number: A01J25/08 ,  A01J25/02 ,  A01J25/06 ,  B01F7/00925 ,  B01F7/00966

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for cooling, washing and draining liquid from a suspension of material that includes discrete particles of a friable material such as cottage cheese curd and a transporting liquid, and for blending an additive liquid such as cottage cheese cream dressing into the friable material after it has been drained to prepare a blended material. The apparatus includes a vessel having a bottom wall, a lower aperture in the bottom wall, a side wall and a top wall. A sweep is mounted in the vessel for rotation about a principal axis to gently agitate suspended or blended material. A manifold is mounted in surrounding relation to the lower aperture of the vessel and has upper and lower chambers, a foraminous screen mounted between the upper and lower chambers, a first opening for admitting or exhausting material from the upper chamber above the foraminous screen, and a second opening in fluid communication with the lower chamber for draining liquid. An auxiliary agitator is provided which includes a shaft having upper intermediate and lower portions. The agitator is adapted to be mounted in the vessel for rotation about a secondary axis that is at an acute angle to the principal axis to stir material.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种用于从包括诸如酸奶干酪凝乳和运输液体的易碎材料的离散颗粒的材料悬浮液中冷却，洗涤和排出液体的装置，并且用于将诸如酸奶酪奶油酱料的添加剂液体混合到 在将其排干以制备混合材料之后的易碎材料。 该装置包括具有底壁，底壁中的下孔，侧壁和顶壁的容器。 将扫掠件安装在容器中以围绕主轴旋转，以缓和搅拌悬浮或混合的材料。 歧管与容器的下孔围绕安装，具有上下腔室，安装在上腔室和下腔室之间的多孔屏障，用于从多孔屏障上方的上室容纳或排出材料的第一开口，以及 与下腔室流体连通以排出液体的第二开口。 提供辅助搅拌器，其包括具有上中部和下部的轴。 搅拌器适于安装在容器中以围绕与主轴成锐角的副轴线旋转以搅拌材料。

公开(公告)号：US4501196A

公开(公告)日：1985-02-26

申请号：US441759

申请日：1982-11-15

Applicant: Fred A. Loichinger ,  Meredith C. Thomson

Inventor： Fred A. Loichinger ,  Meredith C. Thomson

IPC: A01J25/06 ,  A01J25/00 ,  A23C19/00

CPC classification number: A01J25/06

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a mixture to produce a product such as cottage cheese. The apparatus comprises a vat for holding the mixture, a paddle for stirring the mixture, a cutting knife for cutting the product, a carriage for supporting the cutting knife and the paddle above the vat and a mechanism for moving the cutting knife and the paddle horizontally along the vat. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for mechanically retracting the paddle from the mixture so that the cutting knife can be extended into the product, a mechanism for connecting the cutting knife to the carriage and for extending the knife into the vat and for extracting the knife from the vat, and a mechanism for causing reciprocative movement at regular intervals of the cutting knife perpendicular to the path of travel of the carriage.

Abstract translation: 一种用于处理混合物以产生诸如酸奶酪的产品的装置。 该装置包括用于保持混合物的桶，用于搅拌混合物的桨，用于切割产品的切割刀，用于支撑切割刀和用于大桶上方的桨的托架和用于水平地移动切割刀和桨的机构 沿大桶 该装置还包括用于从混合物机械地缩回桨叶的机构，使得切割刀可以延伸到产品中，用于将切割刀连接到托架并用于将刀子延伸到大桶中并用于从 大桶，以及用于以垂直于托架的行进路径的切割刀的规则间隔进行往复运动的机构。