Method and apparatus for ripening perishable products in a
temperature-controlled room
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for ripening perishable products in a temperature-controlled room 失效
    在温度控制室内熟化易腐产品的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5899084A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-04

    申请号:US781824

    申请日:1997-01-10

    摘要: A ripening room is disclosed for ripening perishable products, such as fruits and vegetables, and more particularly bananas, in which the air flow and temperature are closely controlled by the room construction and by a cooling control system that achieves uniform ripening of the fruit regardless of the physical location of the fruit within the room. These desired results are accomplished using a minimum quantity of energy and cooling capacity by use of an improved cooling controller that gradually changes the temperature setpoint over time to allow the cooling (refrigeration) system to operate near its full capacity without any periods of intense cooling (due to sudden changes of the temperature setpoint, as in the prior art). The uniform ripening is also achieved by an improved air distribution system that provides a greater back pressure in portions of a ripening room that, in conventional designs, receives far too much air flow.

    摘要翻译: 公开了熟化易腐食品如水果和蔬菜的熟化室,特别是香蕉,其中空气流动和温度由室内结构密切控制,并且通过冷却控制系统实现水果的均匀成熟,而不管 水果在房间内的实际位置。 这些期望的结果是通过使用改进的冷却控制器使用最小量的能量和冷却能力来实现的,所述改进的冷却控制器随时间逐渐改变温度设定值,以允许冷却(制冷)系统在其全部容量附近运行,而没有任何强烈的冷却时段( 由于温度设定点的突然变化,如现有技术中那样)。 均匀成熟也通过改进的空气分配系统实现,该系统在成熟室的部分中提供更大的背压,其在常规设计中接收太多的空气流。

    Method and apparatus for ripening products in a temperature-controlled
room
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for ripening products in a temperature-controlled room 有权
    在温度控制室内成熟产品的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6077160A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-20

    申请号:US291887

    申请日:1999-04-14

    摘要: A ripening room is disclosed for ripening perishable products, such as fruits and vegetables, and more particularly bananas, in which the air flow and temperature are closely controlled by the room construction and by a cooling control system that archives uniform ripening of the fruit regardless of the physical location of the fruit within the room. These desired results are accomplished using a minimum quantity of energy and cooling capacity by use of an improved cooling controller that gradually changes the temperature setpoint over time to allow the cooling (refrigeration) system to operate near its full capacity without any periods of intense cooling (due to sudden changes of the temperature setpoint, as in the prior art). The uniform ripening is also achieved by an improved air distribution system that provides a greater back pressure in portions of a ripening room that, in conventional designs, receives far too much air flow.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一个熟化室,用于熟化易腐食品,如水果和蔬菜,特别是香蕉,其中气流和温度由房间结构密切控制,并且通过冷却控制系统,其档案化水果的均匀成熟,而不管 水果在房间内的实际位置。 这些期望的结果是通过使用改进的冷却控制器使用最小量的能量和冷却能力来实现的,所述改进的冷却控制器随时间逐渐改变温度设定值,以允许冷却(制冷)系统在其全部容量附近运行,而没有任何强烈的冷却时段( 由于温度设定点的突然变化,如现有技术中那样)。 均匀成熟也通过改进的空气分配系统实现,该系统在成熟室的部分中提供更大的背压,其在常规设计中接收太多的空气流。

    Ripening/Storage Room with Reversible Air Flow
    3.
    发明申请
    Ripening/Storage Room with Reversible Air Flow 审中-公开
    成型/储藏室具有可逆气流

    公开(公告)号:US20110034118A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-10

    申请号:US12723051

    申请日:2010-03-12

    IPC分类号: E04H7/22

    摘要: The invention relates to a ripening and/or storage room for produce, including fruit and/or vegetables, more particularly for bananas, and a method for storing and ripening such produce. The invention relates to the construction of said ripening and/or storage room to achieve substantially symmetrical distribution of the heat across the load stacked in room space during ripening/store periods using reversible air flow through the room.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于生产的成熟和/或储藏室,包括水果和/或蔬菜,特别是香蕉,以及用于储存和熟化这种产品的方法。 本发明涉及所述成熟和/或储藏室的结构,以便在使用可逆气流通过房间的成熟/储存期间实现跨过室内叠加的负载的热量的基本对称分布。

    "> Ripening/Storage Room for Fruit and Vegetables with Reversible Air Flow and
    4.
    发明申请
    Ripening/Storage Room for Fruit and Vegetables with Reversible Air Flow and "Stop & Go" Modulation of Air Flow 审中-公开
    水果和蔬菜成熟/储存室具有可逆气流和“停止和转动”气流调节

    公开(公告)号:US20100084124A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-08

    申请号:US12565196

    申请日:2009-09-23

    CPC分类号: A23B7/04 A23B7/144 A23B7/148

    摘要: The invention relates to a control system of a ripening (store) room for fruit and/or vegetables, and more particularly for bananas, and a device(s) for carrying out that method. The invention relates to the construction of said room to provide the most symmetrical distribution of heat across the load stacked in room space during ripening/store periods, due to periodically switching ON and OFF of heating, cooling and process air fans, as well as due to a suitable process control method. The new process control system is designed for the most efficient operation and energy consumption of said system during ripening (storage) time.According to the invention, the air (which also includes fluid circulating inside the ripening/store room (for example during Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage) is cooled (or heated) and guided across the fruit (vegetables) by circulation through the load placed in boxes and loaded on the pallets in the manner most suitable for the actual biological and biochemical activity of said load. The air fans blow the process air through the load as well as cooling and heating elements, not always at full performance (nominal capacity) level. In order to achieve the optimal level, work needs to be modulated so as to keep all three elements, air flow, cooling and heating in a stable balance with a load stacked in the room so as to compensate for differences in loading (full load vs. part load) and in bio-activity of load during the ripening (store) process.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于水果和/或蔬菜的成熟(储存)房间的控制系统,更具体地涉及香蕉,以及用于实施该方法的装置。 本发明涉及所述房间的结构,以便在成熟/储存期间由于周期性地切换加热,冷却和处理空气风扇的开启和关闭而在堆积在房间空间中的负载上提供最对称的热分布,以及到期 到合适的过程控制方法。 新的过程控制系统设计用于在成熟(存储)时间期间所述系统的最有效的操作和能量消耗。 根据本发明,空气(其还包括在成熟/储存室内循环的流体(例如在受控气氛(CA)储存期间)循环通过负载放置的冷却(或加热)并引导穿过水果(蔬菜) 在箱子中,以最适合所述负载的实际生物和生物化学活性的方式装载在托盘上,空气风扇通过负载以及冷却和加热元件吹扫过程空气,并不总是处于完全性能(标称容量) 为了达到最佳水平,需要对工作进行调节,以保持所有三个要素,空气流,冷却和加热与堆放在房间中的负载稳定平衡,以补偿装载的差异(满 负荷与部分负荷)和成熟(储存)过程中负荷的生物活性。