公开(公告)号：WO1994013184A1

公开(公告)日：1994-06-23

申请号：PCT/US1993010607

申请日：1993-11-05

Applicant: BELTEC INTERNATIONAL

Inventor： BELTEC INTERNATIONAL ,  LIEBERMANN, Benno, E.

IPC: A47J39/00

CPC classification number: F25D25/028 ,  A21B1/10 ,  A47J39/006 ,  F25D15/00 ,  F25D2400/20 ,  Y10S165/918 ,  Y10S165/919

Abstract: A vertical cabinet (10) that has the dual function of transferring heat or cold to food articles within that cabinet (10). The cabinet comprises a plurality of vertically spaced-apart support shelves of a conductive material for supporting food articles. One aspect of the invention provides for an energy circulation element placed at the upper end of the cabinet for circulating energy through the shelves, and particularly through a serpentine shape thermalizing means or power channel enclosed entirely within the shelf. Inlet and outlet connectors provide for entry of the energy into and out of the shelves. Supply conduits are provided within the cabinet for transferring the energy from the energy circulation element to the thermalizing means. Return conduits within the cabinet facilitate return of the energy to the energy circulation element. Another aspect of the invention provides for a refrigeration/cooling assembly means connected to the cabinet. The cooling assembly comprises a heating/cooling selector attachment unit attached directly to the back manifold of the apparatus and a refrigeration/cooling unit (180) connected to the attachment unit. A chilled fluid transfer media flows from the cooling unit to the attachment unit to circulate through the shelves of the cabinet and then return to the cooling unit for recooling. The cooling assembly achieves the more efficient conduction cooling of food articles in the cabinet rather than the less efficient conventional convection cooling.

Abstract translation: 一个垂直柜（10），具有将冷热转移到柜子（10）内的食品的双重功能。 橱柜包括多个用于支撑食品的导电材料的垂直隔开的支撑架。 本发明的一个方面提供了一种放置在机柜上端的能量循环元件，用于将能量循环通过货架，特别是通过完全封闭在货架内的蛇形形状加热装置或动力通道。 入口和出口连接器用于将能量进入和离开货架。 供应管道设置在机柜内，用于将能量从能量循环元件传递到热化装置。 机柜内的返回管道有助于将能量返回到能量循环元件。 本发明的另一方面提供了连接到机柜的制冷/冷却组件装置。 冷却组件包括直接附接到设备的后部歧管的加热/冷却选择器附接单元和连接到附接单元的制冷/冷却单元（180）。 冷却流体转移介质从冷却单元流动到附接单元以通过机柜的架子循环，然后返回到冷却单元以进行再冷却。 冷却组件实现了机柜中食品的更有效的传导冷却，而不是传统的对流冷却效率较低。