公开(公告)号：US20040103672A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-03

申请号：US10641757

申请日：2003-08-15

Applicant: THE BOC GROUP INC NEW PROVIDENCE NJ

Inventor： Michael D. Newman ,  Stephen A. McCormick ,  D. Scott Boyles ,  Thomas Edward Kilburn

IPC: F25D013/06 ,  F25D025/04

CPC classification number: F25D3/11 ,  A23L3/375 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D2317/0683 ,  F25D2400/30

Abstract: An apparatus and method for surface crust freezing of a food product utilizes a refrigeration shell enclosing a freezing chamber, the freezing chamber having a cavity shaped to substantially accommodate the shape of the exterior surface of the food product; the cavity communicating with the refrigeration shell; a transport substrate to carry the food product into the freezing chamber; a cryogen supply; and a gas circulation device in the refrigeration shell in communication with the cryogen supply to introduce a cooling flow of gas containing cryogen into the cavity so as to contact the food product along its exterior surface.

Abstract translation: 用于食品的表面结皮冷冻的装置和方法利用包围冷冻室的制冷壳，所述冷冻室具有形状为基本上适应食品外表面形状的空腔; 所述空腔与所述制冷机壳连通; 用于将食品运送到冷冻室中的运输基质; 冷冻剂供应; 以及与冷冻剂供应部连通的冷冻机壳中的气体循环装置，以将含有冷冻剂的气体的冷却流引入空腔，以沿其外表面接触食品。

公开(公告)号：US20040099005A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-27

申请号：US10641998

申请日：2003-08-15

Applicant: THE BOC GROUP INC. NEW PROVIDENCE NJ

Inventor： Michael D. Newman ,  Stephen A. McCormick ,  D. Scott Boyles ,  Robert Muscato

IPC: F25D017/02 ,  F25D003/02 ,  F25D025/04 ,  F25D003/12

CPC classification number: F25D3/127 ,  F25D3/11 ,  F25D2500/02

Abstract: Food products are frozen or cooled within a housing chamber defined by side walls between an ceiling and floor and having a cryogen supply, a food products conveyor extending into the chamber disposed between the ceiling and floor, by transporting the food products on the conveyor; the chamber containing at least one impingement hood disposed above the conveyor; the impingement hood including a shell including a top, opposed edges and opposed side walls supporting an impinger containing openings. Gas and solid or liquid cryogen are mixed within the impingement hood, the mixture of gas and cryogen are directed to the impinger, and impingement jets of the mixture are directed through an impingement plate onto the food products transported on the conveyor.

Abstract translation: 食品在由天花板和地板之间的侧壁限定的容纳室内冷冻或冷却，并且具有冷冻剂供应，延伸到设置在天花板和地板之间的室中的食品输送机，通过将食品运输在输送机上; 所述室包含设置在所述输送机上方的至少一个冲击罩; 所述冲击罩包括壳体，所述外壳包括顶部，相对边缘和支撑包含开口的撞击器的相对侧壁。 气体和固体或液体冷冻剂在冲击罩内混合，气体和冷冻剂的混合物被引导到冲击器，并且混合物的冲击射流通过冲击板被引导到在输送机上运输的食品上。