APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FREEZER GAS CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20180103661A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-19

    申请号:US15295075

    申请日:2016-10-17

    摘要: A freezer having an inlet, an inlet portion having at least one inlet blower, an outlet, an outlet portion having at least one outlet blower, and a conveyor configured to transport products from the inlet to the outlet of the freezer; the inlet blower and the outlet blower configured to circulate gas or a gas and cryogen mixture to impinge onto products transported on the conveyor, wherein at least one of the at least one inlet blower and the at least one outlet blower is configured to be controlled independently of the other to provide no less than a neutral pressure condition at the inlet and outlet portions. A method for controlling gas flow within and minimizing air infiltration into such a freezer by controlling a speed of the inlet blower and the outlet blower independently to provide no less than a neutral pressure condition at the inlet and outlet portions.

    APPARATUS FOR GENERATION OF PULSED FLOW FOR IMPINGEMENT HOODS

    公开(公告)号:US20170172186A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:US15367399

    申请日:2016-12-02

    申请人: Michael D. Newman

    发明人: Michael D. Newman

    IPC分类号: A23L3/36

    CPC分类号: A23L3/361 A23L3/375

    摘要: In a freezer having an internal space therein in which a blower and an impingement plate are disposed and through which a conveyor for a food product passes, an impingement apparatus, includes a hood disposed at the internal space for coacting with the blower and the impingement plate, the hood including a sidewall defining a sub-chamber in which the blower is received; and a pipe having an end opening into the sub-chamber for introducing a pulse of cryogen to the sub-chamber for increasing a pressure in the sub-chamber and contacting the impingement plate. A related method is also provided.