Refrigerating chamber
US4086783A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1976 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D3/11
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for refrigerating articles of the nature of food materials tending to give off waste including both liquid and solid comprising top, bottom and side walls forming a thermally isolated refrigerating tunnel or chamber. These boundary walls include a flat bottom wall and one side wall forming a bottom L-shaped structure having an outer edge that is opposite the one wall and a complementary top wall and second side wall located opposite to the one side wall forming a top L-shaped structure. These two L-shaped structures are complementary to each other to form a rectangular chamber and are mounted for opening and closing movement relative to each other so that when closed they define a closed tunnel and when open expose the interior of the chamber including the bottom wall and an outer smooth edge thereof for cleaning. There is also provided a conveyor in the chamber for conveying the food materials therethrough and spray means in the chamber for spraying articles on the conveyor with a liquid refrigerant. The bottom wall is flat and smooth out to the outer edge for easy cleaning when the top L-shaped structure is in open position.
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