Method and apparatus for surface freezing
US6148618A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D25/04
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for freezing a surface layer of food product (6), placed on a non-foraminous conveyor belt (7) wherein cold air in the form of jets is blown towards the underside of the non-foraminous conveyor belt. The apparatus for carrying out the method comprises, in addition to the non-foraminous conveyor belt (7), a plurality of stationary nozzles (14) for producing jets towards the underside of the non-foraminous conveyor belt in an area which extends over the width of the non-foraminous conveyor belt.
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