Fruit chiller

US6295820A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Delta T, LLC · US

Inventors

• Charles J. Cauchy · Traverse City, US
• George A. Clark · Plainsboro, US
• Mark S. Thompson · Tolland, US
• Douglas P. Gundlach · Racine, US
• Dan M. Bruner · Powell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 14, 2000
• Grant date: Oct 2, 2001
• Expiry date: Mar 14, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25D2317/0661
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A chiller for fresh fruit and other perishable food products is cooled with a thermoelectric device and includes a cool air recirculating system that minimizes air flow path lengths and provides uniform cool air distribution throughout a fruit container removably supported above the thermoelectric module. The cooling air flow duct system is formed in part by the bottom wall of the container, thereby enhancing direct cooling air flow contact in minimizing the lengths of the flow paths.