Method and system for controlled cooling of small milk quantities
US6769261B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J9/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for controlling the cooling of small milk quantities in a cooling tank (4). An agitation pipe (2) extended through a regular milk outlet (26) in a first end wall (6) of the tank is provided, having a nozzle end (32) for introducing incoming/re-circulated milk onto a milk cooling surface (14) at a predetermined position (dp). The position (dp) being situated (1) between a first end wall (6) and a central part of the tank (4) and laterally displaced (b) relative to the perpendicular central axis of the tank. The nozzle end (32) is directed towards a second end wall (8) of the tank (4). Agitation is performed by the agitation pipe (2) upon demand or when the milk quantity is insufficient for a regular agitator element (27) to work properly.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.