Method and apparatus for making smoked food
US6803065B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B4/056
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An inlet (11a) and an exit (11b) are formed at opposite ends of a chamber (11), and transporting device (12) is moved into the chamber from the inlet toward the outlet. The transporting device is constituted to transport a plurality of works (19) at predetermined intervals. Disposed within the chamber is a pair of electrode plates (13, 14) along the longitudinal direction of the transporting device and at predetermined distances from the works, respectively so as to interpose the works between the pair of electrode plates. Smoke to be adhered to and infiltrated into works is constitutionally generated by smoke generating device (16) and introduced into the chamber. Applied between the pair of electrode plates is a DC voltage or AC voltage of 7 kV to 15 kV by a high voltage generating circuit, and works are grounded, this reduces the amount of electric power consumption, downsizes the apparatus, and renders the smoke to uniformly adheres to and infiltrates into works, to thereby improve the quality of smoked foods.
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