Refrigeration – Material cooling means including gas-liquid contactor – With gas forcing or directing means
Patent
1999-04-23
2000-07-18
Tapolcai, William E.
Refrigeration
Material cooling means including gas-liquid contactor
With gas forcing or directing means
62374, F25D 1702
Patent
active
060890371
ABSTRACT:
A structural system for an auger type poultry chiller in which the air header and structural system are integrated together. A hollow box beam on the longitudinal upper edge of the housing of the chiller provides structural strength and ridigity to the housing. The box beam is airtight and the box beam is connected to a source of pressurized air so that the box beam also serves as an air header. Air hoses connect a series of connectors along the length of the box beam to inlets on the bottom of the chiller housing to introduce pressurized air to the chilled water to prevent clumping of the chilled poultry carcasses. The strength of the box beam air header allows the supports for the auger to be mounted directly to the top of the box beam. In order to provide mounting connections without sacrificing the airtight integrity of the box beam, one or more tubes are run vertically through the box beam at points of attachment for the auger support structure. Bolts run through the tubes fasten the auger supports to the box beam. Desirably, the tubes are slightly oversized so as to allow some adjustment in the longitudinal and transverse placement of the auger support. Furthermore, the location of the auger support on the top of the box beam allows the vertical placement of the auger support to be adjusted by the placement of shims between the auger support and the top of the box beam.
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Estes Andrew C.
Miller Michael E.
Cooling & Applied Technology, Inc.
Cox, Jr. Ray R.
Tapolcai William E.
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