Method and apparatus for discharging material from a cooler

Details Method and apparatus for discharging material from a cooler Method and apparatus for discharging material from a cooler

1994-10-21

1996-06-04

Kwon, John T.

Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids

Apparatus

Gravity flow type

34175, 34482, F26B 1712

Patent

active

055221521

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for discharging food or feed product from a cooler. Food or feed product may be introduced in a cooler formed of a large bin. The product is cooled by drawing a low volume of air having a high static pressure drop through the product. Trough-shaped gates are positionable beneath discharge openings in a lower portion of the bin to inhibit discharge of product. Product is intermittently discharged from the openings by selectively moving the gates at least partially away from the openings to permit product to flow through the openings. In preferred embodiments, a driver moves the gates intermittently in first and second directions by causing the gates to swing about a pivotal mounting point.

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patent: 3052988 (1962-09-01), Knaust
patent: 4152282 (1979-05-01), Westelaken
patent: 4445282 (1984-05-01), Hoenemans
patent: 4869162 (1989-09-01), Schouten
patent: 5375342 (1994-12-01), Giesler

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