Tempering channel for confectioneries

Details Tempering channel for confectioneries Tempering channel for confectioneries

2008-12-18

2011-11-15

Gerrity, Stephen F (Department: 3721)

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere

Automatic control or time means

C062S380000, C099S477000, C099S483000, C099S485000, C165S120000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08056470

ABSTRACT:
A tempering channel (1) for tempering confectioneries (4) includes a tempering tunnel (2) and a conveyor belt (5) having an upper part (11) and a lower part (12). A transfer location (8) is located at the conveyor belt (5). The confectioneries (4) arrive at the transfer location (8) to be placed on the upper part (11) of the conveyor belt (5). The conveyor belt (5) transports the confectioneries (4) through the tempering tunnel (2). A first tempering apparatus (6) tempers the confectioneries (4) while they are transported through the tempering tunnel (2). The tempering channel (1) includes a control unit (16) and at least one sensor (15) sensing the temperature of the lower part (12) of the conveyor belt (5). The sensor (15) is connected to the control unit (16) to transmit a signal to the control unit (16) depending on the sensed temperature. A second tempering apparatus (14) is connected to the control unit (16). The second tempering apparatus (14) directly act upon the lower part (12) of the conveyor belt (5) in a way that the conveyor belt (5) is tempered to attain a specific temperature in response to a signal of the control unit (16) derived from the signal of the sensor (15).

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European Search Report dated Mar. 19, 2009, for EP08171457, 8 pages.

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