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Food cooler with reduced condensation spillage

a food cooler and condensation technology, applied in the field of refrigeration equipment, can solve the problems of excess water on the gasket, affecting the proper sealing and operation of the door, and the condensation may undesired spill over the door gasket and onto the floor, so as to prevent water or ice build-up around the door seal

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-23
ALTO SHAAM
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[0006] The present invention provides a food cooler in which the door, when open, may slide next to the side of the cooler to be shielded from excessive exposure to humid air, and to allow condensation collected in a stationary condensation tray removed from foot traffic in the kitchen. A sloped gutter on the door itself may guide the condensation to the tray throughout the range of opening and sliding positions and may divert condensation from the lower door gasket preventing water or ice build-up around the door seal.

Problems solved by technology

If the transfer of food between the oven and the food cooler requires that the door of the cooler remain open for an extended period of time, condensation may undesirably spill over the door gasket and onto the floor.
When the food cooler is used at freezing temperatures, excess water on the gasket can, over time, interfere with the proper sealing and operation of the door.

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[0032] Referring now to FIG. 1, a food cooler 10 may include a generally rectangular cabinet 12 providing a front opening 14 through which food may be placed for cooling and storage.

[0033] The front opening may be covered or uncovered by a door 16 as the door 16 hinges about a hinge axis 18 defined by a series of hinges 20 attached between a right vertical edge of the door 16, and a vertical edge of a hinge carrier 22 extending the height of the door 16.

[0034] The hinge carrier 22 connects to horizontal tracks 24 running along a sidewall 26 of the cabinet 12 adjacent to the opening 14 so that the hinge carrier 22 may slide along the tracks 24, and along the sidewall 26, while maintaining a vertical orientation.

[0035] Referring also to FIG. 2, in one embodiment, the sliding mechanism may be provided by means of wheels 27 attached to an inner surface of the hinge carrier 22 and extending inward therefrom to be received in upper and lower horizontal grooves 30 of the tracks 24. The ...

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Abstract

A food cooler provides storage of its door along the side of the cooler over a condensation tray thereby reducing the risk of condensation accumulating on the floor at the front of the cooler when the door is open for a prolonged period of time in a high humidity environment.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] NA STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] NA BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The present invention relates to refrigeration equipment for use in the food industry, and in particular, to a food cooler as may be used in a commercial kitchen. [0004] Professional kitchens may have ovens accepting a rack that may be rolled over the floor into the oven so that the oven door may close about the rack to cook items placed in the rack. At the conclusion of the cooking process, the rack and cooked items may then be rolled out of the oven and directly into a food cooler to allow the food to be rapidly and safely cooled for preservation. The oven may be, for example, a combi-oven, such as is sold by Alto-Shaam of Wisconsin, the assignee of the present invention. A combi-oven uses forced air movement and steam to create a uniform and rapid cooking environment. [0005] Opening the food cooler exposes the large cooled ...

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IPC IPC(8): F25D21/14F25D11/00
CPCF25D23/021F25D21/14
Inventor HANSEN, WILLIAM J.BARTELICK, JANUS W.
Owner ALTO SHAAM