Method and apparatus for controlling temperature of a freeze plate

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-06
THE DELFIELD COMPANY
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[0007]A freeze plate is provided. The freeze plate includes a freeze plate surface, a sealed chamber adjacent the freeze plate surface, one or more refrige

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The temperature of such cooled surfaces, however, is difficult to maintain when exposed to a heat load, such as a food product having a higher temperature than the cooled surface.
However, such a solid material mass on the cooled surface may be undesirably difficult to cool, leading to inefficiency and increased cost.

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[0011]Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary embodiment of a freeze plate generally referred to by reference numeral 10 is illustrated. Freeze plate 10 has a temperature that may be controlled while applying a varying heat load to the surface.

[0012]Freeze plate 10 has a freeze plate surface 12. The freeze plate surface 12 is a thermally conductive material. One or more food products may be cooled on a freeze plate surface 12. The size and shape of freeze plate surface 12, as well as a configuration on freeze plate 10, can vary with the particular needs of freeze plate 10. Such factors as sizing, mobility, refrigeration needs, and others can be used by one of ordinary skill in the art to determine the particular size and shape of freeze plate surface 12, as well as the configuration on freeze plate 10. In one embodiment, freeze plate surface 12 has a planar, rectangular shape for the placement of food products. The material of freeze plate surface 12 that is utilized can vary a...

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Abstract

A freeze plate is provided. The freeze plate includes a freeze plate surface, a sealed chamber adjacent the freeze plate surface, one or more refrigerant lines in said sealed chamber, and a fluid in said sealed chamber in thermal contact with the freeze plate surface and the one or more refrigerant lines.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The following application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 840,885, filed on Aug. 29, 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]This disclosure relates generally to refrigeration and, more particularly, a method and apparatus for controlling temperature of a freeze plate.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In the food service industry, food products may be placed on a cooled surface, otherwise known as a freeze plate, to prevent reduction of a temperature of the food product below a predetermined temperature. For example, the cooled surface may prevent ice cream from melting prior to serving and allow for mixing of additional ingredients to produce different flavors of ice cream. The temperature of such cooled surfaces, however, is difficult to maintain when exposed to a heat load, such as a food product having a higher temperature than the cooled surface. Thus, additional refrig...

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IPC IPC(8): F25D9/00
CPCA23L3/36F25D15/00F25D31/00F25D29/00F25D16/00
InventorWALKER, DARREL JAYMAXON, BRIAN C.
OwnerTHE DELFIELD COMPANY