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US 2010/0058772 A1Published application
Batch freezer with cleaning system
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsFlavio Russo, Bruno Sadi Henri Delande
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Abstract
A batch freezer for frozen food products comprises—a freezing cylinder,—a dasher designed to propel the product toward a discharge port of the cylinder, and—a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder, wherein the discharge port can be selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into the casing of the batch freezer.
Claims18
A batch freezer for frozen food products, comprising
- a freezing cylinder;
- a dasher designed to propel a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder;
- a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder;
- and
- the discharge port can be selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into a casing of the batch freezer.
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A system for producing frozen food products at a vending site, comprising:
- a batch freezer comprising a freezing cylinder, a dasher designed to propel a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder, a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder, and the discharge port can be selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into a casing of the batch freezer;
- and
- a package of a batch of a ready-to-freeze liquid ingredient mix for the frozen food product.
A method for operating a batch freezer, comprising the steps of:
- providing a package of a batch of a ready-to-freeze liquid ingredient mix for a frozen food product;
- filling the liquid ingredient mix from the package into a freezing cylinder of a batch freezer;
- freezing the mix and discharging the frozen product from a discharge port of the freezing cylinder;
- connecting the discharge port to a cleaning pipe of the batch freezer;
- and
- cleaning the freezing cylinder by rinsing it with hot water which is then drained through the cleaning pipe.
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A batch freezer comprising
- a freezing cylinder;
- a dasher so constructed and arranged to move a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder;
- a refrigeration unit;
- and
- the discharge port is connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port to a casing of the batch freezer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.