Cooling system
AssigneeKps Global LLC
InventorsJames M. Costanza, Rahul Sharma, Michael Cline
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Abstract
A system for cooling a product includes an enclosed environment having an outlet, an inlet, and a temperature in a first temperature range. An antechamber is at least partially surrounding the inlet of the enclosed environment and has a temperature in a second temperature range. A conveyor system includes a conveyor path extending between the inlet and the outlet of the enclosed environment and provides a spiral travel path. The temperature range of the enclosed environment is configured to cool the product before the product exits through the outlet of the enclosed environment.
Claims20
A system for cooling a product comprising:
- an enclosed environment having an outlet, an inlet, and a temperature in a first temperature range;
- an antechamber at least partially surrounding the inlet of the enclosed environment, the antechamber having a temperature in a second temperature range;
- a conveyor system including a conveyor path extending between the inlet and the outlet of the enclosed environment and providing a spiral travel path;
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- wherein the temperature range of the enclosed environment is configured to cool the product before the product exits through the outlet of the enclosed environment.
A system for cooling a product comprising:
- an enclosed environment having an inlet and an outlet;
- and
- a conveyor system including a conveyor path extending between the inlet and the outlet of the enclosed environment, the conveyor path including an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a spiral portion connecting the inlet and outlet portions, the inlet portion being adjacent to the inlet of the enclosed environment and the outlet portion adjacent to the outlet of the enclosed environment;
- wherein the spiral portion defines an ascending spiral travel path to transport a product from the inlet to the outlet of the enclosed environment.
A method of cooling a product comprising:
- placing a product in an antechamber connected to an inlet of an enclosed environment, the enclosed environment having the inlet, an outlet, and a conveyor disposed in the enclosed environment and extending from the inlet to the outlet;
- transporting the product from the antechamber into the enclosed environment;
- cooling the product as the product travels on a spiral travel path between the inlet and the outlet;
- delivering a cooled product through the outlet of the enclosed environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.