Patent ID: 9739520
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: F25D

Claim:
1. A combined impingement/plate freezer system for cooling a food product, comprising: (a) a pre-chiller section comprising a first refrigerated plate section; (b) at least one cooling module disposed downstream of the pre-chiller section, the cooling module comprising: an insulated box having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a second refrigerated plate disposed within the insulated box, a conveyor disposed at least partly within the insulated box for carrying the food product though the inlet opening, the insulated box and the outlet opening, the conveyor comprising a belt passing over and supported by the underlying first refrigerated plate of the pre-chiller section passing over and supported by the underlying second refrigerated plate of the at least one cooling module; a cooling coil disposed within the insulated box above the conveyor, a fan positioned for circulating air downwardly through the cooling coil and towards the conveyor for impinging the air onto the food product disposed on the conveyor.