Patent ID: 6318111
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: A23G,A23L,B65G,F25D

Abstract:
A belt conveyor device for processing cold foods being installed in a working space having a normal temperature higher than approximately 15.degree. C. which is appropriate for workers to operate, and having side positions where the workers can operate to process the foods, comprising:a belt conveyor which endlessly revolves over at least two drums,operating space to enable workers to process the foods on the belt conveyor by opening an upper part of said conveyor; anda cooling part which forms cold air and is connected to cold air outlets by an inlet side and cold air suction ports by an outlet side, said cold air outlets and said cold air suction ports being provided opposite each other at positions having a food transporting space on a surface of said conveyor therebetween and being located on both lateral sides of the conveyor,wherein the food transporting space on the surface of the conveyor, the upper part of the conveyor being opened for the operating space, is maintained at a temperature lower than a temperature of the operating space, said food transporting space temperature being at a cold storage temperature higher than the freezing point and lower than approximately 10.degree. C. by flowing cold air through the food transporting space between the cold air outlets and the cold air suction ports with the cooling part.