Global Patent Index - EP 3005832 A1

EP 3005832 A1 20160413 - RADIOFREQUENCY APPARATUS FOR UNFREEZING FOOD PRODUCTS

Title (en)

RADIOFREQUENCY APPARATUS FOR UNFREEZING FOOD PRODUCTS

Title (de)

HOCHFREQUENZVORRICHTUNG ZUM AUFTAUEN VON NAHRUNGSMITTELN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL À RADIOFRÉQUENCE SERVANT À DÉCONGELER DES DENRÉES ALIMENTAIRES

Publication

EP 3005832 A1 20160413 (EN)

Application

EP 13815159 A 20131115

Priority

  • IT VR20130131 A 20130529
  • IB 2013060161 W 20131115

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014191799A1] A radio frequency apparatus (1) for thawing food products, through the use of an oscillating electromagnetic field, comprises a continuous conveyor belt (2), on which the food products are positioned, elements (3) for supporting and for moving the conveyor belt (2) forward, an inlet section (4), for the introduction of the food products to be thawed, a central section (5), defining a tunnel in which the food products are thawed, an outlet section (6), from which the thawed food products come out, at least one oscillating voltage generator (9), for generating the oscillating electromagnetic field, and elements (21) for washing and/or sanitizing the conveyor belt (2) and/or the inlet section (4) and/or the central section (5) and/or the outlet section (6).

IPC 8 full level

H05B 6/78 (2006.01); B65G 45/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 6/782 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2014191799A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014191799 A1 20141204; EP 3005832 A1 20160413; EP 3005832 B1 20170802; ES 2643717 T3 20171124; IT VR20130131 A1 20141130

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2013060161 W 20131115; EP 13815159 A 20131115; ES 13815159 T 20131115; IT VR20130131 A 20130529