Device for cooling food product e.g. sauce for its solidification, comprises enclosure, unit for producing cold in interior of enclosure, station for supplying product to liquid/pasty state, and unit for conveying product in enclosure
The device comprises an enclosure (2), a unit for producing cold in an interior of the enclosure, a station for supplying the food product to liquid or pasty state, a unit (10) for conveying the food product in the enclosure, a unit (40) for recovering the solidified pebbles formed from the food product, and a unit for the expulsion of pebbles. The conveying unit forms a closed loop, and comprises a first conveyor band and a second conveyor band with hollow orifices. The second band has an overlying section that supports against the first band. The device comprises an enclosure (2), a unit for producing cold in an interior of the enclosure, a station for supplying the food product to liquid or pasty state, a unit (10) for conveying the food product in the enclosure, a unit (40) for recovering the solidified pebbles formed from the food product, and a unit for the expulsion of pebbles. The conveying unit forms a closed loop, and comprises a first conveyor band and a second conveyor band with hollow orifices. The second band has an overlying section that supports against the first band. The bands form pits in the overlying section for receiving and freezing the food products. The first band defines a bottom of the pits, and a circumference of the orifices defines lateral walls of the pits. The overlaying section extends between main rollers cooperating with bands. A separation section (202) extends between the main roller and the end roller cooperating with the second band. The expulsion unit comprises projections that are adapted to fit into the orifices. The recovering unit is placed at a vicinity of the separation section, and comprises a main conveyor placed on the outer circumference of the end roller and a secondary conveyor placed below the separation section. The conveyors are in communication with a volume of stock of pebbles. The end roller and the main roller are provided with a cleaning blade adapted for driving the pebble from the periphery of the roller.
