Poultry chiller with multi-blade long-pitch auger

摘要

An auger-type poultry chiller having an auger with multiple long-pitch auger blades. The blades of the auger create pockets that spiral around the auger shaft and extend the length of the auger. While the product in the chiller is locked into a certain pocket, it is not locked into a certain spot lengthwise in the chiller. The product, therefore, is able to distribute evenly along the length of the chiller within its pocket even if there are gaps in loading time or if unloading stops momentarily.

主权项

1. A poultry chiller, comprising:
a tank for receiving poultry carcasses and holding chilled water, wherein said tank comprises an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface, wherein said tank comprises an inlet end and an outlet end; and an auger mounted in said tank, wherein said auger is comprised of a shaft and a first auger blade, a second auger blade, and a third auger blade attached to said shaft, wherein said first auger blade, said second auger blade, and said inner wall surface of said tank forms a first spiral pocket that extends from said inlet end of said tank, wherein said second auger blade, said third auger blade, and said inner wall surface of said tank forms a second spiral pocket that extends from said inlet end of said tank, wherein said third auger blade, said first auger blade, and said inner wall surface of said tank forms a third spiral pocket that extends from said inlet end of said tank.