AUTOMATIC PLATE-TYPE FREEZER SUITABLE FOR APPLYING PRESSURE ONTO SUBJECT DURING NORMAL FREEZING OPERATION

摘要

PURPOSE: To efficiently produce a lot of block articles by applying power to a plate just under a plate placing an article, conducting this power to another lower plate as well and conducting it through a joint rod to an upper plate as well. CONSTITUTION: Series of plates 18 are provided between upper and lower frames 20 and 19 mutually connected by a joint rod 21, and a series of these plates 18 are moved up and down by a mechanism 22. Besides, an arm 24 for catching the plate 18 through double supporters 24a and 24b is provided proximately to an article inserting port and, even when any power to move the lower plate downward is applied to this plate, the position of the plate 18 placing an article P is fixed. Further, mechanisms 26 and 26a for applying power to the plate just under the plate 18 placing the article P conduct this power to the lower plate as well and conduct it through the joint rod 21 to the upper plate as well, and all the plates placing the articles Ps are pressed.