US 12,318,515 B2
Temperature-control device and temperature-control method
Michael Balluff, Bielefeld (DE); Harry Rempel, Leopoldshoehe (DE); and Christian Petrach, Vlotho (DE)
Assigned to Barkey GmbH & Co. KG, Leopoldshoehe (DE)
Appl. No. 17/056,131
Filed by Barkey GmbH & Co. KG, Leopoldshoehe (DE)
PCT Filed Apr. 3, 2019, PCT No. PCT/DE2019/100306
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 17, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/223828, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 112 194.6 (DE), filed on May 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0220534 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 1/02 (2006.01); A61M 5/44 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/0281 (2013.01) [A61M 5/445 (2013.01); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); H05B 1/025 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0415 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); H05B 3/22 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for controlling a temperature of and thawing of a temperature-controlled product (1), comprising a housing (2), containing
the temperature-controlled product (1) having at least first and second faces (15, 15′),
a heating module (10) adapted for introducing heat to at least one face (15, 15′) of the temperature-controlled product (1),
a mechanical actuation element (12, 13) positioned between the temperature-controlled product (1) and the heating module (10), by means of which the temperature-controlled product (1) is configured to be moved relative to the heating module,
wherein the mechanical actuation element (12, 13) is a rod element wherein rods (19, 19′) surrounding an opening (32) are adapted to make direct contact with the temperature-controlled product (1) and which is configured to be actuated so as to perform a periodic and/or non-periodic movement.