Global Patent Index - EP 0063358 A3

EP 0063358 A3 19850123 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AN OBJECT

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AN OBJECT

Publication

EP 0063358 A3 19850123 (DE)

Application

EP 82103141 A 19820414

Priority

DE 3115046 A 19810414

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0063358A2] For drying an object, it is known to heat a gas, for example air, and then to blow it over the object. If this air has a high initial humidity, it must be heated greatly in order to achieve the desired drying effect rapidly. If a high temperature is not permissible, long drying times result. For rapid drying with a medium increase in temperature, according to the invention the gas is dehumidified prior to heating by cooling it down to the dew point and collecting and discharging the condensing liquid. According to Figure 1, a drying device has a first heat exchanger (13) for cooling the sucked-in air to the dew point and a second heat exchanger (12) for heating the thus dehumidified air. The heat exchangers are preferably the evaporator or condenser of a heat pump which has a compressor (15) which is connected to the heat exchangers via reversible piping such that the function of the heat exchangers can be reversed for thawing ice. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A45D 20/00

IPC 8 full level

A45D 20/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45D 20/00 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0038 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0063358 A2 19821027; EP 0063358 A3 19850123; DE 3115046 A1 19821104

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82103141 A 19820414; DE 3115046 A 19810414