Global Patent Index - EP 0870612 A3

EP 0870612 A3 19990818 - Drying unit

Title (en)

Drying unit

Title (de)

Trocknereinheit

Title (fr)

Unité de séchage

Publication

EP 0870612 A3 19990818 (DE)

Application

EP 97119633 A 19971110

Priority

DE 19701084 A 19970115

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19701084A1] Printed sheets of material 12 are fed continuously through a housing that is arranged with two arrays of drying elements 24 on both sides. The drying elements 42 have ultra violet and/or infrared emitters and/or air heaters. Compressed air is supplied by a blower 46 via a pair of motor controlled throttle valves 44,48 and is directed 54 onto the surfaces to avoid any mechanical contact with the sheet.

IPC 1-7

B41F 23/04

IPC 8 full level

B41F 23/04 (2006.01); B65H 23/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 23/0403 (2013.01); B41F 23/0436 (2013.01); B41F 23/044 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19701084 A1 19980716; DE 59709500 D1 20030417; EP 0870612 A2 19981014; EP 0870612 A3 19990818; EP 0870612 B1 20030312

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19701084 A 19970115; DE 59709500 T 19971110; EP 97119633 A 19971110