Global Patent Index - EP 1348097 A1

EP 1348097 A1 20031001 - DRYING APPARATUS FOR ARTICLES ON A CONVEYOR

Title (en)

DRYING APPARATUS FOR ARTICLES ON A CONVEYOR

Title (de)

TROCKNUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR GEGENSTÄNDE AUF EINER FÖRDEREINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE SECHAGE POUR ARTICLES TRANSPORTES PAR CONVOYEUR

Publication

EP 1348097 A1 20031001 (EN)

Application

EP 01998784 A 20011128

Priority

  • GB 0105234 W 20011128
  • GB 0029401 A 20001201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0244637A1] A drying apparatus (1) for removing surface moisture from articles travelling on a conveyor, includes a drying enclosure (2) for positioning at a drying portion of the conveyor at least partially to enclose articles travelling along the drying portion of the conveyor. A pair of converging guide rods (11a, 11b) are provided at the entrance (9) to the drying enclosure (2) and are adjustably mounted so that articles arriving at the drying enclosure are engaged and spun as they enter the drying enclosure. Arrays (15a, 15b) of air jets (16) within the drying enclosure directs streams of air from both sides of the conveyor at the articles at selected heights above the conveyor to displace moisture from the surface of the articles. The enclosure has drainage sumps (20a, 20b) at the base thereof and air extraction hoods (21a, 21b) above the air jet arrays for collecting and discharging the displaced water from the enclosure.

IPC 1-7

F26B 15/18; F26B 21/00

IPC 8 full level

F26B 15/18 (2006.01); F26B 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F26B 15/18 (2013.01); F26B 21/004 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0244637A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0244637 A1 20020606; AU 2002223905 B2 20060427; AU 2390502 A 20020611; BG 107951 A 20040531; CA 2436906 A1 20020606; CN 1243947 C 20060301; CN 1488062 A 20040407; CZ 20031832 A3 20040114; EP 1348097 A1 20031001; GB 0029401 D0 20010117; RU 2279614 C2 20060710

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0105234 W 20011128; AU 2002223905 A 20011128; AU 2390502 A 20011128; BG 10795103 A 20030627; CA 2436906 A 20011128; CN 01822467 A 20011128; CZ 20031832 A 20011128; EP 01998784 A 20011128; GB 0029401 A 20001201; RU 2003119551 A 20011128