Global Patent Index - EP 2568243 A1

EP 2568243 A1 20130313 - Vapour phase drying apparatus

Title (en)

Vapour phase drying apparatus

Title (de)

Dampfphasentrocknungsgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil de séchage en phase vapeur

Publication

EP 2568243 A1 20130313 (EN)

Application

EP 11180920 A 20110912

Priority

EP 11180920 A 20110912

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a vapour phase drying apparatus (1), comprising: a drying chamber (3) configured to receive an article (4) to be dried by means of the apparatus; a vacuum pump (12) arranged for lowering the pressure within the drying chamber; an evaporator (2) arranged for fluid connection with the drying chamber and for evaporating a volatile fluid such that the volatile fluid in vapour form can enter the drying chamber by means of the fluid connection; a pressurised gas source (9); and piping (7,10) connected to the evaporator and to the pressurised gas source, and arranged for transporting the volatile fluid in liquid form to said evaporator by means of a pressure provided by said pressurised gas source. The invention also relates to a method of transporting a volatile fluid to an evaporator of a vapour phase drying apparatus.

IPC 8 full level

F26B 5/04 (2006.01); F26B 21/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F26B 5/042 (2013.01); F26B 21/145 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 4292744 A 19811006 - NABHOLZ HANS U

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2568243 A1 20130313; EP 2568243 B1 20131113; CN 103210271 A 20130717; HR P20140136 T1 20140314; WO 2013037771 A1 20130321

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11180920 A 20110912; CN 201280002416 A 20120911; EP 2012067733 W 20120911; HR P20140136 T 20140212