Global Patent Index - EP 2719984 A1

EP 2719984 A1 20140416 - Vapour phase drying apparatus

Title (en)

Vapour phase drying apparatus

Title (de)

Dampfphasentrocknungsgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil de séchage en phase vapeur

Publication

EP 2719984 A1 20140416 (EN)

Application

EP 13150440 A 20130108

Priority

US 201261711592 P 20121009

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a vapour phase drying apparatus (1), comprising a drying chamber (2) configured to receive an article to be dried by means of the apparatus (1); and a plurality of evaporator cells (3) positioned in the drying chamber (2) and configured for being connected to a source of volatile fluid (20) and a source of heat (15) for evaporation of the volatile fluid; wherein each of the plurality of evaporator cells (3) has an opening (14) such that vapour of the volatile fluid can be released from the cell (3) into the drying chamber (2) through said opening. The invention also relates to such an evaporator cell (3).

IPC 8 full level

F26B 21/14 (2006.01); H01F 27/14 (2006.01); F26B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F26B 21/145 (2013.01); H01F 27/14 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

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 2719984 A1 20140416; WO 2014056818 A1 20140417

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13150440 A 20130108; EP 2013070772 W 20131007