A process and an apparatus for rinsing and/or drying articles that have been subjected to a washing process

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EP 0 747 140 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/42

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	11.12.1996 Bulletin 1996/50

(21)	Application number: 96201507.9

(22)	Date of filing: 30.05.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B08B 3/04, B08B 3/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IT LI NL SE
	Designated Extension States:
	SI

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Priority:

06.06.1995 IT PD950113

(71)	Applicant: TECNO FARM S.R.L.
	35010 San Giorgio in Bosco (Padova) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Scalco, Luca I-35013 Cittadella (PD) (IT) Scalco, Denis I-35o13 Cittadella (PD) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Robba, Eugenio et al
	Studio "INTERPATENT" via Caboto 35 10129 Torino 10129 Torino (IT)

(54)	A process and an apparatus for rinsing and/or drying articles that have been subjected to a washing process

(57) A process and an apparatus for rinsing and/or drying articles that have been subjected to a washing process. The articles are rinsed in an enclosure from which air and dust have been removed, by filling the tank (1) with a rinsing liquid and expelling the air from the tank (1).
The rinsing liquid is then slowly drained while a flow of hot vapor is admitted into the tank (1) and condensates over the surfaces of the articles progressively emerging from the descending liquid.
A vacuum is then created within the tank (1) causing the boiling of the liquid film covering the articles until they are completely dry.

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