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EP 4 516 160 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/22 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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05.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/10 |
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Date of filing: 24.03.2021 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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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 |
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Priority: |
09.05.2020 WO PCT/CN2020/089408
09.06.2020 WO PCT/CN2020/095146
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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21803737.2 / 4132319 |
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Applicant: SZ Zuvi Technology Co., Ltd. |
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Shenzhen, Guangdong 518054 (CN) |
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Inventors: |
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- WANG, Mingyu
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518054 (CN)
- TANG, Yin
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518054 (CN)
- XU, Xingwang
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518054 (CN)
- ZHANG, Lei
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518054 (CN)
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Representative: Appelt, Christian W. |
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Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München
80336 München (DE) |
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APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DRYING AN OBJECT |
(57) An apparatus for drying an object comprises: a housing configured to provide an airflow
channel having an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet; an airflow generating element
contained in the housing and configured to effect an airflow through the airflow channel;
one or more radiation energy sources configured to generate infrared radiation and
direct the infrared radiation toward an exterior of the housing, wherein each of the
one or more radiation energy sources comprises a reflector, the reflector having an
opening toward the exterior of the housing; and a power element configured to provide
power at least to the radiation energy source and the airflow generating element,
wherein at least one of the reflectors of the one or more radiation energy sources
has a cut-away shape.