(19)
(11) EP 0 965 806 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51

(21) Application number: 99304683.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F26B 13/12, F26B 3/30
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 17.06.1998 GB 9812947

(71) Applicant: Hopi Anstalt
9490 Vadug, Furstentum (LI)

(72) Inventor:
  • Johnson, Peter Thomas
    Huddersfield, HD2 2BZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Every, David Aidan et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG
Manchester M2 3LG (GB)

   


(54) Method and apparatus for drying a textile fabric


(57) Fabric (1) is dried by means of gas fired emitters (6) that can be selectively switched on and off to control the amount the drying. A control system measures the steam evaporating from the fabric surface, the speed of conveyance of the fabric (1) and the surface temperature of the fabric and switches on or off gas fired emitters (6) accordingly to ensure the fabric emerges from the drier at a desired residual moisture content without burning or scorching. A heat setter comprising modulated electric short wave emitters (10) and a pyrometer (11) may be used to heat set the fabric after drying.







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