公开(公告)号：US5016364A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-21

申请号：US512324

申请日：1990-04-23

申请人： Russell D. Cochrane

发明人： Russell D. Cochrane

IPC分类号： A47L23/20 ,  F26B9/06 ,  F26B21/02 ,  F26B21/06

CPC分类号： F26B9/066 ,  A47L23/20 ,  F26B21/02 ,  F26B21/06

摘要： A drying apparatus which utilizes air circulation to uniformly dry articles is disclosed. The apparatus includes an enclosure having racks upon which the articles to be dried are placed. An air exchanger couples to the enclosure to recirculate and heat air within the enclosure. Recirculation operates continuously while articles are being dried, and recirculation air temperature is maintained around a predetermined level through a thermostat coupled to heating elements. The air exchanger is configured so that air expelled from the air exchanger travels upward near the enclosure's walls, then downward in the center of the enclosure back to the air exchanger. An exhaust fan is controlled by a humidistat to remove humid air from the enclosure whenever the humidity within the enclosure exceeds a predetermined level. Consequently, a mean humidity level is maintained within the enclosure to prevent excessive drying, and substantial recirculation of air results in improved efficiency.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种利用空气循环均匀干燥物品的干燥装置。 该装置包括具有搁板的外壳，待干燥物品放在其上。 空气交换器耦合到外壳，以循环并加热外壳内的空气。 再循环在制品被干燥的同时连续工作，并且再循环空气温度通过耦合到加热元件的恒温器保持在预定水平。 空气交换器被配置成使得从空气交换器排出的空气在外壳的壁附近向上行进，然后在壳体的中心向下移动到空气交换器。 当外壳内的湿度超过预定水平时，排风扇由湿度计控制，以从外壳中除去潮湿的空气。 因此，在外壳内保持平均湿度水平以防止过度的干燥，空气的大量再循环可提高效率。