DRIER FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: drier has upper double-pitch chamber and lower single-pitch drying chambers with air-distributing channels extending between drying chambers. Chambers are defined by side and end walls. Discharge valves are positioned adjacent to bases of upper and lower chambers. Drier is further provided with airslide conveyors for charging and discharge of products, vertical wall mounted in upper chamber of drier and respective air-distributing channel and charging airslide conveyor so that two sections are defined, bucket chain, whose receiving part is connected with one section through adjustable chute and discharge part is connected with section of charging airslide conveyor. By-pass window is positioned in lower wall of one section in upper chamber. Adjustable chute is mounted for directing product to be processed into bucket chain or into drier lower chamber. EFFECT: increased efficiency and enhanced reliability in operation. 4 cl, 4 dwg