CONVEYOR-TYPE DRIER Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC F26B17/04 

FIELD: drying technique, in particular, convective drying of farm plants.

SUBSTANCE: conveyor-type drier has casing, at least one conveyor located in opening between upper and lower beams, and drying chamber defined by casing walls and trough. Trough consists of box-shaped members and upper beam, said members and said beam being equipped with longitudinal air slots wherein protruding spring fingers are positioned. Spring fingers are mounted on roller pins of movable frame of conveyor for displacement along trough of plant mass. Heat-carrier pipeline is positioned under trough. Conveyor is designed so that spring fingers are moving in cyclic reciprocation mode. Web connecting members are provided in air slots of upper beam, and protruding spring fingers are provided on web connecting members and adapted for holding of plant mass on trough during reversal motion of conveyor.

EFFECT: increased efficiency and improved quality of drying of plant material.

5 cl, 3 dwg