GRAIN-LIKE PRODUCTS CONDITIONING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A01F25/08 

FIELD: drying technique, in particular, grain-like material conditioning equipment.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus has air duct made in the form of pivotally connected perforated gates, and retainer formed as flexible link and adapted for changing length and, accordingly, inclination angle of gates. Gates of terminating section of perforated air duct are formed as unequal-side trapezium whose one side is positioned at a right angle and other side at an acute angle of 45 deg to horizontal plane. Detachable perforated cover formed as flanged triangle is positioned at air duct end and provided with transverse skew rigidity ribs fixed within slots of air duct carcass. Flexible coupling positioned between electric air heater and air duct is formed as truncated cone facing with its smaller section to electric air heater. Oversized edge of coupling is reinforced with steel cable and connected to air duct by means of pressing planks equipped throughout the entire length thereof with slots for receiving of excessive coupling.

EFFECT: uniform drying of agricultural products and reduced loss of drying agent.

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