CONVECTIVE DRIER Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC F26B17/12 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: here is disclosed convective drier consisting of vertical shaft of rectangular cross section with loading hopper and unloading device. The drier is divided into sections containing inlet and outlet collectors and inclined mesh flanges. The distinguished feature of the invention is like follows: the inclined mesh flanges are secured by means of flexible canvases on walls of the sections and on horizontal partitions together with a lower inclined wall of the section with orifices forming a box for withdrawal of spent drying agent. The flanges are equipped with mechanisms of forced oscillations. The mechanism corresponds to a vertical rod connected to each inclined mesh flange and to each horizontal partition by means of a guide. The rod travels in the guide. With its upper end the rod is secured on a horizontal platform mounted on a spring support. The platform is equipped with a vibrator secured on it. Pouring orifices are made as slits formed with a canopy of the lower inclined wall and a lower end of the mesh inclined flange.

EFFECT: simplified design of drier, raised efficiency of drying process.

3 cl, 3 dwg