TIMBER DRIVE IN DRYING FURNACE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F26B9/06 F26B25/02 B65G25/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: one or several controlled carriers 6 loaded by timer piles 4 move on track 8 in, inside and out of drying chamber 1 via outlet gate 2 communicated with said chamber. Drive comprises reciprocating drive element moving parallel with rails. Elongated drive element has one end located in drying chamber and second end articulated via transmission 17 with drive assembly 15 located outside of the chamber (15). Said carriers are forced forward due to interaction with pins 18 located along drive element; note here that drive element comprises drive combination including two elongated first and second drive components 9a, 9b, separated and located on opposite sides of aforesaid gate 2 wherein ends of said components 9a, 9b are provided with clamps 10 that may open and close, and wherein said combination operates from external drive 9b articulated via transmission 17 with drive motor located outside of drying chamber.

EFFECT: higher efficiency.

14 cl, 6 dwg