Apparatuses and methods for drying an object
AssigneeSz Zuvi Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsMingyu WANG, Yin TANG, Xingwang XU, Lei ZHANG
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for drying objects are provided. The apparatus can comprise a housing configured to provide an airflow channel having an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet, an airflow generating element configured to effect an airflow through the airflow channel, and one or more radiation energy sources configured to generate infrared radiation and direct the infrared radiation toward an exterior of the housing. At least a portion of at least one of the one or more radiation energy sources does not contact the airflow channel or the airflow, thereby maintaining an operating temperature of the radiation energy source within a predetermined range.
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An apparatus for drying an object, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing configured to provide an airflow channel having an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet;
- an airflow generating element contained in the housing and configured to effect an airflow through the airflow channel;
- one or more radiation energy sources configured to generate infrared radiation and direct the infrared radiation toward an exterior of the housing, wherein at least one of the one or more radiation energy sources comprises a first portion that is positioned not contacting the airflow channel;
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- a power element configured to provide power at least to the radiation energy source and the airflow generating element.
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A method for drying an object, the method comprising:
- providing an airflow channel, via a housing, the airflow channel having an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet;
- effecting an airflow, via an airflow generating element contained in the housing, through the airflow channel;
- generating an infrared radiation, via one or more radiation energy sources, and directing the infrared radiation toward an exterior of the housing, wherein at least one of the one or more radiation energy sources comprises a first portion that is positioned not contacting the airflow channel;
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- providing power, via a power element to at least the radiation energy source and the airflow generating element.
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An apparatus for drying an object, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing configured to provide an airflow channel having an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet;
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- one or more radiation energy sources configured to generate infrared radiation and direct the infrared radiation toward an exterior of the housing, wherein the one or more radiation energy sources are arranged annularly in the housing along a peripheral of the airflow outlet.
An apparatus for drying an object, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing configured to provide an airflow channel having an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet;
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- one or more radiation energy sources arranged along a peripheral of the airflow outlet and configured to generate infrared radiation and direct the infrared radiation toward an exterior of the housing, wherein each of the one or more radiation energy sources includes a reflector, the reflector having an opening toward the exterior of the housing;
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- an optical element provided at the openings of the reflectors of the one or more radiation energy sources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.