Egg drying apparatus
AssigneeDiamond International Corporation
InventorRobert C. McCord
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Abstract
An egg drying apparatus is disclosed incorporating an improved laminar air flow for more effectively drying eggs. The orifices for discharging and directing air towards the eggs to be dried have a coefficient of discharge of at least about 0.8. The orifices are disposed in the bottom of a chamber and are formed by adjacently spaced elongated members having curved air contacting surfaces along the longitudinal axis of each member. A fan draws air into the chamber which is directed towards the eggs via the orifices. In the preferred embodiment, the coefficient of discharge of the orifices is about 0.9 and curved portions of the elongated members are U-shaped channels with the exterior of adjacent channels forming the orifices.
Claims11
An egg drying apparatus comprising conveyor means for advancing eggs through said apparatus, air displacement means for moving air towards said eggs being conveyed through said apparatus, a chamber in communication with said air displacement means, air directing means disposed in said chamber and in communication with said air displacement means for directing air towards eggs being advanced through said apparatus, said air directing means including a plurality of elongated orifices disposed in the bottom of said chamber, said orifices being positioned above said conveyor means to discharge air towards eggs being advanced by the conveyor means, each of the orifices having a coefficient of discharge of at least about 0.8.
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