Thermal solar dehydrator
OwnerFedna Stollinventor
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Abstract
A thermal solar dehydrator (16) comprising en enclosure (18) having a plurality of drying chambers (20) therein. A plurality of perforated trays (22) are provided. A plurality of runners (24) support the perforated trays (22) in vertically spaced apart relationships within the drying chambers (20) of the enclosure (18), so that food can be placed upon the perforated trays (22). A structure (26) is for forcing air into and out of the drying chambers (20). An assembly (28) is for allowing sunlight (30) to penetrate the enclosure (18) and heat up the air passing through the drying chambers (20), so that the food placed upon the perforated trays (22) will dehydrate.
Claims14
A thermal solar dehydrator comprising:
- a) an enclosure having a plurality of drying chambers therein, said enclosure further including a bottom wall;
- a top wall;
- a pair of side walls extending upwardly between said bottom wall and said top wall;
- a rear wall extending upwardly between said bottom wall and said top wall, a front wall extending upwardly between said bottom wall and said top wall;
- a plurality of vertical interior partitions to divide said enclosure into said drying chambers;
- said front wall having a large opening therethrough to gain acess into said drying chambers;
- and a plurality of door, each hingedly mounted to said front wall and adapted to seal each of said drying chambers when each said door is in its closed position;
- b) a plurality of perforated trays;
- c) a plurality of runners to support said perforated trays in vertically spaced apart relationships within said drying chambers of said enclosure, so that food can be placed upon said perforated trays;
- d) means for forcing air into and out of said drying chambers, said air forcing means including an air conduit system extending through said rear wall of said enclosure to bring air into said drying chambers;
- and an air vent in said front wall of said enclosure, so that the heated air can exit through said air vent, said air vent including a flap hingedly mounted along a top edge of said air vent, which will open to allow the air to exit from said air vent;
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- e) means for allowing sunlight to penetrate said enclosure and heat up the air passing through said drying chambers, so that the food placed upon said perforated trays will dehydrate.
A thermal solar dehydrator comprising:
- a) an enclosure having a plurality of drying chambers therein said enclosure further including a bottom wall;
- a top wall;
- a pair of side walls extending upwardly between said bottom wall and said top wall;
- a rear wall extending upwardly between said bottom wall and said top wall;
- a front wall extending upwardly between said bottom wall and said top wall;
- a plurality of vertical interior partitions to divide said enclosure into said drying chambers;
- said front wall having a large opening therethrough to gain access into said drying chambers;
- and a plurality of doors, each hingedly mounted to said front wall and adapted to seal each of said drying chambers when each said door is in its closed position;
- b) a plurality of perforated trays;
- c) a plurality of runners to support said perforated trays in vertically spaced apart relationships within said drying chambers of said enclosure, so that food can be placed upon said perforated trays;
- d) means for forcing air into and out of said drying chambers;
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- e) means for allowing sunlight to penetrate said enclosure and heat up the air passing through said drying chambers, so that the food placed upon said perforated trays will dehydrate, wherein said air allowing means includes each said side wall having a frame, an outer transparent panel attached to the exterior of said frame and an inner black panel attached to the interior of said frame forming a sealed plenum therebetween, so that the sunlight can pass through said outer transparent panel and heat up said inner black panel and the air within said drying chambers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.