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US 6,170,170 B2Granted
Device and method for transporting products such as leafed vegetables
AssigneeFelcon Engineering B.V.
InventorJan Van Felius
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Abstract
A leafed vegetable dryer includes an entrance for products, an exit for the products and one or more transporters for transporting the products between the entrance and the exit. The transporters have the form of a centrifuge. A transport driver is utilized to drive the transporters and a centrifuge driver is utilized to drive the centrifuge.
Claims12
A device for transporting products, said device comprising:
- an entrance for products;
- an exit for the products;
- one or more transporters for transporting of the products along a longitudinal axis between the entrance and the exit wherein the transporters are configured to be rotated centrifugally about the longitudinal axis;
- a transport driving means for driving of the transporters along the longitudinal axis;
- and
- a centrifuge driving means for driving the transporters centrifugally, wherein the transporters are mounted in replaceable cassettes.
3 more elements
A method of drying products in a dryer, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing the products onto one or more transporters for transportation thereby;
- and
- simultaneously rotating the one or more transporters whereby the products are subjected to a centrifugal force,
- wherein the transporters are mounted in replaceable cassettes.
1 more element
A cassette for transporting products, the cassette comprising:
- one or more transporters for transporting products along a longitudinal axis, with the transporters configured to be rotated centrifugally about the longitudinal axis;
- wherein the cassette is configured to be replaceable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.