Apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products, such as for instance eggs
AssigneeFPS Food Processing Systems B.V.
InventorsJan Heyer, Ad van Pinxteren
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Abstract
Apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products, such as, for instance, eggs, which are conveyed over a conveying path by a conveyor. The apparatus includes a number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor. The nozzles are designed and arranged relative to the conveying path, such that the drying air blown out by these nozzles has a main flow direction which is both directed substantially perpendicularly to the surface of a passing product and blows directly onto at least the areas adjacent the points of a passing product.
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An apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products which are conveyed over a conveying path by means of a roller conveyor having rotatable rollers for supporting the ellipsoidal products, the rollers being drivable for rotation, the apparatus comprising a first number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a first drying section,
- wherein at least one rotating brush is arranged under the conveyor such that the at least one brush contacts an underside of the conveyor for removing water therefrom, and
- wherein the rotational speed of the rollers and the distance of the nozzles are adjusted to each other such that each product, after passing the nozzles does not have any surface portion, at least adjacent the points, that haven't been subjected to direct blowing by drying air from one of the nozzles.
An apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products which are conveyed over a conveying path by means of a conveyor, the apparatus comprising a first number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a first drying section, wherein at least one rotating brush is arranged under the conveyor such that the at least one brush contacts an underside of the conveyor for removing water therefrom;
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- a wipe bar arranged parallel to the brush, such that brush hairs of the brush wipe against the wipe bar for wiping off the water from the brush.
An apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products which are conveyed over a conveying path by means of a conveyor, the apparatus comprising a first number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a first drying section, and a second number of nozzles connected to a compressor forming a second drying section downstream of the first drying section,
- wherein at least one rotating brush is arranged under the conveyor such that the at least one brush contacts an underside of the conveyor for removing water therefrom.
An apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products which are conveyed over a conveying path by means of a conveyor, the apparatus comprising a first number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a first drying section,
- suction openings provided under the conveyor and connected to a suction pump for creating a reduced pressure under the conveyor,
- wherein at least one rotating brush is arranged under the conveyor such that the at least one brush contacts an underside of the conveyor for removing water therefrom.
An apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products which are conveyed over a conveying path by means of a conveyor, the apparatus comprising a first number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a first drying section;
- a second number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a second drying section downstream of the first drying section;
- at least one rotating brush being arranged under the conveyor such that the at least one brush contacts an underside of the conveyor for removing water therefrom, the at least one brush being arranged perpendicular under the first drying section;
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- suction openings provided under the converyor and connected to a suction pump for creating a reduced pressure under the conveyor, the suction openings being arranged perpendicular under the second drying section.
An apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products which are conveyed over a conveying path by means of a conveyor, the apparatus comprising a first number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a first drying section, wherein at least one rotating brush is arranged under the conveyor such that the at least one brush contacts an underside of the conveyor for removing water therefrom;
- second number of nozzles connected to a compressor forming a second drying section downstream of the first drying section;
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- suction openings provided under the conveyor and connected to a suction pump for creating a reduced pressure under the conveyor,
- wherein the at least one brush is arranged downstream of the first and upstream of the second drying section.
An apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoidal products which are conveyed over a conveying path by means of a conveyor, the apparatus comprising a first number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a first drying section, the nozzles being designed and arranged relative to the conveyor path such that the drying air blown out by these nozzles has a main flow direction which is both directed substantially perpendicularly to the surface of a passing product and blows directly onto at least the areas adjacent the point of a passing ellipsoid product, and
- at least one rotating brush arranged under the conveyor such that the at least one brush contacts an underside of the conveyor for removing water therefrom.
An apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products which are conveyed over a conveying path by means of a conveyor, the apparatus comprising a first number of nozzles which are connected to a compressor forming a first drying section, the nozzles being freely arranged and each provided with a substantially rectangular outflow opening of about 1×10 mm,
- wherein at least one rotating brush is arranged under the conveyor such that the at least one brush contacts an underside of the conveyor for removing water therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.