Printed film curing apparatus
US11110699B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B25/007
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A printed film curing apparatus for accelerating cure time includes a film tube having an open tube top end, a tube sidewall, and an open tube bottom end defining a tube inside. The tube inside receives a roll of freshly printed media. An intake housing is selectively engageable with the tube top end. An intake fan is coupled within the intake housing to draw air through a plurality of intake slots of the intake housing into the tube inside. An exhaust housing is selectively engageable with the tube bottom end. An exhaust fan is coupled within the exhaust housing to draw air from the tube inside and push it out of a plurality of exhaust apertures of the exhaust housing. A control unit has a control panel, a microprocessor, and a power supply to operate the intake fan and the exhaust fan.
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