Tunnel for drying fruit and vegetables
US12150467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B21/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure consists of a drying tunnel for fruits or vegetables which comprises an impulsion and heating chamber and a plenum, configured for receiving an outgoing hot air generated in the impulsion and heating chamber by the generator, so that the plenum comprises openings arranged in a staggered pattern, located on the lower surface thereof, with an opening density between 150 to 300 openings per square meter, wherein said openings are configured for expelling a distributed hot air from inside the plenum in a perpendicular way towards a conveyor system, configured for moving fruits and vegetables to be dried.
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