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Desiccant box for dehumidifying air

US7909920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

MANN+HUMMEL GmbH · DE

Inventors

Dieter Amesoeder · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Stephan Niemeyer · Ludwigsburg, DE
Eugen Koch · Warburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2008
Grant date	Mar 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60T17/004
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns a desiccant box for dehumidifying air, with a cylindrical outer housing (10), a lid (11) that closes the outer housing, and an inner housing (12) to accommodate desiccant (13). The lid (11) features at least one inflow opening (14) and at least one outflow opening (15), the contour of the outer housing opposite the lid being curved. Moreover, another inner housing (17) is provided which is located in the area of the contour (16) and runs approximately along this contour, this inner housing being also filled with desiccant (18), and the two inner housings (12 and 17) being connected to each other.

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