Patent ID: 6487790
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: A23B,A23L,F26B

Abstract:
An apparatus for continuously drying unpackaged food products and vegetables, comprising conveyor means for conveying food products to be dried and air circulating means for conveying dry air on the food products to be dried and collecting moist air from said food products, dehumidifying means for dehumidifying moist air, said dehumidifying means comprising an adsorption dehumidifying device of a rotary type, including a rotary drum holding a hygroscopic material and adapted to receive moist air from an air inlet and to send a dehumidified air to a delivery outlet, and a regenerating device for regenerating said hygroscopic material, comprising an environment air inlet, a heater and a moist air outlet, a box shaped body defining a tunnel for conveying said food products on said conveyor means and a channel forming said drying air circulating means, wherein said tunnel defines a condensation region comprising a plurality of fans and a thermal exchange battery, either of a steam, hot water or other heater element type.