Patent ID: 8245414

Claim:
A dryer drawer system, comprising: a generally multisided drying chamber having opposed side walls, a rear wall, and at least one access door, wherein said door is sealable to said chamber; a heater for heating air circulating in said chamber; at least one fan for circulating air in said chamber; said multisided drying chamber including an air inlet and an air outlet; a sensor for sensing the temperature of the air in said chamber; a first damper for selectively opening and closing said air inlet; a second damper for selectively opening and closing said air outlet; a controller for controlling operation of said fan, said heater and said dampers, said controller being operative in a first operational mode to open said air inlet and said air outlet to provide air flow through said chamber and in a second operational mode to close said air inlet and said air outlet to provide a recirculating air flow within said chamber; and, said controller selectively switching between said first and second operational modes as a function of the sensed temperature in said chamber.