Patent ID: 8209881

Claim:
A condensing-type drying apparatus comprising: a circulation tube communicating at both ends thereof with a tub to define a passage through which air inside the tub is circulated; a blowing fan disposed inside the circulation tube to circulate the air inside the tub; a heater disposed inside the circulation tube to heat air supplied into the tub; and a condensation tube connected to a water supply source to supply cooling water into the circulation tube, the condensation tube having a serpentine shape, wherein the circulation tube communicates at one end thereof with a rear side lower end of the tub and extends upward and frontward from the rear side lower end of the tub to communicate at the other end thereof with a front side upper end of the tub; wherein the condensation tube has the serpentine shape in a vertical direction to enlarge a contact area with air circulating in the circulation tube; wherein the condensation tube is provided with a plurality of cooling fins which prevent the cooling water from scattering.