Abstract: The invention relates to a method for drying salts with a water of crystallisation content in convective apparatuses that can additionally be indirectly heated. The invention is primarily characterised in that the drying process takes place with a moisture content of the drying gas above a determined level. The gas surrounding the salt particles during the drying process therefore has a specific humidity. In this way, the rate of drying is positively influenced.

Abstract: A laundry machine (100) is disclosed. The laundry machine (100) includes a cabinet (110) defining an exterior of the laundry machine (100), a tub (120) provided to the cabinet (110), a drum (150) rotatably provided in the tub (120), a suction duct (162) positioned on an outer circumferential surface of a rear portion of the tub (120) to suction air from the tub (120), a discharge duct (168) positioned at a front of the tub (120) to supply air to the tub (120), a connection duct (163) positioned between the suction duct (162) and the discharge duct (168), the connection duct (163) being provided with a heat exchanger (200, 300) for heating of the air, and a circulation fan (167) positioned between the connection duct (163) and the discharge duct (168) to circulate the air.

Abstract: A drying system embodying a method and glove dryer mountable to an outlet of an already-running furnace when in use so as to safely and efficiently dry out articles, and that dissembles into stackable elements when stored is provided. The glove dryer may include a base providing a plurality of detachable nozzles. The base may form a volumetric enclosure for both safely mounting the outlet of an already-running furnace as well as for storage purposes. The plurality of detachable nozzles may be stacked in a nest configuration when removed from the base for storing in the volumetric enclosure. When in use, the plurality of detachable nozzles each provide a plurality of holes through which heated air from the outlet reaches to tops of articles of clothing slidably received thereon.

Abstract: The invention relates to hair dryers. Various techniques for improving air flow in hair dryers are described, including a hair dryer providing laminar flow air. In another variant a hair dryer has a two air flow channels: one a hot air channel the other a cool air channel, with the cool air channel circumscribing the hot air channel. The nozzle end of the hair dryer is arranged such that the cool air channel extends forward of the hot air channel outlet. This allows a hair dryer to be placed close to, or on, a person's hair/head without and risk of burning the person's head. A hair dryer with external power supply is also described which reduces the weight of the housing held by a user.

Abstract: A movement apparatus for loading/unloading containers (100) into/from a freeze-dryer (50) provided with a freeze drying chamber (51) that has at least one shelf (52) for receiving and supporting containers (100), comprising a push bar (2) to push the containers (100) and a movement arrangement (3) for moving the push bar (2) through the freeze drying chamber (51) along a direction of movement (A); the movement arrangement (3) comprises at least one rigid interlocking chain linear actuator (4) that has a first movement rigid interlocking chain (43) mobile along the direction of movement (A) and provided with a first operating end (14) connected to the push bar (2).

Abstract: A hair dryer with an ionizing solution provides a translucent reservoir which contains an ionized solution. The hair dryer heats the solution into a vapor, and may then be used to apply the ionized vapor to a salon client's hair while styling it, to prevent brittleness, damage, and split ends. In one embodiment a cradle is provided for recharging a handheld hair dryer and storing various attachments which are ready for immediate use. When separated from the handheld hair dryer, the cradle transfers electric power to the hair dryer via resonant inductive coupling, creating an oscillating magnetic field which is converted to electric power by components within the hair dryer. A second embodiment provides a standing hair dryer. The hair dryer also provides wireless internet and power outlets for mobile electronic devices.

Abstract: An RF laundry dryer includes, amongst other things, an RF generator, an RF applicator having a perforated body and anode and cathode elements, a fan arranged relative to the perforated body to flow or draw air through the perforated body and an electromagnetic shield protecting the fan from the e-field. Both anode and cathode elements are operably coupled to the RF generator to generate an e-field between the anode and cathode upon the energizing of the RF generator.

Abstract: A condensing type clothes dryer having a heat pump cycle and a method for controlling a condensing type clothes dryer having a heat pump cycle are provided.

Abstract: A battery powered collapsible blow-dryer for portable hair drying and styling includes a blow-dryer housing. A pivot hinge is coupled to a ventral side of the blow-dryer housing adjacent an intake end. A handle has a handle cavity disposed between an anterior side, a posterior side, an upper end, and a bottom end. The upper end has a pivot receptacle pivotably coupled to the pivot hinge. The pivot receptacle comprises a locking mechanism to maintain the handle in a folded position and an alternate extended position, and a button to release the handle. A blow-dryer assembly comprises a heating element and a fan coupled within the blow-dryer housing, and a plurality of controls coupled to the handle. A power assembly comprises a solar panel coupled to the blow-dryer housing, a rechargeable battery coupled within the handle cavity, and a charging port coupled within the bottom end of the handle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bathroom management apparatus including a cabinet, a frame provided at an inner side of the cabinet to reinforce stiffness of the cabinet, and having a lower side that is spaced apart from a bottom of the cabinet, a function module including at least one of a towel care module, a sterilizing module, a lock box module, a refrigerating module, and a charging module, and mounted inside the frame, a dryer coupled with the function module and disposed inside the frame, and a vane assembly disposed between the cabinet and a lower side of the frame. A first air outlet is provided for airflow in a forward direction, and a second air outlet provided for airflow in a downward direction. The vane assembly may switch a direction of the airflow received from the dryer through the first air outlet and the second air outlet.

Abstract: A diffuser includes an air inlet for receiving an airflow from a hair dryer, a grille having a plurality of air outlets for emitting a first part of the airflow from the diffuser, and a plurality of projections upstanding from the grille for contacting the hair of a user and for emitting a second part of the airflow. Each of the projections has a respective air outlet located in an end portion of the projection which is remote from the grille. The projections are divided into a first set of projections and a second set of projections arranged about the first set of projections. The air outlets of the first set of projections are arranged to emit air towards the second set of projections, and the air outlets of the second set of projections face are arranged to emit air towards the first set of projections.

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus in accordance with the present disclosure includes a drum configured to accommodate laundry, an air channel through which air is flowed into or out of the drum, a fan configured to put pressure on air in the air channel for flowing of the air, a fan motor configured to rotate the fan and being controlled by adjusting of a RPM, an abnormal airflow detection unit disposed on the air channel and configured to detect whether an abnormal state of airflow is occurred, and a controller configured to cause the RPM of the fan motor to be increased. The controller configured to cause laundry to be dried by rotating the fan motor at a predetermined base RPM, and to cause the RPM to be increased if the abnormality of airflow is detected by the abnormal airflow detection unit while the fan motor is rotating.

Abstract: A rotary vacuum drum drying system is described. The system may include a plurality of sensors and a control system operatively coupled with the plurality of sensors. The control system includes a processing device to monitor a plurality of parameters of the vacuum drying system received from the plurality of sensors and automatically adjust one or more of the plurality of parameters based on the monitor of the plurality of parameters.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a horizontal paddle dryer that is used for normal or vacuum drying of soaked substances that are in the form of dry powder mixtures or granulates in a manufacturing process and are soaked and mixed (normally with solvents) due to technological needs. Once drying is completed, the interior of the dryer needs to be washed due to various types of substances that differ from each other in content and properties. The construction of the horizontal paddle dryer of the invention allows simple and effective washing of the horizontal paddle dryer without an additional removal of washing heads during the washing of the dryer.

Abstract: A dryer for drying a drying object includes a hot air generator to generate hot air to be blown onto the drying object, a contact heater to contact and heat the drying object, and a controller to control a heating temperature of the contact heater and a temperature of the hot air. The controller controls the heating temperature of the contact heater to be above a first predetermined temperature from a start of generation of the hot air by the hot air generator until the temperature of the hot air reaches a second predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A dryer assembly for a vehicle wash system includes a plastic translucent housing having an exterior surface and a generally hollow interior. The housing includes an inlet opening with a motor unit in communication with the inlet opening for drawing air through the inlet opening into the hollow interior. The housing includes a plurality of nozzle portions in communication with the inlet opening and configured to emit high velocity air therefrom to remove water from an exterior surface of a vehicle while disposed in a vehicle treatment area. The housing includes a light source associated therewith for emitting light through the housing for viewing by the vehicle disposed in the vehicle treatment area. The housing includes lettering formed on the exterior surface of the housing with the lettering configured such that light emitted from the light source will not pass therethrough.

Abstract: A freeze-drying system is provided in which freeze-drying is performed by sublimating moisture frozen by cooling an object and collects the sublimated moisture with a cold trap. The freeze-drying system includes: a cooling device which generates cold with an air cycle in which air is used as a refrigerant; a freeze-drying chamber accommodating a heat exchange unit which causes heat exchange between the refrigerant and the object; a cold air supplying mechanism which supplies precooled air into the freeze-drying chamber; and a control unit which controls a cooling capacity of the cooling device. The control unit adjusts the temperature in the freeze-drying chamber to a predetermined target temperature by controlling an amount of the cold generated in the cooling device. The cold air supplying mechanism includes an air supply line through which air, as the refrigerant that circulates in the air cycle, is partially introduced into the freeze-drying chamber.

Abstract: A dryer, particularly for drying clean-room garments and accessories, includes a dryer body, a drying chamber, and a system for circulating air between an air intake and the drying chamber. The system includes an air aspiration device giving a direction of air flow from the air intake towards the drying chamber, a device for heating the aspirated air placed upstream of said drying chamber, and an absolute filter provided upstream of the drying chamber. The dryer further includes, upstream of the absolute filter, a connector arranged so as to be connected to a device for supplying air charged with a predetermined quantity of droplets of an aerosol, and in that it has an access to a space located downstream of the absolute filter and upstream of the drying chamber, the access to a space being arranged so as to be able to receive a measuring device.

Abstract: A hand-portable drying apparatus and method for use in a damp or waterlogged room, the apparatus including a housing having a carrying handle, the housing containing first and second airflow ducts arranged generally parallel to each other and having respective air inlet and air outlet ends, the apparatus further including means to force air through the ducts and to selectively heat it in at least one of the ducts, and valve means within the housing to selectively direct air from the first duct to the second duct whereby to move air from within the room received by the first duct back to the room via the second duct or to expel air from the room via the first duct to outside the room and draw in fresh air from outside the room via the second duct.

Abstract: Methods and systems for freeze-drying injectable compositions, in particular pharmaceutical compositions, are provided whereby a freeze-dried composition may thus obtained by the method and systems. The systems for freeze-drying injectable compositions, in particular pharmaceutical compositions, make use of the method as described by storing a quantity of a dispersion of an injectable composition in an aqueous dispersion medium in at least one ready-to-use vial, cooling the vial to form ice crystals, applying a vacuum, and applying thermal heat to the dispersion while rotating the vial to homogeneously supply heat to the vial. The condition of the drying dispersion in the rotating vial is measured using an optical sensor using electromagnetic detection and adaptively controlling the amount of thermal heat.