Abstract: An object is to smoothly clean a nozzle portion of a beverage dispenser, the beverage dispenser discharges and supplies beverage ingredients from beverage supplying nozzles, and comprises a cleaning device to clean the beverage supplying nozzles, and this cleaning device executes a cleaning operation including: a steam jetting step of jetting high-temperature steam to the beverage supplying nozzles; a water jetting step of jetting water or hot water to the beverage supplying nozzles; and a drying step of drying the surfaces of the beverage supplying nozzles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body including molding ceramic raw material to form a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body having a multiplicity of cells disposed in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween, and filling in either one of the end portions of each of the cells with a plug material paste, and firing the honeycomb molded body to manufacture a honeycomb structured body comprising a honeycomb fired body, wherein after having filled in either one of the end portions of each of the cells of the honeycomb molded body with the plug material paste, a plug material paste drying process to dry the plug material paste is conducted by blowing hot air to an end face of the honeycomb molded body using a hot air drying apparatus.

Abstract: A system and process for drying a shoe, for example a leather shoe comprising a fan operable to produce an air flow, a heating element and at least one duct having at least one outlet, which is adapted to direct a portion of the air flow into a shoe. Additionally, the shoe drying system provides a drying effectiveness of at least 70 g/hr within the first hour of drying.

Abstract: With the object of removing moisture from a system of N≳2 elongated hollow guiding members (20) for cable-like elements (27), in the system a gas flow (G) is maintained. The gas flow is supplied to the system by way of a gas-supply opening (29) of a coupling-in number (23) coupled to first ends (21) of a number of K hollow guiding members (20) and discharged from the system by way of a gas-discharge opening (30) of a coupling-out member (23) coupled to first ends (21) of the L=N−K remaining hollow guiding members. A coupling-through member (26) coupled to second ends (24) of the N hollow guiding members (20) provides a gastight coupling-through between the second ends (24) of the K hollow guiding members and the L second ends of the L remaining hollow guiding members. Preferably K=N−1, and the N−1 hollow guiding members are located within the Nth hollow guiding member.

Abstract: A method and device for simultaneous drying bodies of air-permeable material, comprises providing a hole in each body, the hole containing a tube having an air permeable mantle and placing the bodies adjacent each other so that the holes thereof form a continuous chamber, interconnecting two adjacent bodies by connecting the tubes belonging to the two, adjacent bodies by interconnecting members so that the two bodies abut against each other while preventing undue air leakage therebetween, the interconnecting members being arranged to allow, with a relatively small resistance, movement of the tubes towards each other but to counteract, with a relatively great resistance, movement of the tubes away from each other and establishing a pressure difference between the hole in each body and the surroundings of the body for generating a drying air flow through the body.

Abstract: A method and related blowing model for drying and synchronously ironing out the clothing by using a blowing model, the main steps include: The porous cloth is sewn to a model of an upper half of human body. The model is comprising of an upper half portion of body, a neck portion and an upper limbs portion, and is formed in a sealed type. An air-blowing pipe is installed on the top end face of neck portion. A manifold is mounted in the neck portion and is able to be vertically stretched down to the lower end of body, and a branch manifold is mounted in the neck-manifold to surround the neck portion. The porous cloth is sewn to a model of a lower half of human body. The model comprises of a lower half portion of body and lower limbs portion, and is formed in sealed type. An air-blowing pipe is installed on the top end face of body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for imprinting a sublimation transfer onto a generally cup-shaped or tubular structure. The apparatus includes a support structure for holding of the structure. A blower is provided for providing a flow of heating air to the interior surface of the structure. A control device is provided for directing the flow of heating air in a uniform manner about the interior surface of the structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for the enhanced drying of shoes and boots is provided, having a main housing cylinder having a first end cap secured to a main housing, with a fan motor and screen directing forced air into a heated grid of the main housing cylinder, with the main housing cylinder including directing conduits, with the directing conduits arranged for receiving L-shaped tubes for insertion within boots, and wherein the organization is arranged for disassembly for securing the L-shaped conduits within the main housing during transport and storage of the organization.

Abstract: System and method for evaporating moisture from a gap defined between a heat transfer tube surrounding a repair sleeve in a nuclear steam generator. The nuclear steam generator has a heat transfer tube surrounding a repair sleeve that has been hydraulically expanded into engagement with the tube. The tube and the sleeve define a gap therebetween having moisture residing therein. The system includes an air compressor in communication with the gap for supplying air to the gap and a dryer in communication with the air compressor for drying the gas supplied to the gap. A heater in communication with the air compressor may also be provided for heating the air supplied to the gap, so that the moisture residing in the gap evaporates into the heated air. A vacuum pump in communication with the gap may be provided for decreasing the pressure of the heated air in the gap, so that substantially all the moisture evaporates from the gap and into the heated air.

Abstract: A wall drying device having an elongated main chamber composed of a flexible, air impermeable material, a number of flexible air conduits tapering down to nozzle ends for insertion into air access holes drilled into a wall to be dried, and a blower port for receiving an air blower device. The main chamber has sealable ends whereby two or more main chambers can be joined together to form an enlarged drying device.