Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Apparatus – With means to treat gas or vapor
Patent
1982-06-04
1984-08-28
Schwartz, Larry I.
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Apparatus
With means to treat gas or vapor
34 58, 34109, 34 56, 34126, 34236, 68210, F26B 508, F26B 1108
Patent
active
044675305
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for batch continuous laundry processing involves a system for continuously centrifugally extracting fluids from sequentially received batches of washed laundry. The discrete batches of laundry are continuously received by a conveying apparatus that automatically loads the batches into the discrete compartments defined within the segmented drum of the extractor. While the extractor is rotating, the conveying apparatus arranges a plurality of laundry batches to be quickly loaded into the extractor upon completion of the processing of the previous batches so that the conveying and processing is completely continuous and automatic. The conveying apparatus is vertically, laterally and longitudinally translatable to receive the batches from a washer at one level, to arrange the batches in two rows, and then to automatically feed them, for example two at a time, into the compartments of the segmented extractor. After completion of the extraction cycle, batches of laundry are positively and automatically unloaded from each compartment of the extractor in a continuous fashion and in coordination with the loading of the extractor. In one embodiment of the present invention the batches are centrifugally expelled from the drum upon completion of the extraction cycle. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention each compartment is unloaded using a translating vacuum suction device. The unloading of the extractor is facilitated by a segmented, reciprocating carrier movable into and out of the laundry drum.
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Fesmire Robert H.
Hansen Warren T.
Ellis Corporation
Schwartz Larry I.
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