US4612911A
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Steamer of steam circulation system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-09-23
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Granted: 1986-09-23
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Expires: 2005-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A steamer in a steam circulation system can steam goods being transferred by a conveyor. A steam-jetting pipe is placed under the conveyor, a steam-sucking pipe is placed above the conveyor and an ejector condenser is placed on the way of primary steam heading for the steam-jetting pipe, provided the steam-sucking pipe is connected to the ejector condenser in order to feed back spent steam. A jet of fresh steam ascends in a walled room so as to steam goods on the conveyor and spent steam having increased humidity is sucked to return to the ejector condenser. Primary steam passing through the ejector condenser absorbs spent steam collected by the steam-sucking pipe so as to adjust the moisture content. Since spent steam is recovered and re-used, energy and consumption of primary steam are saved greatly, which can result in a wide cost reduction.
Inventors
- 👤 Masakichi Onodera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:47
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24C; F24C9/00; A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/20; A23B2/25; A23B2/40; A23B2/42; A23B2/425; A47; A47J; A47J27/00; A47J27/14; A47J27/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A conveyor steamer comprising: a room enclosed with heat-insulated walls, floor, and ceiling, said room having an entrance and an exit for goods to be steamed; a conveyor means for carrying the goods to be steamed, said conveyor means traversing into the entrance of the room, through the room, and out of the exit of the room; a source of heated primary steam; first pipe means, arranged beneath the conveyor means, for jetting said heated primary steam upwardly from across the floor of the room; second pipe means disposed across the entire ceiling of the room, arranged above the conveyor means, for scavenging spent steam from across the entire ceiling of the room; and an ejector-condenser means, interconnected between the first pipe means, the source of primary heated steam and the second pipe means, for mixing the spent steam from the second pipe means with the heated primary steam in the first pipe means; whereby the spent steam mixed with the heated primary steam is caused to recirculate in the first pipe means through the room, thus saving energy and consuming less heated primary steam so that cost reductions will result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A conveyor steamer comprising: a room enclosed with heat-insulated walls, floor, and ceiling, said room having an entrance and an exit for goods to be steamed; a conveyor means for carrying the goods to be steamed, said conveyor means traversing into the entrance of the room, through the room, and out of the exit of the room; a source of heated primary steam; first pipe means, arranged beneath the conveyor means, for jetting said heated primary steam upwardly from across the floor of the room; second pipe means disposed across the entire ceiling of the room, arranged above the conveyor means, for scavenging spent steam from across the entire ceiling of the room; and an ejector-condenser means, interconnected between the first pipe means, the source of primary heated steam and the second pipe means, for mixing the spent steam from the second pipe means with the heated primary steam in the first pipe means; whereby the spent steam mixed with the heated primary steam is caused to recirculate in the first pipe means through the room, thus saving energy and consuming less heated primary steam so that cost reductions will result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The steamer according to claim 1, further comprising: a rotary drum arranged within the room.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The steamer according to claim 2, wherein: said conveyor means spirals around the rotary drum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The steamer according to claim 1, wherein: said conveyor means traverses straight through the room.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-09-22 | 1990-03-24 | 1990-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-09-22 | 1994-03-24 | 1994-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-09-22 | 1998-03-24 | 1998-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |