CN214906545U - Gas drying device and dish washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning equipment technical field, concretely relates to gas drying device and dish washer. The gas drying device includes: a media container adapted to contain a hydrophobic liquid having a density less than water; the gas inlet is arranged on the medium container and is suitable for introducing gas to be dried; the gas outlet is arranged at a position of a relatively high point of the medium container along the gravity direction and is suitable for discharging gas; and the liquid outlet is arranged at the position of a relatively low point of the medium container along the gravity direction and is suitable for discharging liquid. The gas drying device provided by the utility model utilizes the density difference of the gas, the water and the hydrophobic liquid to separate the water and the gas by the hydrophobic liquid, thereby realizing the drying of the gas to be dried; the hydrophobic liquid is adopted for cooling, so that the internal circulation of high-temperature high-humidity air is realized, direct discharge is not needed, and adverse effects during the discharge of the high-temperature high-humidity air are eliminated.

Description

Gas drying device and dish washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a cleaning equipment technical field, concretely relates to gas drying device and dish washer.

Background

Along with the improvement of people's standard of living, dish washer has got into common people family gradually, and dish washer in the washing process, can heat water to 50 ~ 80 degrees generally and wash, accomplishes the washing back, will have a large amount of damp and hot air in the inner bag, for improving user experience, often need carry out drying process to the dish washer inner bag. Among the prior art, dish washer is for improving drying efficiency, some can adopt hot air drying, because semiconductor heat-generating body energy consumption is higher, the feature of environmental protection is relatively poor, and the damp and hot air of dish washer inner bag can directly discharge dish washer, to the dish washer of air outlet in the cupboard, can make the interior damp and hot environment of long-term maintenance of cupboard, influences the cupboard life-span, to the air outlet at the dish washer of the door body, has the risk of scalding the user. In addition, some dish washers adopt cold air drying, but the drying efficiency is lower, and the drying effect is not ideal, and the problem of reducing the service life of the cabinet after the water vapor is discharged is also solved. In addition, some dish-washing machines adopt zeolite drying technology, and in order to ensure the drying effect, zeolite still needs to be heated and dried after absorbing water to be put into next use, and the problem of too high energy consumption also exists.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, the to-be-solved technical problem of the utility model lies in overcoming among the prior art drying device energy consumption too high, damp and hot air exhaust influence uses the defect of experience to a gas drying device that can reduce the energy consumption and avoid damp and hot air combustion gas is provided.

The utility model discloses another technical problem that solves lies in overcoming among the prior art drying device energy consumption of dish washer too high, damp and hot air discharges and influence the defect that uses experience to a can reduce the energy consumption and avoid damp and hot air exhaust dish washer is provided.

In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a pair of gas drying device, include:

a media container adapted to contain a hydrophobic liquid having a density less than water;

the gas inlet is arranged on the medium container and is suitable for introducing gas to be dried;

the gas outlet is arranged at a position of a relatively high point of the medium container along the gravity direction and is suitable for discharging gas; and

and the liquid outlet is arranged at the position of a relatively low point of the medium container along the gravity direction and is suitable for discharging liquid.

Optionally, the method further includes:

and the first end of the extension conduit is communicated with the gas inlet, and the second end of the extension conduit extends into the medium container and is suitable for limiting the discharge position of the gas to be dried in the hydrophobic liquid.

Optionally, the second end of the extension duct is disposed at a position relatively lower than the medium container in the gravity direction and higher than the liquid outlet.

Optionally, the second end of the extension duct is further provided with a dispersion part, and the dispersion part is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes communicated with the interior of the extension duct.

Optionally, the method further includes:

and the guide part is arranged between the second end of the extension duct and the gas outlet and is suitable for extending a moving path of the gas to be dried from the second end of the extension duct to the gas outlet.

Optionally, the guide is configured as a plate or a protrusion extending from one side of the media container to the other.

Optionally, the method further includes: and the radiating fins are formed by extending the outer surface of the medium container.

Optionally, the method further includes: and the heat dissipation fan is arranged opposite to the heat dissipation fin and is suitable for guiding airflow to flow through the heat dissipation fin.

Optionally, the air drying device includes at least two heat dissipation fans, and a connection line of centers of the at least two heat dissipation fans is perpendicular to a plane where the heat dissipation fins are located.

Optionally, the method further includes: at least one group of electrodes arranged at the position of the liquid outlet; and the electrode is suitable for controlling the electromagnetic valve connected with the liquid outlet to be opened when the electrode is conducted, and controlling the electromagnetic valve to be closed when the electrode is disconnected.

Optionally, the method further includes: and the series gas guide pipe is suitable for connecting at least two gas drying devices in series, and the series gas guide pipe is suitable for connecting the gas outlet of one gas drying device with the gas inlet of the other gas drying device.

Optionally, the method further includes: and the collecting drain pipe is suitable for communicating the liquid outlets of at least two gas drying devices and discharging the liquid through at least one liquid outlet.

The utility model provides a dishwasher, include: the gas drying device as described above.

The utility model discloses technical scheme has following advantage:

1. the utility model provides a gas drying device, through placing the hydrophobic liquid that density is less than water in the medium container, let in the gas of treating drying via the air inlet, and set up gas outlet and liquid outlet respectively in relative upper portion and lower part of medium container to utilize the difference in density of gas, water, hydrophobic liquid three, make hydrophobic liquid separate water and gas, realize treating the drying of drying gas; the hydrophobic liquid is adopted for cooling, so that the internal circulation of high-temperature high-humidity air is realized, direct discharge is not needed, and the adverse effect of the discharge of the high-temperature high-humidity air is eliminated; an additional heating unit is not needed, so that the energy is saved and the environment is protected; in addition, as the hydrophobic liquid does not generate chemical reaction in the whole drying process, the hydrophobic liquid can be used for a long time without replacement, and the use cost is reduced.

2. The second end of the extension conduit is arranged at the position of a relatively low point of the medium container along the gravity direction and is higher than the liquid outlet, so that the contact time between the extension conduit and hydrophobic liquid is prolonged in the upward floating process of the gas to be dried, and the drying effect is improved; and the influence on the normal liquid discharge of the liquid outlet is reduced.

3. The utility model provides a gas drying device, through will treat dry gas via on the dispersion portion set up a plurality of with the inside exhaust hole that switches on of extension pipe is discharged to the messenger treats that dry gas emits with the bubble form, increases bubble quantity in the unit interval, reduces the volume of single bubble, and dry gas and hydrophobic liquid's area of contact is treated in the increase, improves drying effect.

4. The utility model provides a gas drying device, through setting up guide portion, dry gas is treated in the extension and is followed the second end of extension pipe extremely the removal route of gas outlet to it is long when dry gas is treated in the increase and hydrophobic liquid's contact, improves drying effect.

5. The utility model provides a gas drying device, through medium container outside sets up fin and/or radiator fan to accelerate the radiating rate of the inside hydrophobic liquid of medium container, keep hydrophobic liquid and treat dry gas's temperature difference, treat dry gas's condensation separation with higher speed.

6. The utility model provides a gas drying device, through setting up at least two radiator fan's centre of a circle line with the fin place plane is mutually perpendicular to avoid the air current of each fan to interfere with each other, avoid reducing heat exchange efficiency.

7. The utility model provides a gas drying device, through liquid outlet position department sets up at least a set of electrode, detects out liquid outlet position department through the electrode and whether has liquid water to exist, and then opening and closing of control solenoid valve, the discharge of control liquid avoids liquid water discharge back hydrophobicity liquid to discharge in the lump, and the condition that reduces hydrophobicity liquid loss takes place, and need not artifical drainage, improves degree of automation.

8. The utility model provides a gas drying device is through will at least two gas drying device series work to strengthen drying effect, improve the drying efficiency of unit interval.

9. The utility model provides a dish washer, through setting up the gas drying device in dish washer inside, the inner bag humid and hot air gets into the gas drying device and through the drying by the air inlet, get into the inner bag again from the gas outlet of gas drying device, the water of condensation separation is discharged from the dish washer drain pipe via the leakage fluid dram, reduce the whole energy consumption of dish washer, realize the inner loop of high fever humid and hot air simultaneously, need not to discharge high fever humid and high humidity air directly to the exterior space, avoid various influences of humid and hot air, improve the cupboard life-span, avoid scalding the user; and an additional heating unit is not required, so that the energy is saved and the environment is protected.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the technical solutions in the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the gas drying apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the interior of the gas drying apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view taken at A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of FIG. 2 at B;

fig. 5 is a schematic connection diagram of the tandem type gas drying apparatus of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

10-medium container, 11-air inlet, 12-air outlet, 13-liquid outlet, 14-medium accommodating cavity, 15-extension conduit, 16-dispersion part, 17-exhaust hole, 18-guide part;

20-radiating fins, 30-radiating fans, 40-electrodes, 50-series air ducts and 60-collecting liquid discharge pipes.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Furthermore, the technical features mentioned in the different embodiments of the invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Example one

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the gas drying apparatus provided in this embodiment includes:

a media container 10 adapted to contain a hydrophobic liquid having a density less than water;

the gas inlet 11 is arranged on the medium container 10 and is suitable for introducing gas to be dried;

a gas outlet 12 arranged at a relatively high point of the medium container 10 in the direction of gravity, adapted to discharge gas; and

a liquid outlet 13, arranged at a relatively low point of said medium container 10 in the direction of gravity, adapted to discharge liquid.

Preferably, the medium container 10 is formed with a medium accommodating chamber 14 inside, and the medium accommodating chamber 14 is adapted to accommodate a hydrophobic liquid having a density smaller than that of water, wherein the hydrophobic liquid may be oil. Preferably, the medium accommodating chamber 14 is adapted to accommodate a hydrophobic medium that is in a liquid state at normal temperature, and the density of the hydrophobic medium is lower than that of water.

The gas to be dried may be wet air, and the moisture contained in the wet air is a main removal object of the gas drying device provided in this embodiment.

In the specific working process, gas to be dried enters from the gas inlet 11 and is introduced into hydrophobic liquid, after the gas to be dried enters the hydrophobic liquid, water vapor in the gas is condensed into liquid water, the gas is gathered upwards and is discharged from the gas outlet 12 because the gas density is lower than that of the hydrophobic liquid and the water density is higher than that of the hydrophobic liquid, the water is gathered downwards and is discharged from the liquid outlet 13, and the drying is realized by utilizing the density difference of the gas, the water and the liquid.

In the gas drying apparatus provided in this embodiment, hydrophobic liquid with a density less than that of water is placed in the medium container 10, gas to be dried is introduced through the gas inlet 11, and the gas outlet 12 and the liquid outlet 13 are respectively arranged at the upper part and the lower part of the medium container 10, so that the hydrophobic liquid separates water and gas by using the density difference of the gas, the water and the hydrophobic liquid, and the gas to be dried is dried; the hydrophobic liquid is adopted for cooling, so that the internal circulation of high-temperature high-humidity air is realized, direct discharge is not needed, and the adverse effect of the discharge of the high-temperature high-humidity air is eliminated; an additional heating unit is not needed, so that the energy is saved and the environment is protected; in addition, as the hydrophobic liquid does not generate chemical reaction in the whole drying process, the hydrophobic liquid can be used for a long time without replacement, and the use cost is reduced.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the body drying apparatus further includes:

an elongated duct 15, a first end of said elongated duct 15 being in communication with said gas inlet 11, a second end of said elongated duct 15 extending inside the media container 10 and being adapted to define a discharge position of the gas to be dried introduced in the hydrophobic liquid.

Preferably, the extension duct 15 is integrally formed with or detachably connected to the air inlet 11.

As an alternative implementation form, the position of the air inlet 11 may be set at the top, middle or bottom position of the medium container 10, in this embodiment, the air inlet 11 is preferably set at the top position of the medium container 10 and is set side by side with the air outlet 12. The gas inlet 11 extends the discharge position of the gas to be dried in the hydrophobic liquid to the middle lower part of the medium container 10 through the extension conduit 15, so that the contact time of the gas to be dried and the hydrophobic liquid is prolonged in the upward floating process, and the drying effect is improved.

Specifically, the second end of the extension duct 15 is disposed at a position relatively low in the gravity direction of the medium container 10 and higher than the liquid outlet 13.

In the gas drying apparatus provided in this embodiment, the second end of the extension duct 15 is disposed at a position relatively lower than the medium container 10 in the direction of gravity and higher than the liquid outlet 13, so that the contact time between the gas to be dried and the hydrophobic liquid is increased in the upward floating process, and the drying effect is improved; and reduces the influence on the normal liquid discharge of the liquid outlet 13.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the second end of the extension duct 15 is further provided with a dispersion part 16, and the dispersion part 16 is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes 17 communicated with the interior of the extension duct 15.

The gas drying device that this embodiment provided through will treat that dry gas via dispersion portion 16 on set up a plurality of with the inside exhaust hole 17 that switches on of extension pipe 15 is discharged to make and treat that dry gas emits with the bubble form, increase the bubble quantity in the unit interval, reduce the volume of single bubble, the increase treats the area of contact of dry gas and hydrophobic liquid, improves drying effect.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the body drying apparatus further includes:

a guide portion 18, disposed between the second end of the elongated duct 15 and the gas outlet 12, adapted to lengthen a moving path of the gas to be dried from the second end of the elongated duct 15 to the gas outlet 12.

In the gas drying apparatus provided in this embodiment, the guiding portion 18 is provided to extend the moving path of the gas to be dried from the second end of the extension duct 15 to the gas outlet 12, so as to increase the contact time between the gas to be dried and the hydrophobic liquid, thereby improving the drying effect.

In particular, the guide 18 is configured as a plate-like or convex-like structure extending from one side of the media container 10 to the other.

Preferably, the guiding portion 18 is designed to incline downward along the gravity direction, so that the liquid water condensed from the water vapor is collected toward the liquid outlet 13 under the gravity action, and the residence time of the liquid water in the medium container 10 is reduced. In the present embodiment, the guide 18 is configured as a plurality of triangular projections formed inside the medium container 10.

Preferably, the guide portions 18 are alternately disposed at both sides of the medium container 10, so that the air passages form a zigzag cross section, thereby increasing the staying time of the bubbles in the medium container 10 and improving the separation and drying efficiency.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the body drying apparatus further includes: and a heat sink 20 extending from an outer surface of the medium container 10.

Preferably, in this embodiment, when the guiding portion 18 is configured as a plurality of triangular protrusions formed inside the medium container 10, the heat dissipation fins 20 are just disposed at the gaps outside the medium container 10, so as to increase the length of the air channel inside the medium container 10, ensure the disposition position of the heat dissipation fins 20, and reduce the space occupation of the whole size of the medium container 10.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the body drying apparatus further includes: a heat dissipation fan 30 disposed opposite the heat dissipation plate 20 and adapted to direct an air flow through the heat dissipation plate 20.

The gas drying device provided by the embodiment is preferably applied to a dish washing machine, the dish washing machine usually heats water to 50-80 ℃ for washing, and the air is also heated when part of the dish washing machine is dried. The temperature of the gas to be dried is generally high.

In the gas drying apparatus provided in this embodiment, the heat dissipation fins 20 and/or the heat dissipation fans 30 are/is disposed outside the medium container 10, so as to accelerate the heat dissipation speed of the hydrophobic liquid inside the medium container 10, maintain the temperature difference between the hydrophobic liquid and the gas to be dried, and accelerate the condensation and separation of the gas to be dried.

As a modification, in addition to cooling the water repellent liquid using the heat radiating fins 20 and/or the heat radiating fan 30, a liquid cooling system may be employed to accelerate cooling of the water repellent liquid by providing liquid cooling ducts inside and/or outside the medium tank 10. Liquid cooling heat exchange efficiency is higher, but water needs to be consumed.

Specifically, the air drying device includes at least two heat dissipation fans 30, and a connection line of centers of the at least two heat dissipation fans 30 is perpendicular to a plane where the heat dissipation fins 20 are located.

In the air drying device provided by this embodiment, the connection line of the circle centers of the at least two cooling fans 30 is perpendicular to the plane where the cooling fins 20 are located, so that the air flows of the fans are prevented from interfering with each other, and the reduction of the heat exchange efficiency is avoided.

In this embodiment, the air drying device includes three heat dissipation fans 30, and a connection line of centers of the three heat dissipation fans 30 is perpendicular to a plane where the heat dissipation fins 20 are located.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the body drying apparatus further includes: at least one set of electrodes 40 arranged at the position of the liquid outlet 13; is suitable for controlling the opening of the electromagnetic valve connected with the liquid outlet 13 when the electrode 40 is conducted and controlling the closing of the electromagnetic valve when the electrode 40 is disconnected.

Preferably, each set of electrodes 40 comprises two electrode columns.

Because the hydrophobic liquid has no conductivity, and the liquid water condensed from the water vapor has conductivity, when the liquid water is simultaneously contacted with the two electrode columns near the liquid outlet 13, the two electrode columns are conducted; when the hydrophobic liquid descends and contacts with the two electrode columns after the liquid water is discharged, the two electrode columns are not conducted, and the fact that the position, which is higher than the electrode 40, near the liquid outlet 13 does not contain the liquid water is proved. And the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve are correspondingly controlled, so that the discharge of liquid is controlled, the hydrophobic liquid is prevented from being discharged together after the liquid water is discharged, and the loss of the hydrophobic liquid is reduced.

If the two electrode columns are in a conducting state, the procedure enters a liquid drainage step, and when the two electrode columns enter a disconnecting state, namely water is drained, the hydrophobic liquid submerges the electrodes, the control circuit controls the electromagnetic valve to be closed, so that the loss of the hydrophobic liquid for drying is avoided.

The gas drying device that this embodiment provided, through liquid outlet 13 position department sets up at least a set of electrode 40, detects out through electrode 40 whether liquid water exists in liquid outlet 13 position department, and then opening and closing of control solenoid valve, the discharge of control liquid, hydrophobic liquid discharges in the lump after avoiding liquid water to discharge, reduces hydrophobic liquid loss's the condition and takes place, and need not artifical drainage, improves degree of automation.

Preferably, the electrode 40 is attached to the liquid outlet 13, and two electrode columns of the group of electrodes are preferably respectively disposed on two sides of the liquid outlet 13 along the horizontal direction.

Preferably, the solenoid valve is provided at a rear end position of the liquid outlet 13.

The following describes in detail the complete operation of the gas drying apparatus provided in this embodiment:

in the specific working process, the gas to be dried enters from the gas inlet 11, is guided by the extension conduit 15, then emerges in the form of bubbles through the exhaust holes 17 of the dispersion part 16, and is introduced into the hydrophobic liquid, so that the contact area between the gas to be dried and the hydrophobic liquid is increased; after the gas to be dried enters the hydrophobic liquid, the water vapor therein is condensed into liquid water, because the gas density is lower than that of the hydrophobic liquid and the water density is higher than that of the hydrophobic liquid, the gas is gathered upwards, and in the moving process, the moving path of the gas to be dried is prolonged through the guide part 18, so that the detention time of bubbles in the hydrophobic liquid is increased, the drying effect is improved, the gas is finally discharged from the gas outlet 12, the water is gathered downwards and discharged from the liquid outlet 13, and the drying of the gas to be dried is realized by utilizing the density difference of the gas, the water and the liquid.

Example two

Referring to fig. 5, the gas drying apparatus provided in this embodiment further includes:

the series gas guide pipe 50 is suitable for connecting at least two gas drying devices in series, and the series gas guide pipe 50 is suitable for connecting the gas outlet 12 of one gas drying device with the gas inlet 11 of the other gas drying device.

The gas drying device provided by the first embodiment can be used as a unit body, and the gas outlet 12 is connected with the gas inlet 11 of the next unit and is connected in series to work, so that the drying efficiency in unit time is improved.

The gas drying device provided by the embodiment can enhance the drying effect and improve the drying efficiency in unit time by connecting at least two gas drying devices in series.

Specifically, the method further comprises the following steps: a collection drain 60 adapted to communicate at least two of the gas drying means liquid outlets 13 and to drain via at least one liquid outlet. Through being a plurality of gas drying device's liquid outlet 13 is linked together to discharge together to make things convenient for the drainage, avoid alone flowing back, and electrode 40 and solenoid valve can set up the end at collecting drain pipe 60, thereby reduce the quantity that sets up of electrode 40 and solenoid valve, reduce cost.

EXAMPLE III

The present embodiment provides a dishwasher, including: a gas drying apparatus as described in the first or second embodiment above.

The air inlet of the air drying device is connected with the inner container of the dish washing machine, the air outlet of the air drying device is also connected with the inner container of the dish washing machine, and the liquid outlet of the air drying device is connected with the drain pipe of the dish washing machine.

According to the dish washing machine provided by the embodiment, the gas drying device is arranged in the dish washing machine, damp and hot air in the inner container enters the gas drying device from the gas inlet and is dried, then enters the inner container again from the gas outlet of the gas drying device, and condensed and separated water is discharged from the drain pipe of the dish washing machine through the liquid outlet, so that the overall energy consumption of the dish washing machine is reduced, the internal circulation of the high-heat high-humidity air is realized, the high-heat high-humidity air is not required to be directly discharged to the external space, various influences of the damp and hot air are avoided, the service life of the cabinet is prolonged, and a user is prevented from being scalded; and an additional heating unit is not required, so that the energy is saved and the environment is protected.

It should be understood that the above examples are only for clarity of illustration and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (13)

1. A gas drying apparatus, comprising:

a media container (10) adapted to contain a hydrophobic liquid having a density less than water;

the gas inlet (11) is arranged on the medium container (10) and is suitable for introducing gas to be dried;

a gas outlet (12) arranged at a relatively high point of the medium container (10) in the direction of gravity, adapted to discharge gas; and

a liquid outlet (13) arranged at a relatively low point of the medium container (10) in the direction of gravity, adapted to discharge liquid.

2. The gas drying apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an elongated conduit (15) communicating at a first end with said inlet port (11) and extending at a second end inside the medium container (10) and adapted to define a discharge position of the gas to be dried introduced in the hydrophobic liquid.

3. Gas drying device according to claim 2, wherein the second end of the extension duct (15) is arranged at a relatively low point in the direction of gravity of the medium container (10) and above the outlet opening (13).

4. A gas drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that the second end of the elongated duct (15) is further provided with a dispersion part (16), and the dispersion part (16) is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes (17) communicating with the interior of the elongated duct (15).

5. The gas drying apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:

a guide portion (18) arranged between the second end of the elongated duct (15) and the gas outlet (12) adapted to lengthen the movement path of the gas to be dried from the second end of the elongated duct (15) to the gas outlet (12).

6. Gas drying device according to claim 5, characterized in that the guide (18) is configured as a plate-like or bulge-like structure extending from one side of the medium container (10) to the other.

7. The gas drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: and a heat sink (20) extending from an outer surface of the medium container (10).

8. The gas drying apparatus of claim 7, further comprising: a heat dissipating fan (30) disposed opposite the heat sink (20) and adapted to direct an airflow across the heat sink (20).

9. The gas drying device according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises at least two of said cooling fans (30), the connection of the centres of the at least two cooling fans (30) being perpendicular to the plane of the fins (20).

10. The gas drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: at least one set of electrodes (40) arranged at the position of the liquid outlet (13); is suitable for controlling the opening of an electromagnetic valve connected with the liquid outlet (13) when the electrode (40) is conducted and controlling the closing of the electromagnetic valve when the electrode (40) is disconnected.

11. The gas drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: the series connection gas guide pipe (50) is suitable for connecting at least two gas drying devices in series, and the series connection gas guide pipe (50) is suitable for connecting the gas outlet (12) of one gas drying device with the gas inlet (11) of the other gas drying device.

12. The gas drying apparatus of claim 11, further comprising: -a collection drain (60) adapted to communicate the liquid outlets (13) of at least two of said gas drying means and to drain via at least one drain outlet.

13. A dishwasher, comprising a gas drying apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12.

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