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- -Ju 253666 - CLASS 53g. GROUP

OTTO STEINKE in CZARNIKAU.

Feed damper. Patented in the German Empire on February 15, 1912.

There are cattle feed steamers are known in which, in addition to the bottom, the cooking vessel Part of the jacket is still exposed to the hot gases or the rising fire exhaust pipe to overheat the steam passes through the steam pipe adjoining the water tank, while the receptacle for the fruit can be tipped over for emptying. Besides, it is

ίο known on heating floors of cattle feed steamers to provide pocket-like bulges in order to enlarge the heating surface.

In contrast, the invention is that in the present apparatus, which is mainly used for steaming potatoes, beets or other crops, the Water container and receptacle for the fruit between them a space for the Include heating gases and one below the other through boiler pipes leading up into this room are in connection, so that the heating gases not only, as in the known devices, on the upper ones, but at the same time also on the lower and opposing ones marked by them Areas are used and part of the amount of water required for steaming from the lower Container can pass into the overlying receiving box for the fruit.

As this results in the required amount of water in the lower container, boiler tubes and Receiving box for the fruit at the same time and heated to a certain extent from its center However, as a result of the distribution, the different rooms are only in proportion fills flat layers, steam is generated extremely quickly with very little fuel consumption achieved.

The latter is used to separate the fruit from the water and empty the receptacle at a height above the bottom of the box there is a grate that is inclined towards the center mounted on a central screw conveyor leading to a lockable opening in the receiving box leads, in front of which there is a grate plate, so that the contents of the receiving box when the screw conveyor is driven is pressed outwards by the grate plate and thereby crushed at the same time.

In the drawing, the subject matter of the invention is shown in one embodiment brought:

Fig. Ι shows the feed damper in section and

Fig. 2 in front view, while

Fig. 3 the same after removal of the cover in a plan view with in front of the removal opening in Section of drawn grate plate and lock door illustrated.

There is a space between the water container α and the receiving box b above it for the fruit? c, through which the heating gases rising from the hearth d pass and enter a vertical channel e , which reaches up to the flue pipe f to heat the fruit on the receptacle b. • The water tank α and receiving box b are connected to one another by boiler pipes g , which lead through the space c . In the receiving box b is an obliquely directed grate h and at the center

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deepest point of the same is a trough i with a screw conveyor I that can be driven from the outside by crank k , while an opening m with an inner grate plate η and outer locking door ο is located in front of the latter in the box wall opposite the drive side.

The water tank α is with a drain cock p and the receiving box b with a

ίο Cover q fitted.

The apparatus is started up in such a way that, after removing the lid q , the amount of water required for steaming is poured into it from above, the water first running through the boiling pipes g into the lower container α and then rising so far into the receiving box b until the water level in the latter has reached approximately the height indicated in FIG. The fruit to be steamed is then placed in the upper space of the receptacle b, which is delimited at the bottom by the grate h , and the appliance is heated after the lid q has been put on.

The gases rising from the hearth d now act at the same time on the amount of water contained in the apparatus in the lower water container a, the boiler pipes g and the receiving box b when passing through the room c , and as the water as a result of the distribution to the various rooms these in fills relatively flat layers only, extremely fast steam generation is achieved without requiring large amounts of fuel.

To empty the receiving box b after steaming, the locking door 0 is opened in front of the grate plate η and the screw I is set in rotation on the crank k , whereupon the screw I the contents located above the grate h in the upper space of the receiving box h through the openings of the Grate plate η presses outwards, so that when emptying the steamed fruit is squeezed at the same time and this leaves the apparatus ready for use for feeding.

The water and the sludge accumulated in the water tank α can be drained through the tap p.

Claims (2)

Patent Claims: 1. Feed steamer, characterized in that the water container (a) and the receptacle (b) for the fruit include a space (c) for the heating gases between them and are connected to one another by boiler pipes (g) leading upwards in this space (c), so that the heating gases wash not only all surfaces of the water container, but also the boiling pipes (g) and the bottom of the fruit container, and part of the amount of water required for steaming from the water container (a) into the receiving box (b) above to achieve flatter Layers of water and faster steam generation can cross over. 2. A feed steamer according to claim 1, characterized in that in the receptacle (b) for the fruit a grate running obliquely towards the center (h) with a central screw conveyor (I) is mounted, in front of which there is a lockable opening (m) Grate plate (s) is located, so that when the screw (I) is driven, the contents of the receptacle (b) are pressed outwards through the grate plate (s) and at the same time crushed. 1 sheet of drawings.