EP2035765B1 - Combination of drier modules for a drier - Google Patents

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EP2035765B1
EP2035765B1 EP07725941.4A EP07725941A EP2035765B1 EP 2035765 B1 EP2035765 B1 EP 2035765B1 EP 07725941 A EP07725941 A EP 07725941A EP 2035765 B1 EP2035765 B1 EP 2035765B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B25/00—Details of general application not covered by group F26B21/00 or F26B23/00
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B25/00—Details of general application not covered by group F26B21/00 or F26B23/00
    • F26B25/06—Chambers, containers, or receptacles
    • F26B25/066—Movable chambers, e.g. collapsible, demountable
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B15/00—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form
    • F26B15/10—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions
    • F26B15/12—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
    • F26B15/14—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by trays or racks or receptacles, which may be connected to endless chains or belts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B15/00—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form
    • F26B15/10—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions
    • F26B15/12—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
    • F26B15/16—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by wheeled trucks
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B2210/00—Drying processes and machines for solid objects characterised by the specific requirements of the drying good
    • F26B2210/12—Vehicle bodies, e.g. after being painted

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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of dryers for a coating installation, in particular for a coating system for vehicle bodies, wherein the dryer comprises a dryer space for receiving the objects to be dried, which is delimited by a dryer floor, a dryer ceiling and lateral boundary walls.
  • Such a dryer is for example from the DE 201 04 205 U1 known.
  • the DE 21 30 610 A1 discloses a textile web dryer with a lid which is pivotable by means of a hinge relative to a portion of a lateral boundary wall of the textile dryer.
  • the EP 1 840 037 A1 which, according to Art. 54 (3) EPC, is to be considered as state of the art only when testing for novelty, discloses a combination of dryer modules for a dryer housing for receiving articles to be dried, wherein the dryer modules each include portions of the lateral boundary walls of the dryer user room and Carrier structures for the subsequent assembly of the dryer floor and dryer ceiling comprise and wherein the support structures are pivotally connected to the boundary wall sections relative to the boundary wall sections.
  • the object of the present invention is to reduce the transport costs for transporting the dryer components from the production site to the site of installation.
  • Such a dryer module can be brought into a folded state for transport from the place of manufacture to the place of installation of the dryer be in which the dryer module occupies only a small footprint and is to save space to transport.
  • the dryer module can then be transferred from the folded state to an unfolded state, in which the dryer floor section or the dryer cover section occupy the same position relative to the boundary wall section as in the finished dryer.
  • Two dryer modules facing each other at the installation site of the dryer in the unfolded state can then be pushed against one another such that together they form a dryer segment which has the full cross section of the dryer to be produced.
  • the dryer module according to the invention thus substantially reduces the transport costs for transporting the dryer components from their production location to the installation location of the dryer.
  • the dryer floor section and / or the dryer cover section of the dryer module is connected to the boundary wall section by means of at least one hinge.
  • the dryer floor section or the dryer ceiling section can be held directly pivotable on the boundary wall section or indirectly connected to the boundary wall section by being pivotally supported on another component of the dryer module, which in turn, preferably rigidly connected to the boundary wall portion of the dryer module.
  • the dryer floor section or the dryer cover section of a dryer module extends only over a part of the width of the dryer utility room.
  • the dryer floor section and / or the dryer cover section of the dryer module extends over substantially the entire width of the dryer utility room. In this case, only a single dryer module is needed to form the entire dryer floor or the entire dryer ceiling of a dryer segment.
  • the dryer module can be transported in a particularly space-saving manner if it can be brought into a folded-in state in which the dryer floor section and / or the dryer cover section runs essentially parallel to the boundary wall section of the dryer module.
  • the dryer module according to the invention can be used for dryers of any design and mode of operation.
  • the dryer module is a dryer module for a hot air dryer, wherein the hot air dryer at least one air supply channel, which can be supplied by the dryer use space to be supplied by the dryer air flow, and wherein the dryer module comprises a portion of an air supply channel, wherein the dryer floor section and / or dryer cover section of the dryer module is pivotally connected to the portion of the air supply passage relative to the portion of the air supply passage.
  • the dryer floor section or the dryer ceiling section can be held directly pivotably on the section of the air supply duct.
  • the dryer floor section or the dryer ceiling section is pivotally held on another component of the dryer module, which in turn is connected, preferably substantially rigidly, to the section of the air supply channel.
  • the combination according to the invention comprises two dryer modules, wherein a first dryer module comprises a dryer floor section and a second dryer module comprises a dryer ceiling section.
  • such a combination of two dryer modules further comprises a transport container which accommodates both dryer modules.
  • the two dryer modules preferably in the folded state, can be transported in a particularly space-saving manner.
  • At least one of the dryer modules is in a folded state, in which the dryer floor section or the dryer cover section of the relevant dryer module is substantially parallel to runs the boundary wall portion of the respective dryer module, received by the transport container.
  • Claim 8 is directed to a dryer for a coating plant, in particular for a coating system for vehicle bodies, comprising a dryer use space for receiving the objects to be dried, wherein the dryer use space is limited by a dryer floor, a dryer ceiling and at least one lateral boundary wall, wherein the dryer at least one inventive dryer module comprises.
  • such a dryer comprises at least a first dryer module comprising a dryer floor section and at least one second dryer module comprising a dryer cover section, wherein the dryer floor section of the first dryer module on the second dryer module and / or the dryer cover section of the second dryer module at the first dryer module, preferably substantially gas-tight, is fixed.
  • first dryer module and the second dryer module can in particular be welded together.
  • the dryer according to the invention is preferably designed as a hot-air dryer, which comprises at least one air supply channel, which is flowed through by the Trocknernutraum zueuerder dryer supply.
  • the dryer comprises at least one dryer module which comprises a section of an air feed channel.
  • the advantages of the space-saving and transportable dryer modules can be used for the construction of the complete dryer, including the air supply ducts.
  • the dryer comprises at least one dryer module which has a dryer floor section, which is fixed, preferably substantially gas-tight, at the bottom of an air supply duct section of another dryer module.
  • the dryer comprises at least one dryer module which has a dryer ceiling section, which is preferably gas-tight, fixed to a cover of a Zutechnologykanalabitess another dryer module.
  • the dryer comprises at least two dryer modules which are welded together.
  • the dryer comprises at least two dryer modules, which together form a drying segment extending in a longitudinal direction of the dryer.
  • the dryer may have a plurality of dryer segments successive in the longitudinal direction of the dryer, each composed of at least two dryer modules.
  • the dryer comprises a conveying device for conveying the objects to be dried along a conveying direction through the dryer user space.
  • An in Fig. 7 as a whole, designated 100 hot air dryer is used to dry a surface coating of vehicle bodies 102, which provided in a front of the hot air dryer 100 coating application section of a coating system with a surface coating, especially a paint, and then by means of a conveyor 104, for example by means of an inverted circular conveyor, along a conveying direction 106 are conveyed through the hot air dryer 100 therethrough.
  • the hot-air dryer 100 is formed substantially symmetrically to its longitudinal center plane 108 and includes a central tunnel-shaped Trocknernutzraum 110, which has a substantially rectangular cross-section, along the conveying direction 106 extends and on both sides by a respective vertical lateral boundary wall 112 of one laterally arranged Air supply channel 114 is disconnected.
  • the dryer utility space 110 is bounded by a dryer floor 116, which comprises an inner wall 118 facing the dryer utility room 110, an outer wall 120 facing away from the dryer utility room 110, and a thermal insulation 122 arranged between the inner wall 118 and the outer wall 120.
  • the dryer utility space 110 is delimited by a dryer ceiling 124, which comprises an inner wall 126 facing the dryer utility room 110, an outer wall 128 facing away from the dryer utility room 110, and a thermal insulation 130 arranged between the inner wall 126 and the outer wall 128.
  • Each of the suction feed channels 114 is subdivided by means of a filter wall 132 into a nozzle pre-chamber 133 facing the dryer user space 110 and a pressure channel 134 facing away from the dryer user space 110.
  • Each of the filter walls 132 has substantially rectangular filter openings 136 which are closed by filter cassettes 138 which comprise a substantially rectangular frame with a clamped filter material.
  • Supply nozzles 140 are arranged in the lateral boundary walls 112 of the dryer utility space 110, through which warm supply air from the nozzle pre-chambers 133 can flow into the dryer utility space 110 in order to pressurize the vehicle bodies 102 conveyed through the dryer utility space 110 with the warm supply air.
  • the pressure passage 134 of each of the supply air channels 114 is connected to an air supply duct (not shown).
  • the air exhaust duct is connected to the air supply duct via a filter unit, a heat exchanger and a blower, so that a circulating air flow can be generated which flows from the dryer room 110 through the air exhaust duct, the filter unit, the heat exchanger, the blower, the air supply duct and the air supply ducts 114 into the Dryer 110 returns, wherein the circulated by means of the blower air is cleaned by the filter unit and heated by the heat exchanger.
  • Each of the air supply channels 114 is bounded downwardly by a feed channel bottom 142, upwardly through a feed channel deck 144 and on its dryer bin 110 side by a side wall 146 connecting the feed channel bottom 142 to the feed channel roof 144, the feed channel bottom 142, the feed channel roof 144 and the Supply channel side wall 146 each comprise an inner wall 148 facing the interior of the air supply duct 114, an outer wall 150 facing away from the interior of the air supply duct 114, and a thermal insulation 152 arranged between the inner wall 148 and the outer wall 150.
  • the hot-air dryer 100 is composed of a plurality of dryer segments 154 successive along the conveying direction 106, each dryer segment 154 being formed by two opposing dryer modules 156a, 156b.
  • the first dryer module 156a of a dryer module pair includes a portion of an air supply channel 114 bounded by a feed channel 142, a feed channel sidewall 146, a feed channel cover 144, and a lateral boundary wall 112.
  • the first dryer module 156a comprises a section 162 of the dryer floor 116, which extends over the entire width B of the dryer floor 116, ie its extension perpendicular to the conveying direction 106 and by one or more, in the conveying direction 106 successive hinges 158 about a horizontally and Pivot axis 160, which runs parallel to the conveying direction 106, is held pivotably on the feed channel bottom 142 of the first dryer module 156a (see FIG Fig. 3 . 4 and 6 ).
  • the first dryer module 156a is shown in a deployed condition in which the dryer floor section 162 is oriented horizontally and parallel to the feed channel floor 142 of the first dryer module 156a and substantially perpendicular to the lateral boundary wall 112 of the first dryer module 156a.
  • the dryer floor section 162 and the feed channel floor 142 of the first dryer module 156a are supported on a base of the hot air dryer 100 by means of support legs 164.
  • the second dryer module 156b includes a segment of the second air supply channel 114 bounded by a feed channel bottom 142, a feed channel side wall 146, a feed channel cover 144, and a lateral boundary wall 112, and a portion 170 of the dryer cover 124 that extends across substantially the entire width B the dryer cover 124 extends and by means of one or more hinges 166, which follow one another along the conveying direction 106, about a pivot axis 168 extending horizontally and parallel to the conveying direction 106 is pivotally held on the Zustorykanaldecke 144 of the second dryer module 156b (see Fig. 3 to 5 ).
  • the dryer cover section 170 of the second dryer module 156b is oriented substantially horizontally and parallel to the feed channel cover 144 of the second dryer module 156b and substantially perpendicular to the lateral boundary wall 112 of the second dryer module 156b.
  • a dryer segment 154 of the hot air dryer 100 is produced from the first dryer module 156a and the second dryer module 156b by the two dryer modules 156a and 156b in the unfolded state facing each other so that they are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction 106 horizontal transverse direction 172 with each other, and are then pushed against each other along this perpendicular to the conveying direction 106 and horizontally extending transverse direction 172 until the dryer floor section 172 of the first dryer module 156a abuts the Zufuelkanalboden 142 of the second dryer module 156b and the free edge of the dryer cover section 170 of the second module 156b at the Zuzhoukanaldecke 144 of the first dryer module 156a abuts, as in Fig. 4 is shown.
  • the two dryer modules 156a, 156b are along a first weld line 174, which runs along the free edge of the Trocknerteilab section 162 of the first dryer module 156a and the free edge of the Zuzhoukanalteils 142 of the second dryer module 156b, and by means of a second weld line 176, the along the free edge of the dryer cover portion 170 of the second dryer module 156b and the free edge of the Zuzhoukanaldecke 144 of the first dryer module 156a extends, substantially gas-tight welded together.
  • first dryer module 156a is fixed and stabilized in the deployed position by sealing the dryer floor section 162 and the feed channel floor 142 of the first dryer module 156a substantially gas tight together along a third weld line 178.
  • the second dryer module 156b is fixed and stabilized in the unfolded state in which the dryer cover section 170 and the feed channel cover 144 of the second Tocknermoduls 156b along a fourth weld line 180 are welded together substantially gas-tight.
  • extending metallic profile elements can be arranged along the conveying direction 106 for reinforcement and better sealing, which are respectively welded to the first dryer module 156a and / or to the second dryer module 156b.
  • the transport of the dryer modules 156a, 156b from their place of manufacture to the site of the hot air dryer 100 takes place in the in Fig. 2 illustrated folded state in which the dryer floor portion 162 of the first dryer module 156a is pivoted 90 degrees about the pivot axis 160 relative to its unfolded position so as to be substantially vertical and substantially parallel to the lateral boundary wall 112 of the first dryer module 156a; and wherein the dryer cover portion 170 of the second dryer module 156b is pivoted 90 degrees about the pivot axis 168 from its unfolded position so as to be substantially vertical and substantially parallel to the lateral boundary wall 112 of the second dryer module 156b.
  • both dryer modules 156a, 156b In this folded state of both dryer modules 156a, 156b, the two dryer modules can be placed against each other so that the dryer floor section 162 of the first dryer module 156a abuts with its support legs 164 on the outside of the dryer cover section 170 of the second dryer module 156b and both dryer modules 156a, 156b together only one occupy a small footprint whose width b, ie their extension perpendicular to the conveying direction 106, only slightly larger than the width of the two air supply channels 114 (see Fig. 2 ).
  • the two dryer modules 156a, 156b can thus save space in common in a transport container 182 (see Fig. 1 ) and transported.
  • the use of the dryer modules 156a, 156b substantially reduces the assembly time of the hot air dryer 100 compared with the conventional segmental design, since the boundary walls of the air supply channels 114 are already connected to a respective dryer floor section 162 or to a dryer cover section 170.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft das technische Gebiet der Trockner für eine Beschichtungsanlage, insbesondere für eine Beschichtungsanlage für Fahrzeugkarosserien, wobei der Trockner einen Trocknernutzraum zur Aufnahme der zu trocknenden Gegenstände umfasst, welcher durch einen Trocknerboden, eine Trocknerdecke und seitliche Begrenzungswände begrenzt ist.The present invention relates to the technical field of dryers for a coating installation, in particular for a coating system for vehicle bodies, wherein the dryer comprises a dryer space for receiving the objects to be dried, which is delimited by a dryer floor, a dryer ceiling and lateral boundary walls.

Ein solcher Trockner ist beispielsweise aus der DE 201 04 205 U1 bekannt.Such a dryer is for example from the DE 201 04 205 U1 known.

Bekannte Trockner dieser Art werden am Aufstellungsort des Trockners aus Trocknersegmenten zusammengesetzt, welche den vollen Querschnitt des Trockners aufweisen und an einem vom Aufstellungsort des Trockners entfernten Herstellungsort zusammengesetzt werden. Der Transport dieser Trocknersegmente vom Herstellungsort zum Aufstellungsort des Trockners ist mit erheblichen Transportkosten verbunden.Known dryers of this type are assembled at the installation site of the dryer from dryer segments, which have the full cross-section of the dryer and are assembled at a remote from the installation site of the dryer manufacturing. The transport of these dryer segments from the place of manufacture to the installation site of the dryer involves considerable transportation costs.

Die DE 21 30 610 A1 offenbart einen Textilbahnentrockner mit einem Deckel, der mittels eines Scharniers relativ zu einem Abschnitt einer seitlichen Begrenzungswand des Textilbahnentrockners schwenkbar ist.The DE 21 30 610 A1 discloses a textile web dryer with a lid which is pivotable by means of a hinge relative to a portion of a lateral boundary wall of the textile dryer.

Die EP 1 840 037 A1 , welche gemäß Art. 54 (3) EPÜ als Stand der Technik nur bei der Prüfung auf Neuheit zu berücksichtigen ist, offenbart eine Kombination aus Trocknermodulen für ein Trocknergehäuse zur Aufnahme von zu trocknenden Gegenständen, wobei die Trocknermodule jeweils Abschnitte der seitlichen Begrenzungswände des Trocknernutzraums und Trägerstrukturen für die nachträgliche Montage des Trocknerbodens und der Trocknerdecke umfassen und wobei die Trägerstrukturen relativ zu den Begrenzungswandabschnitten schwenkbar mit den Begrenzungswandabschnitten verbunden sind.The EP 1 840 037 A1 which, according to Art. 54 (3) EPC, is to be considered as state of the art only when testing for novelty, discloses a combination of dryer modules for a dryer housing for receiving articles to be dried, wherein the dryer modules each include portions of the lateral boundary walls of the dryer user room and Carrier structures for the subsequent assembly of the dryer floor and dryer ceiling comprise and wherein the support structures are pivotally connected to the boundary wall sections relative to the boundary wall sections.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Transportkosten für den Transport der Trocknerbauteile vom Herstellungsort zum Aufstellungsort zu reduzieren.The object of the present invention is to reduce the transport costs for transporting the dryer components from the production site to the site of installation.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Kombination aus zwei Trocknermodulen nach Anspruch 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a combination of two dryer modules according to claim 1.

Ein solches Trocknermodul kann für den Transport vom Herstellungsort zum Aufstellungsort des Trockners in einen eingeklappten Zustand gebracht werden, in welchem das Trocknermodul nur eine geringe Grundfläche einnimmt und platzsparend zu transportieren ist.Such a dryer module can be brought into a folded state for transport from the place of manufacture to the place of installation of the dryer be in which the dryer module occupies only a small footprint and is to save space to transport.

Am Aufstellungsort des Trockners kann das Trocknermodul dann von dem eingeklappten Zustand in einen ausgeklappten Zustand überführt werden, in welchem der Trocknerbodenabschnitt bzw. der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt relativ zu dem Begrenzungswandabschnitt dieselbe Position einnehmen wie im fertig hergestellten Trockner.At the place of installation of the dryer, the dryer module can then be transferred from the folded state to an unfolded state, in which the dryer floor section or the dryer cover section occupy the same position relative to the boundary wall section as in the finished dryer.

Zwei am Aufstellungsort des Trockners einander gegenübergestellte Trocknermodule im ausgeklappten Zustand können dann so gegeneinander geschoben werden, dass sie gemeinsam ein Trocknersegmentbilden, welches den vollen Querschnitt des herzustellenden Trockners aufweist.Two dryer modules facing each other at the installation site of the dryer in the unfolded state can then be pushed against one another such that together they form a dryer segment which has the full cross section of the dryer to be produced.

Durch das erfindungsgemäße Trocknermodul werden somit die Transportkosten für den Transport der Trocknerbauteile von deren Herstellungsort bis zum Aufstellungsort des Trockners wesentlich reduziert.The dryer module according to the invention thus substantially reduces the transport costs for transporting the dryer components from their production location to the installation location of the dryer.

Ferner wird durch die Verwendung solcher Trocknermodule die Montagezeit des Trockners am Aufstellungsort gegenüber einer Montage aus Einzelbauteilen deutlich verringert, da die seitlichen Begrenzungswände des Trocknernutzraums bereits mit jeweils einem Trocknerbodenabschnitt bzw. mit jeweils einem Trocknerdeckenabschnitt verbunden sind.Furthermore, the use of such dryer modules considerably reduces the assembly time of the dryer at the installation site compared with assembly from individual components, since the lateral boundary walls of the dryer utility space are already connected to one dryer floor section or one dryer ceiling section in each case.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Trocknerbodenabschnitt und/oder der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt des Trocknermoduls mittels mindestens eines Scharniers mit dem Begrenzungswandabschnitt verbunden ist.In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the dryer floor section and / or the dryer cover section of the dryer module is connected to the boundary wall section by means of at least one hinge.

Der Trocknerbodenabschnitt bzw. der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt kann dabei direkt schwenkbar an dem Begrenzungswandabschnitt gehalten sein oder aber indirekt mit dem Begrenzungswandabschnitt verbunden sein, indem er an einem anderen Bauteil des Trocknermoduls schwenkbar gehalten ist, welches seinerseits, vorzugsweise starr, mit dem Begrenzungswandabschnitt des Trocknermoduls verbunden ist.The dryer floor section or the dryer ceiling section can be held directly pivotable on the boundary wall section or indirectly connected to the boundary wall section by being pivotally supported on another component of the dryer module, which in turn, preferably rigidly connected to the boundary wall portion of the dryer module.

Grundsätzlich könnte vorgesehen sein, dass sich der Trocknerbodenabschnitt bzw. der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt eines Trocknermoduls nur über einen Teil der Breite des Trocknernutzraums erstreckt.In principle, it could be provided that the dryer floor section or the dryer cover section of a dryer module extends only over a part of the width of the dryer utility room.

Besonders günstig ist es jedoch, wenn der Trocknerbodenabschnitt und/oder der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt des Trocknermoduls sich über im wesentlichen die gesamte Breite des Troknernutzraums erstreckt. In diesem Fall wird nur ein einziges Trocknermodul benötigt, um den gesamten Trocknerboden bzw. die gesamte Trocknerdecke eines Trocknersegments zu bilden.However, it is particularly favorable if the dryer floor section and / or the dryer cover section of the dryer module extends over substantially the entire width of the dryer utility room. In this case, only a single dryer module is needed to form the entire dryer floor or the entire dryer ceiling of a dryer segment.

Das Trocknermodul ist besonders platzsparend transportierbar, wenn es in einen eingeklappten Zustand bringbar ist, in welchem der Trocknerbodenabschnitt und/oder der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt im wesentlichen parallel zu dem Begrenzungswandabschnitt des Trocknermoduls verläuft.The dryer module can be transported in a particularly space-saving manner if it can be brought into a folded-in state in which the dryer floor section and / or the dryer cover section runs essentially parallel to the boundary wall section of the dryer module.

Grundsätzlich ist das erfindungsgemäße Trocknermodul für Trockner beliebiger Bauart und Funktionsweise verwendbar.In principle, the dryer module according to the invention can be used for dryers of any design and mode of operation.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist jedoch vorgesehen, dass das Trocknermodul ein Trocknermodul für einen Heißlufttrockner ist, wobei der Heißlufttrockner mindestens einen Luftzuführkanal, der von dem Trocknernutzraum zuzuführender Trocknerzuluft durchströmbar ist, umfasst, und wobei das Trocknermodul einen Abschnitt eines Luftzuführkanals umfasst, wobei der Trocknerbodenabschnitt und/oder der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt des Trocknermoduls relativ zu dem Abschnitt des Luftzuführkanals schwenkbar mit dem Abschnitt des Luftzuführkanals verbunden ist.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, however, it is provided that the dryer module is a dryer module for a hot air dryer, wherein the hot air dryer at least one air supply channel, which can be supplied by the dryer use space to be supplied by the dryer air flow, and wherein the dryer module comprises a portion of an air supply channel, wherein the dryer floor section and / or dryer cover section of the dryer module is pivotally connected to the portion of the air supply passage relative to the portion of the air supply passage.

Dabei kann der Trocknerbodenabschnitt bzw. der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt direkt schwenkbar an dem Abschnitt des Luftzuführkanals gehalten sein.In this case, the dryer floor section or the dryer ceiling section can be held directly pivotably on the section of the air supply duct.

Alternativ hierzu ist aber auch denkbar, dass der Trocknerbodenabschnitt bzw. der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt schwenkbar an einem anderen Bauteil des Trocknermoduls gehalten ist, welches seinerseits, vorzugsweise im wesentlichen starr, mit dem Abschnitt des Luftzuführkanals verbunden ist.Alternatively, however, it is also conceivable that the dryer floor section or the dryer ceiling section is pivotally held on another component of the dryer module, which in turn is connected, preferably substantially rigidly, to the section of the air supply channel.

Die erfindungsgemäße Kombination umfasst zwei Trocknermodule, wobei ein erstes Trocknermodul einen Trocknerbodenabschnitt und ein zweites Trocknermodul einen Trocknerdeckenabschnitt umfasst.The combination according to the invention comprises two dryer modules, wherein a first dryer module comprises a dryer floor section and a second dryer module comprises a dryer ceiling section.

Aus zwei solchen Trocknermodulen lässt sich dann ein komplettes Segment des Trockners mit Trocknerboden und Trocknerdecke zusammensetzen.From two such dryer modules can then be a complete segment of the dryer with dryer floor and dryer ceiling composed.

Vorzugsweise umfasst eine solche Kombination aus zwei Trocknermodulen ferner einen Transportbehälter, welcher beide Trocknermodule aufnimmt. In einem solchen Transportbehälter können die beiden Trocknermodule, vorzugsweise im eingeklappten Zustand, besonders platzsparend transportiert werden.Preferably, such a combination of two dryer modules further comprises a transport container which accommodates both dryer modules. In such a transport container, the two dryer modules, preferably in the folded state, can be transported in a particularly space-saving manner.

Vorzugsweise ist mindestens eines der Trocknermodule in einem eingeklappten Zustand, in welchem der Trocknerbodenabschnitt bzw. der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt des betreffenden Trocknermoduls im wesentlichen parallel zu dem Begrenzungswandabschnitt des betreffenden Trocknermoduls verläuft, von dem Transportbehälter aufgenommen.Preferably, at least one of the dryer modules is in a folded state, in which the dryer floor section or the dryer cover section of the relevant dryer module is substantially parallel to runs the boundary wall portion of the respective dryer module, received by the transport container.

Anspruch 8 ist auf einen Trockner für eine Beschichtungsanlage, insbesondere für eine Beschichtungsanlage für Fahrzeugkarosserien, gerichtet, der einen Trocknernutzraum zur Aufnahme der zu trocknenden Gegenstände umfasst, wobei der Trocknernutzraum durch einen Trocknerboden, eine Trocknerdecke und mindestens eine seitliche Begrenzungswand begrenzt ist, wobei der Trockner mindestens ein erfindungsgemäßes Trocknermodul umfasst.Claim 8 is directed to a dryer for a coating plant, in particular for a coating system for vehicle bodies, comprising a dryer use space for receiving the objects to be dried, wherein the dryer use space is limited by a dryer floor, a dryer ceiling and at least one lateral boundary wall, wherein the dryer at least one inventive dryer module comprises.

Insbesondere kann vorgesehen sein, dass ein solcher Trockner mindestens ein erstes Trocknermodul, das einen Trocknerbodenabschnitt umfasst, und mindestens ein zweites Trocknermodul, das einen Trocknerdeckenabschnitt umfasst, umfasst, wobei der Trocknerbodenabschnitt des ersten Trocknermoduls an dem zweiten Trocknermodul und/oder der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt des zweiten Trocknermoduls an dem ersten Trocknermodul, vorzugsweise im wesentlichen gasdicht, festgelegt ist.In particular, it can be provided that such a dryer comprises at least a first dryer module comprising a dryer floor section and at least one second dryer module comprising a dryer cover section, wherein the dryer floor section of the first dryer module on the second dryer module and / or the dryer cover section of the second dryer module at the first dryer module, preferably substantially gas-tight, is fixed.

Dabei können das erste Trocknermodul und das zweite Trocknermodul insbesondere miteinander verschweißt sein.In this case, the first dryer module and the second dryer module can in particular be welded together.

Der erfindungsgemäße Trockner ist vorzugsweise als ein Heißlufttrockner ausgebildet, welcher mindestens einen Luftzuführkanal, der von dem Trocknernutzraum zuzuführender Trocknerzuluft durchströmt ist, umfasst.The dryer according to the invention is preferably designed as a hot-air dryer, which comprises at least one air supply channel, which is flowed through by the Trocknernutraum zuzuführender dryer supply.

In diesem Fall ist es von Vorteil, wenn der Trockner mindestens ein Trocknermodul umfasst, welches einen Abschnitt eines Luftzuführkanals umfasst. In diesem Fall können die Vorteile der platzsparenden und transportierbaren Trocknermodule für den Aufbau des kompletten Trockners, einschließlich der Luftzuführkanäle, genutzt werden.In this case, it is advantageous if the dryer comprises at least one dryer module which comprises a section of an air feed channel. In this case, the advantages of the space-saving and transportable dryer modules can be used for the construction of the complete dryer, including the air supply ducts.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung eines solchen Trockners ist vorgesehen, dass der Trockner mindestens ein Trocknermodul umfasst, das einen Trocknerbodenabschnitt aufweist, der, vorzugsweise im wesentlichen gasdicht, am Boden eines Luftzuführkanalabschnitts eines anderen Trocknermoduls festgelegt ist.In a preferred embodiment of such a dryer, it is provided that the dryer comprises at least one dryer module which has a dryer floor section, which is fixed, preferably substantially gas-tight, at the bottom of an air supply duct section of another dryer module.

Alternativ oder ergänzend hierzu kann vorgesehen sein, dass der Trockner mindestens ein Trocknermodul umfasst, welches einen Trocknerdeckenabschnitt aufweist, der, vorzugsweise gasdicht, an einer Decke eines Zuführkanalabschnitts eines anderen Trocknermoduls festgelegt ist.Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the dryer comprises at least one dryer module which has a dryer ceiling section, which is preferably gas-tight, fixed to a cover of a Zuführkanalabschnitts another dryer module.

Besonders günstig ist es, wenn der Trockner mindestens zwei Trocknermodule umfasst, die miteinander verschweißt sind.It is particularly favorable if the dryer comprises at least two dryer modules which are welded together.

Insbesondere kann vorgesehen sein, dass der Trockner mindestens zwei Trocknermodule umfasst, welche zusammen ein sich in einer Längsrichtung des Trockners erstreckendes Trocknersegment bilden.In particular, it can be provided that the dryer comprises at least two dryer modules, which together form a drying segment extending in a longitudinal direction of the dryer.

In diesem Fall kann der Trockner mehrere in der Längsrichtung des Trockners aufeinanderfolgende Trocknersegmente aufweisen, die jeweils aus mindestens zwei Trocknermodulen zusammengesetzt sind.In this case, the dryer may have a plurality of dryer segments successive in the longitudinal direction of the dryer, each composed of at least two dryer modules.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Trockner eine Fördervorrichtung zum Fördern der zu trocknenden Gegenstände längs einer Förderrichtung durch den Trocknernutzraum hindurch umfasst.In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the dryer comprises a conveying device for conveying the objects to be dried along a conveying direction through the dryer user space.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der nachfolgenden Beschreibung und der zeichnerischen Darstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiels.Further features and advantages of the invention are the subject of the following description and the drawings of an embodiment.

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Fig. 1
einen schematischen Querschnitt durch einen Transportbehälter mit zwei darin aufgenommenen Trocknermodulen, welche sich beide in einem eingeklappten Zustand befinden;
Fig. 2
einen schematischen Schnitt durch zwei Trocknermodule, die sich beide im eingeklappten Zustand befinden;
Fig. 3
einen schematischen vertikalen Schnitt durch zwei einander gegenüberstehende Trocknermodule, die sich beide in einem ausgeklappten Zustand befinden;
Fig. 4
einen schematischen vertikalen Schnitt durch ein Segment eines Heißlufttrockners, das aus zwei Trocknermodulen im ausgeklappten Zustand zusammengesetzt ist;
Fig. 5
eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Bereichs I aus Fig. 4;
Fig. 6
eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Bereichs II aus Fig. 4; und
Fig. 7
einen schematischen vertikalen Schnitt durch den Heißlufttrockner aus Fig. 4 mit einer durch den Trocknernutzraum des Heißlufttrockners geförderten Fahrzeugkarosserie und einer Fördervorrichtung zum Fördern der Fahrzeugkarosserie durch den Trocknernutzraum.
In the drawings show:
Fig. 1
a schematic cross section through a transport container with two dryer modules received therein, which are both in a folded state;
Fig. 2
a schematic section through two dryer modules, which are both in the folded state;
Fig. 3
a schematic vertical section through two opposing dryer modules, which are both in a deployed state;
Fig. 4
a schematic vertical section through a segment of a hot air dryer, which is composed of two dryer modules in the unfolded state;
Fig. 5
an enlarged view of the area I from Fig. 4 ;
Fig. 6
an enlarged view of the area II from Fig. 4 ; and
Fig. 7
a schematic vertical section through the hot air dryer Fig. 4 with a vehicle body conveyed by the dryer user room of the hot air dryer and a conveyor device for conveying the vehicle body through the dryer user room.

Gleiche oder funktional äquivalente Elemente sind in allen Figuren mit denselben Bezugszeichen bezeichnet.Identical or functionally equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in all figures.

Ein in Fig. 7 als Ganzes dargestellter, mit 100 bezeichneter Heißlufttrockner dient dem Trocknen einer Oberflächenbeschichtung von Fahrzeugkarosserien 102, die in einem vor dem Heißlufttrockner 100 angeordneten Beschichtungsauftragsabschnitt einer Beschichtungsanlage mit einer Oberflächenbeschichtung, insbesondere einer Lackierung, versehen und anschließend mittels einer Fördervorrichtung 104, beispielsweise mittels eines invertierten Kreisförderers, längs einer Förderrichtung 106 durch den Heißluftrockner 100 hindurch gefördert werden.An in Fig. 7 as a whole, designated 100 hot air dryer is used to dry a surface coating of vehicle bodies 102, which provided in a front of the hot air dryer 100 coating application section of a coating system with a surface coating, especially a paint, and then by means of a conveyor 104, for example by means of an inverted circular conveyor, along a conveying direction 106 are conveyed through the hot air dryer 100 therethrough.

Der Heißlufttrockner 100 ist im wesentlichen symmetrisch zu seiner Längsmittelebene 108 ausgebildet und umfasst einen mittigen tunnelförmigen Trocknernutzraum 110, der einen im wesentlichen rechteckigen Querschnitt aufweist, sich längs der Förderrichtung 106 erstreckt und zu beiden Seiten durch jeweils eine vertikale seitliche Begrenzungswand 112 von jeweils einem seitlich angeordneten Luftzuführkanal 114 getrennt ist.The hot-air dryer 100 is formed substantially symmetrically to its longitudinal center plane 108 and includes a central tunnel-shaped Trocknernutzraum 110, which has a substantially rectangular cross-section, along the conveying direction 106 extends and on both sides by a respective vertical lateral boundary wall 112 of one laterally arranged Air supply channel 114 is disconnected.

Nach unten ist der Trocknernutzraum 110 durch einen Trocknerboden 116 begrenzt, welcher eine dem Trocknernutzraum 110 zugewandte Innenwand 118, eine dem Trocknernutzraum 110 abgewandte Außenwand 120 und eine zwischen der Innenwand 118 und der Außenwand 120 angeordnete Wärmeisolation 122 umfasst.Toward the bottom, the dryer utility space 110 is bounded by a dryer floor 116, which comprises an inner wall 118 facing the dryer utility room 110, an outer wall 120 facing away from the dryer utility room 110, and a thermal insulation 122 arranged between the inner wall 118 and the outer wall 120.

Nach oben ist der Trocknernutzraum 110 durch eine Trocknerdecke 124 begrenzt, welche eine dem Trocknernutzraum 110 zugewandte Innenwand 126, eine dem Trocknernutzraum 110 abgewandte Außenwand 128 und eine zwischen der Innenwand 126 und der Außenwand 128 angeordnete Wärmeisolation 130 umfasst.At the top, the dryer utility space 110 is delimited by a dryer ceiling 124, which comprises an inner wall 126 facing the dryer utility room 110, an outer wall 128 facing away from the dryer utility room 110, and a thermal insulation 130 arranged between the inner wall 126 and the outer wall 128.

Jeder der Luhzuführkanäle 114 ist mittels einer Filterwand 132 in eine dem Trocknernutzraum 110 zugewandte Düsenvorkammer 133 und eine dem Trocknernutzraum 110 abgewandten Druckkanal 134 unterteilt.Each of the suction feed channels 114 is subdivided by means of a filter wall 132 into a nozzle pre-chamber 133 facing the dryer user space 110 and a pressure channel 134 facing away from the dryer user space 110.

Jede der Filterwände 132 weist im wesentlichen rechteckige Filteröffnungen 136 auf, die durch Filterkassetten 138 verschlossen sind, welche einen im wesentlichen rechteckigen Rahmen mit einem eingespannten Filtermaterial umfassen.Each of the filter walls 132 has substantially rectangular filter openings 136 which are closed by filter cassettes 138 which comprise a substantially rectangular frame with a clamped filter material.

In den seitlichen Begrenzungswänden 112 des Trocknernutzraums 110 sind Zuführdüsen 140 angeordnet, durch welche warme Zuluft aus den Düsenvorkammern 133 in den Trocknernutzraum 110 einströmen kann, um die durch den Trocknernutzraum 110 hindurch geförderten Fahrzeugkarosserien 102 mit der warmen Zuluft zu beaufschlagen.Supply nozzles 140 are arranged in the lateral boundary walls 112 of the dryer utility space 110, through which warm supply air from the nozzle pre-chambers 133 can flow into the dryer utility space 110 in order to pressurize the vehicle bodies 102 conveyed through the dryer utility space 110 with the warm supply air.

Der Druckkanal 134 jedes der Zuluftkanäle 114 ist mit einem (nicht dargestellten) Luftzuführschacht verbunden.The pressure passage 134 of each of the supply air channels 114 is connected to an air supply duct (not shown).

Im Bodenbereich des Trocknernutzraums 110 sind (nicht dargestellte) Luftauslassöffnungen vorgesehen, durch welche der Trocknernutzraum 110 mit einem (nicht dargestellten) Luftabsaugschacht verbunden ist.In the bottom area of the dryer room 110, there are provided air outlet openings (not shown) through which the dryer room 110 is connected to an air exhaust shaft (not shown).

Der Luftabsaugschacht ist über eine Filtereinheit, einen Wärmetauscher und ein Gebläse mit dem Luftzuführschacht verbunden, so dass ein Umluftstrom erzeugbar ist, welcher von dem Trocknernutzraum 110 durch den Luftabsaugschacht, die Filtereinheit, den Wärmetauscher, das Gebläse, den Luftzuführschacht und die Luftzuführkanäle 114 in den Trocknernutzraum 110 zurückführt, wobei die mittels des Gebläses umgewälzte Luft durch die Filtereinheit gereinigt und durch den Wärmetauscher erwärmt wird.The air exhaust duct is connected to the air supply duct via a filter unit, a heat exchanger and a blower, so that a circulating air flow can be generated which flows from the dryer room 110 through the air exhaust duct, the filter unit, the heat exchanger, the blower, the air supply duct and the air supply ducts 114 into the Dryer 110 returns, wherein the circulated by means of the blower air is cleaned by the filter unit and heated by the heat exchanger.

Jeder der Luftzuführkanäle 114 ist nach unten durch einen Zuführkanalboden 142, nach oben durch eine Zuführkanaldecke 144 und auf seiner dem Trocknernutzraum 110 abgewandten Seite durch eine den Zuführkanalboden 142 mit der Zuführkanaldecke 144 verbindende Seitenwand 146 begrenzt, wobei der Zuführkanalboden 142, die Zuführkanaldecke 144 und die Zuführkanalseitenwand 146 jeweils eine dem Innenraum des Luftzuführkanals 114 zugewandte Innenwand 148, eine dem Innenraum des Luftzuführkanals 114 abgewandte Außenwand 150 und eine zwischen der Innenwand 148 und der Außenwand 150 angeordnete Wärmeisolation 152 umfassen.Each of the air supply channels 114 is bounded downwardly by a feed channel bottom 142, upwardly through a feed channel deck 144 and on its dryer bin 110 side by a side wall 146 connecting the feed channel bottom 142 to the feed channel roof 144, the feed channel bottom 142, the feed channel roof 144 and the Supply channel side wall 146 each comprise an inner wall 148 facing the interior of the air supply duct 114, an outer wall 150 facing away from the interior of the air supply duct 114, and a thermal insulation 152 arranged between the inner wall 148 and the outer wall 150.

Der Heißluftrockner 100 ist aus mehreren, längs der Förderrichtung 106 aufeinanderfolgenden Trocknersegmenten 154 zusammengesetzt, von denen jedes Trocknersegment 154 durch zwei einander gegenüberstehende Trocknermodule 156a, 156b gebildet ist.The hot-air dryer 100 is composed of a plurality of dryer segments 154 successive along the conveying direction 106, each dryer segment 154 being formed by two opposing dryer modules 156a, 156b.

Das erste Trocknermodul 156a eines Trocknermodul-Paares umfasst einen Abschnitt eines Luftzuführkanals 114, der durch einen Zuführkanal 142, eine Zuführkanalseitenwand 146, eine Zuführkanaldecke 144 und eine seitliche Begrenzungswand 112 begrenzt ist.The first dryer module 156a of a dryer module pair includes a portion of an air supply channel 114 bounded by a feed channel 142, a feed channel sidewall 146, a feed channel cover 144, and a lateral boundary wall 112.

Ferner umfasst das erste Trocknermodul 156a einen Abschnitt 162 des Trocknerbodens 116, der sich über die gesamte Breite B des Trocknerbodens 116, d. h. dessen Ausdehnung senkrecht zur Förderrichtung 106, erstreckt und mittels eines oder mehrerer, in der Förderrichtung 106 aufeinanderfolgender Scharniere 158 um eine horizontal und parallel zur Förderrichtung 106 verlaufende Schwenkachse 160 schwenkbar an dem Zuführkanalboden 142 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a gehalten ist (siehe Fig. 3, 4 und 6).Furthermore, the first dryer module 156a comprises a section 162 of the dryer floor 116, which extends over the entire width B of the dryer floor 116, ie its extension perpendicular to the conveying direction 106 and by one or more, in the conveying direction 106 successive hinges 158 about a horizontally and Pivot axis 160, which runs parallel to the conveying direction 106, is held pivotably on the feed channel bottom 142 of the first dryer module 156a (see FIG Fig. 3 . 4 and 6 ).

In Fig. 3 ist das erste Trocknermodul 156a in einem ausgeklappten Zustand dargestellt, in welchem der Trocknerbodenabschnitt 162 horizontal und parallel zum Zuführkanalboden 142 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a und im wesentlichen senkrecht zur seitlichen Begrenzungswand 112 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a ausgerichtet ist.In Fig. 3 1, the first dryer module 156a is shown in a deployed condition in which the dryer floor section 162 is oriented horizontally and parallel to the feed channel floor 142 of the first dryer module 156a and substantially perpendicular to the lateral boundary wall 112 of the first dryer module 156a.

In diesem ausgeklappten Zustand stützen sich der Trocknerbodenabschnitt 162 und der Zuführkanalboden 142 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a mittels Stützfüßen 164 an einem Untergrund des Heißlufttrockners 100 ab.In this unfolded state, the dryer floor section 162 and the feed channel floor 142 of the first dryer module 156a are supported on a base of the hot air dryer 100 by means of support legs 164.

Das zweite Trocknermodul 156b umfasst ein Segment des zweiten Luftzuführkanals 114, das durch einen Zuführkanalboden 142, eine Zuführkanalseitenwand 146, eine Zuführkanaldecke 144 und eine seitliche Begrenzungswand 112 begrenzt ist, sowie einen Abschnitt 170 der Trocknerdecke 124, der sich über im wesentlichen die gesamte Breite B der Trocknerdecke 124 erstreckt und mittels eines oder mehrerer Scharniere 166, die längs der Förderrichtung 106 aufeinanderfolgen, um eine horizontal und parallel zur Förderrichtung 106 verlaufende Schwenkachse 168 schwenkbar an der Zuführkanaldecke 144 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b gehalten ist (siehe Fig. 3 bis 5).The second dryer module 156b includes a segment of the second air supply channel 114 bounded by a feed channel bottom 142, a feed channel side wall 146, a feed channel cover 144, and a lateral boundary wall 112, and a portion 170 of the dryer cover 124 that extends across substantially the entire width B the dryer cover 124 extends and by means of one or more hinges 166, which follow one another along the conveying direction 106, about a pivot axis 168 extending horizontally and parallel to the conveying direction 106 is pivotally held on the Zuführkanaldecke 144 of the second dryer module 156b (see Fig. 3 to 5 ).

In dem in Fig. 3 dargestellten ausgeklappten Zustand des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b ist der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt 170 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b im wesentlichen horizontal und parallel zur Zuführkanaldecke 144 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b sowie im wesentlichen senkrecht zur seitlichen Begrenzungswand 112 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b ausgerichtet.In the in Fig. 3 In the illustrated unfolded state of the second dryer module 156b, the dryer cover section 170 of the second dryer module 156b is oriented substantially horizontally and parallel to the feed channel cover 144 of the second dryer module 156b and substantially perpendicular to the lateral boundary wall 112 of the second dryer module 156b.

In diesem Zustand stützt sich der Zuführkanalboden 142 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b mit Stützfüßen 164 an einem Untergrund des Heißlufttrockners 100 ab.In this state, the Zuführkanalboden 142 of the second dryer module 156b is supported with support legs 164 on a substrate of the hot air dryer 100 from.

Ein Trocknersegment 154 des Heißlufttrockners 100 wird aus dem ersten Trocknermodul 156a und dem zweiten Trocknermodul 156b hergestellt, indem die beiden Trocknermodule 156a und 156b im ausgeklappten Zustand einander so gegenübergestellt werden, dass sie in einer senkrecht zur Förderrichtung 106 verlaufenden horizontalen Querrichtung 172 miteinander fluchten, und dann längs dieser senkrecht zur Förderrichtung 106 und horizontal verlaufenden Querrichtung 172 gegeneinander geschoben werden, bis der Trocknerbodenabschnitt 172 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a am Zuführkanalboden 142 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b anstößt und der freie Rand des Trocknerdeckenabschnitts 170 des zweiten Moduls 156b an der Zuführkanaldecke 144 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a anstößt, wie dies in Fig. 4 dargestellt ist.A dryer segment 154 of the hot air dryer 100 is produced from the first dryer module 156a and the second dryer module 156b by the two dryer modules 156a and 156b in the unfolded state facing each other so that they are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction 106 horizontal transverse direction 172 with each other, and are then pushed against each other along this perpendicular to the conveying direction 106 and horizontally extending transverse direction 172 until the dryer floor section 172 of the first dryer module 156a abuts the Zuführkanalboden 142 of the second dryer module 156b and the free edge of the dryer cover section 170 of the second module 156b at the Zuführkanaldecke 144 of the first dryer module 156a abuts, as in Fig. 4 is shown.

In dieser Stellung werden die beiden Trocknermodule 156a, 156b längs einer ersten Schweißlinie 174, die längs des freien Randes des Trocknerbodenab schnitts 162 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a und des freien Randes des Zuführkanalbodens 142 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b verläuft, und mittels einer zweiten Schweißlinie 176, die längs des freien Randes des Trocknerdeckenabschnitts 170 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b und des freien Randes der Zuführkanaldecke 144 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a verläuft, im wesentlichen gasdicht miteinander verschweißt.In this position, the two dryer modules 156a, 156b are along a first weld line 174, which runs along the free edge of the Trocknerbodenab section 162 of the first dryer module 156a and the free edge of the Zuführkanalbodens 142 of the second dryer module 156b, and by means of a second weld line 176, the along the free edge of the dryer cover portion 170 of the second dryer module 156b and the free edge of the Zuführkanaldecke 144 of the first dryer module 156a extends, substantially gas-tight welded together.

Ferner wird das erste Trocknermodul 156a in der ausgeklappten Stellung fixiert und stabilisiert, indem der Trocknerbodenabschnitt 162 und der Zuführkanalboden 142 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a längs einer dritten Schweißlinie 178 im wesentlichen gasdicht miteinander verschweißt werden.Further, the first dryer module 156a is fixed and stabilized in the deployed position by sealing the dryer floor section 162 and the feed channel floor 142 of the first dryer module 156a substantially gas tight together along a third weld line 178.

Entsprechend wird das zweite Trocknermodul 156b im ausgeklappten Zustand fixiert und stabilisiert, in dem der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt 170 und die Zuführkanaldecke 144 des zweiten Tocknermoduls 156b längs einer vierten Schweißlinie 180 im wesentlichen gasdicht miteinander verschweißt werden.Accordingly, the second dryer module 156b is fixed and stabilized in the unfolded state in which the dryer cover section 170 and the feed channel cover 144 of the second Tocknermoduls 156b along a fourth weld line 180 are welded together substantially gas-tight.

Im Bereich der Schweißlinien 174, 176, 178 und 180 können zur Verstärkung und zur besseren Abdichtung längs der Förderrichtung 106 verlaufende metallische Profilelemente angeordnet werden, die jeweils mit dem ersten Trocknermodul 156a und/oder mit dem zweiten Trocknermodul 156b verschweißt werden.In the area of the weld lines 174, 176, 178 and 180, extending metallic profile elements can be arranged along the conveying direction 106 for reinforcement and better sealing, which are respectively welded to the first dryer module 156a and / or to the second dryer module 156b.

Der Transport der Trocknermodule 156a, 156b von ihrem Herstellungsort zu dem Aufstellungsort des Heißlufttrockners 100 erfolgt in dem in Fig. 2 dargestellten eingeklappten Zustand, in welchem der Trocknerbodenabschnitt 162 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a so um 90° um die Schwenkachse 160 relativ zu seiner Stellung im ausgeklappten Zustand verschwenkt ist, dass er im wesentlichen vertikal und im wesentlichen parallel zur seitlichen Begrenzungswand 112 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a verläuft, und in welchem der Trocknerdeckenabschnitt 170 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b so um 90° um die Schwenkachse 168 gegenüber seiner Stellung im ausgeklappten Zustand verschwenkt ist, dass er im wesentlichen vertikal und im wesentlichen parallel zur seitlichen Begrenzungswand 112 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b verläuft.The transport of the dryer modules 156a, 156b from their place of manufacture to the site of the hot air dryer 100 takes place in the in Fig. 2 illustrated folded state in which the dryer floor portion 162 of the first dryer module 156a is pivoted 90 degrees about the pivot axis 160 relative to its unfolded position so as to be substantially vertical and substantially parallel to the lateral boundary wall 112 of the first dryer module 156a; and wherein the dryer cover portion 170 of the second dryer module 156b is pivoted 90 degrees about the pivot axis 168 from its unfolded position so as to be substantially vertical and substantially parallel to the lateral boundary wall 112 of the second dryer module 156b.

In diesem eingeklappten Zustand beider Trocknermodule 156a, 156b können die beiden Trocknermodule so gegeneinander gestellt werden, dass der Trocknerbodenabschnitt 162 des ersten Trocknermoduls 156a mit seinen Stützfüßen 164 an der Außenseite des Trocknerdeckenabschnitts 170 des zweiten Trocknermoduls 156b anliegt und beide Trocknermodule 156a, 156b gemeinsam eine nur geringe Grundfläche beanspruchen, deren Breite b, d. h. deren Ausdehnung senkrecht zur Förderrichtung 106, nur geringfügig größer ist als die Breite der beiden Luftzuführkanäle 114 (siehe Fig. 2).In this folded state of both dryer modules 156a, 156b, the two dryer modules can be placed against each other so that the dryer floor section 162 of the first dryer module 156a abuts with its support legs 164 on the outside of the dryer cover section 170 of the second dryer module 156b and both dryer modules 156a, 156b together only one occupy a small footprint whose width b, ie their extension perpendicular to the conveying direction 106, only slightly larger than the width of the two air supply channels 114 (see Fig. 2 ).

In diesem eingeklappten Zustand können die beiden Trocknermodule 156a, 156b somit sehr platzsparend gemeinsam in einem Transportbehälter 182 (siehe Fig. 1) untergebracht und transportiert werden.In this folded state, the two dryer modules 156a, 156b can thus save space in common in a transport container 182 (see Fig. 1 ) and transported.

Dadurch werden die Transportkosten für den Transport der Trocknerbauteile von deren Herstellungsort bis zum Aufstellungsort des Heißlufttrockners 100 wesentlich reduziert.As a result, the transport costs for the transport of the dryer components from their place of manufacture to the site of the hot air dryer 100 are substantially reduced.

Ferner wird durch die Verwendung der Trocknermodule 156a, 156b die Montagezeit des Heißlufttrockners 100 gegenüber der herkömmlichen Segmentbauweise deutlich verringert, da die Begrenzungswände der Luftzuführkanäle 114 bereits mit jeweils einem Trocknerbodenabschnitt 162 bzw. mit einem Trocknerdeckenabschnitt 170 verbunden sind.Furthermore, the use of the dryer modules 156a, 156b substantially reduces the assembly time of the hot air dryer 100 compared with the conventional segmental design, since the boundary walls of the air supply channels 114 are already connected to a respective dryer floor section 162 or to a dryer cover section 170.

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  1. Combination of two folding drier modules (156a, 156b) for a drier for a coating plant, in particular for a coating plant for vehicle bodies (102), wherein the drier comprises a drier working space (110) for receiving the objects to be dried, which space is bounded by a drier floor (116), a drier ceiling (124) and lateral boundary walls (112),
    wherein each of the drier modules (156a, 156b) comprises at least one section of a lateral boundary wall (112) of the drier working space (110) and one section (162) of the drier floor (116) and/or one section (170) of the drier ceiling (124),
    wherein the drier floor section (162) and/or the drier ceiling section (170) are/is connected to the boundary wall section so as to be pivotable relative to the boundary wall section, and
    wherein a first drier module (156a) comprises a drier floor section (162) and a second drier module (156b) comprises a drier ceiling section (170).
  2. Combination according to Claim 1, characterised in that the drier floor section (162) and/or the drier ceiling section (170) of at least one of the drier modules (156a, 156b) is connected to the boundary wall section by means of at least one hinge (158, 166).
  3. Combination according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the drier floor section (162) and/or the drier ceiling section (170) of at least one of the drier modules (156a, 156b) extends over substantially the entire width (B) of the drier working space (110).
  4. Combination according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that at least one of the drier modules (156a, 156b) is configurable into a folded state, in which the drier floor section (162) and/or the drier ceiling section (170) extends substantially parallel to the boundary wall section of the drier module (156a, 156b).
  5. Combination according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the drier modules (156a, 156b) are drier modules for a hot air drier (100), wherein the hot air drier (100) comprises at least one air supply duct (114) through which drier supply air to be supplied to the drier working space (110) is flowable, and wherein at least one of the drier modules (156a, 156b) comprises a section of an air supply duct (114), wherein the drier floor section (162) and/or the drier ceiling section (170) of the drier module (156a, 156b) are/is connected to the section of the air supply duct (114) so as to be pivotable relative to the section of the air supply duct (114).
  6. Combination according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the combination further comprises a transport container (182) which receives both drier modules (156a, 156b).
  7. Combination according to Claim 6, characterised in that at least one of the drier modules (156a, 156b) is received by the transport container (182) in a folded state, in which the drier floor section (162) or the drier ceiling section (170) of the drier module (156a, 156b) concerned extends substantially parallel to the boundary wall section of the drier module (156a, 156b) concerned.
  8. Drier for a coating plant, in particular for a coating plant for vehicle bodies (102), which comprises a drier working space (110) for receiving the objects to be dried, wherein the drier working space (110) is bounded by a drier floor (116), a drier ceiling (124) and at least one lateral boundary wall (112), characterised in that the drier comprises at least one combination of drier modules (156a, 156b) according to any one of Claims 1 to 7.
  9. Drier according to Claim 8, comprising at least one first drier module (156a) which comprises a drier floor section (162), and at least one second drier module (156b) which comprises a drier ceiling section (170), wherein the drier floor section (162) of the first drier module (156a) is fixed to the second drier module (156b) and/or the drier ceiling section (170) of the second drier module (156b) is fixed to the first drier module (156a), preferably in a substantially gastight manner.
  10. Drier according to Claim 9, characterised in that the first drier module (156a) and the second drier module (156b) are welded together.
  11. Drier according to any one of Claims 8 to 10, characterised in that the drier is formed as a hot air drier (100) which comprises at least one air supply duct (114) through which drier supply air to be supplied to the drier working space (110) is flowable.
  12. Drier according to Claim 11, characterised in that the drier comprises at least one drier module (156a, 156b) which comprises a section of an air supply duct (114).
  13. Drier according to Claim 12, characterised in that the drier comprises at least one drier module (156a) which has a drier floor section (162) which is fixed to the floor of an air supply duct section of another drier module (156b), preferably in a substantially gastight manner.
  14. Drier according to either of Claims 12 and 13, characterised in that drier comprises at least one drier module (156b) which has a drier ceiling section (170) which is fixed to a ceiling of a supply duct section of another drier module (156a), preferably in a gastight manner.
  15. Drier according to any one of Claims 8 to 14, characterised in that the drier comprises at least two drier modules (156a, 156b) which are welded together.
  16. Drier according to any one of Claims 8 to 15, characterised in that the drier comprises at least two drier modules (156a, 156b) which together form a drier segment (154) extending in a longitudinal direction (106) of the drier.
  17. Drier according to Claim 16, characterised in that the drier has a plurality of drier segments (154) which follow one another in the longitudinal direction (106) of the drier and are in each case composed of at least two drier modules (156a, 156b).
  18. Drier according to any one of Claims 8 to 17, characterised in that the drier comprises a conveyor device (104) for conveying the objects to be dried along a conveying direction (106) through the drier working space (110).
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