Title:
【発明の名称】木材の乾燥
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH11512513
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PCT No. PCT/GB96/02250 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 16, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 16, 1998 PCT Filed Sep. 12, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/10482 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 20, 1997Timber drying apparatus comprises a housing defining a microwave cavity (4) for containing a quantity of timber, a microwave generator (1) coupled to the housing for introducing microwave energy into the cavity, temperature sensing means (13) arranged to sense the temperature of timber within the cavity and/or weight sensing means (8) for sensing the weight of timber within the cavity and control means for varying the power output of the microwave generator in response to the sense temperature and/or weight. The humidity and/or air temperature may also be sensed in the cavity. The timber may be oscillated within the cavity.
Inventors:
Gerish,phillip
Wakefield, Francis
Shoot, ralph
Wakefield, Francis
Shoot, ralph
Application Number:
JP51175597A
Publication Date:
October 26, 1999
Filing Date:
September 12, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Microwave Drying Limited
International Classes:
F26B3/34; F26B9/06; F26B25/22; (IPC1-7): F26B9/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masaki Yamakawa (5 outside)