Air dryer

摘要

An air dryer with a rotor and desiccant positioned within an interior chamber of the rotor. The desiccant is positioned within the interior chamber of the rotor between the inlet and the outlet. The desiccant is configured to adsorb at least some of the water contained within air flowing from an inlet to an outlet of the rotor. As the rotor is rotated at a regeneration speed at least some of the water adsorbed by the desiccant moves to the outer surface of the desiccant and at least some of the water is separated from the outer surface of the desiccant. The rotor directs water separated from the outer surface of the desiccant to at least one opening in the rotor. A method for drying air by sending the air through desiccant and rotating the desiccant at a regeneration speed to separate water from the desiccant.

主权项

1. An air dryer comprising:
a rotor comprising one or more walls that define an interior chamber, wherein a plurality of openings are formed in the rotor and are each in fluid communication with the interior chamber, wherein at least one of the openings comprises an inlet, wherein an outlet is formed in the rotor and is in fluid communication with the interior chamber, wherein the inlet is configured to receive air containing water, and wherein at least one of the one or more walls is sloped from at least one of the openings to the outlet; and desiccant positioned within the interior chamber between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the desiccant comprises an outer surface positioned adjacent to the rotor, wherein the desiccant is configured to adsorb at least some of the water contained within air flowing from the inlet to the outlet, wherein the desiccant is structured so that as the rotor is rotated at a regeneration speed at least some of the water moves to the outer surface and at least some of the water is separated from the outer surface, and wherein the at least one sloped wall of the rotor is structured to direct water separated from the outer surface to at least one of the openings.