DRYING SYSTEM COMPRISING A THERMAL ENGINE

摘要

The invention relates to a system (1) for drying vehicle bodies (3) and/or for controlling the temperature thereof. The system (1) comprises a cabin (5). It has a heater for heating hot air for the cabin (5). The system (1) is equipped with a mechanical energy consuming device for example a generator (45) and/or a fan (21 29). The heater contains at least one heat exchanger (19 27). The hot exhaust gas of a thermal engine (25) can be supplied to the heat exchanger (19 27). The thermal engine (25) is coupled to the mechanical energy consuming device for example the generator (45) so as to move together. Because of said coupled movement mechanical energy can be transmitted from the thermal engine (25) to the mechanical energy consuming device.