Dryer

摘要

A dryer for drying product includes a housing and a drying chamber formed in the housing. A series of doors are moveably mounted on the dryer for providing access to the drying chamber. A latch assembly is associated with each door for latching the door to the dryer. The latch assembly includes a bracket mounted to the door and a shaft rotatively mounted adjacent a portion of the bracket. The shaft includes a latch for engaging a latching catch and securing the door in the closed position. A locking member is pivotally mounted to the bracket and moveable between a locked and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the locking member extends into a locking cavity formed in the shaft.

主权项

1. A dryer for drying a product, comprising:
a housing; a drying chamber formed in the housing of the dryer; a burner unit for heating air used to dry the product; a fan for circulating heated air through the drying chamber; one or more doors moveably mounted on the dryer and moveable between open and closed positions; at least one latch catch connected to the dryer adjacent the door; a bracket mounted to the door; a shaft rotatively mounted adjacent a portion of the bracket; a latch extending from the shaft for engaging the latching catch and securing the door in the closed position; the shaft and latch being rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position; a locking cavity formed in the shaft; a locking member moveably mounted to the bracket and moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position; wherein in the locked position the locking member extends into the locking cavity formed in the shaft and maintains the shaft in the locked position which in turn maintains the door in the closed position; and wherein in the unlocked position the locking member is disengaged from the locking cavity in the shaft, permitting the shaft to be rotated between the locked and unlocked positions.