| 摘要 |
A washing and drying method is described in which articles which have been washed are then dried in the same chamber in which washing has taken place and in which during the drying step a vacuum or partial vacuum is created in the chamber containing the articles, to assist in the drying, by evaporation, in which heat is supplied to the chamber during the drying step to reduce the time required for drying the articles. Apparatus is described which includes a housing within which the chamber rotates, and opening in the housing wall which gives access to an opening in the chamber wall, and a door for closing at least the opening in the chamber wall. A seal is provided between the external frusto conical surface of internally extending dished region of the door and the internal surface of the chamber extension. The seal is bi-directional and resists the ingress or egress of fluid (air or liquid) whilst permitting rotation of the chamber relative to the stationary door. The chamber may be cylindrical or elliptical. |
