| 摘要 |
<p>A multi-purpose crop conditioner comprises a housing (1) having an air entrance (2) at one end of the housing (1) and an air exit duct (4) at the other end of the housing (1). An evaporator (6) of a refrigerating system is located within the housing (1) at the air entrance (2) and the condenser (7) of the refrigerating system is located within the housing (1) near the air exit duct (4). Air suction means (15) is positioned in the air exit duct (4) to draw air through the housing (1) so that when the refrigerating system is operated the crop conditoner is operable as a dehumidifying drier by drawing air through the evaporator (6) into the housing (1) past the condenser (7) and out through the air exit duct (4). The housing (1) further includes a pivotable wall section (9) which is closable to divide the interior of the housing (1) into first and second chambers (10, 11), the evaporator (6) being in the first chamber (10) and the condenser (7) being in the second chamber (11). Further air suction means (14) is positioned above the first chamber (10) and further air entrance means (3) is provided in a wall of the second chamber (11) on the upstream side of the condenser 7. The crop conditioner is operable as a chiller when the pivotable wall section (9) is closed to separate the first chamber (10) from the second chamber (11) and the further air suction means (14) is operated. The crop conditioner is also operable simultaneously as a chiller and a hot air drier for two different crops when the pivotable wall section (9) is closed and both air suction means (15) and the further air suction means (14) are operated, the refrigerating system being also operated.</p> |
