The present invention relates to a mesh belt dryer for items that have open mesh or perforated bottom walls

The present invention relates to a belt dryer for items that have open mesh or perforated bottom walls, such as trays used for carrying bakery goods, and which are transported on an open work conveyor from a washing machine or region. The dryer comprises a fan assembly getting a pressure output side opening that direct air under pressure onto the items to be dried, and the vacuum side of the fan intakes air through vacuum inlets positioned below the conveyor and aligned with pressure openings to ensure that the air is circulated, and the moisture laden air is sucked into the vacuum side of the blower. Suitable air-water separators are utilized for separating out the water particles and moisture laden air stream dryer. The device is somewhat simple to make and operate, and does not use any external heaters, although the air is heated somewhat from compression caused by the fan. The drawings show the apparatus schematically to provide the continuous circulation of air to force water droplets from items being carried on an open conveyor such as a mesh belt dryer or rod conveyor through the conveyor and into the vacuum side of the similar fan which provides pressure for the air. fluid bed dryer