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Control method of clothes dryer

US10947661B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2018
Grant dateMar 16, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F2105/54
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A control method of a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention in which a heat pump system is provided as a heat source for heating air supplied to a drum includes selecting one of a plurality of operation modes in which initial driving frequencies are different from one another and inputting a drying start command to the dryer by a user; checking an outer temperature and comparing the outer temperature with a preset reference temperature T by a control unit; performing the operation mode selected by the user by the control unit, in a case where the outer temperature is equal to or more than the reference temperature T; performing an operation mode in which the initial driving frequency of the compressor is the highest of the plurality of operation modes, in a case where the outer temperature is less than the reference temperature T.

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