Apparatus for drying articles
US11078619B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/26
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A treating apparatus for drying articles according to a predetermined cycle of operation. The treating apparatus includes a cylindrical drum having a circumferential wall, a pair of non-anode baffles spaced on the circumferential wall, and a third baffle positioned between the pair of non-anode baffles on the circumferential wall comprising an anode element having an anode contact point at the circumferential wall. The treating apparatus also has a first cathode element disposed between the third baffle and one of the pair of non-anode baffles along the circumference of the circumferential wall and a second cathode disposed between the third baffle and the other of the pair of non-anode baffles along the circumference of the circumferential wall. The treating apparatus also has a radio frequency (RF) generator coupled to the anode element and to the first and second cathode elements. The RF generator is selectively energizable to generate electromagnetic radiation between the first and second cathode elements such that articles positioned between the pair of non-anode baffles are in the electromagnetic radiation.
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