Clothes dryer and control method thereof
US11332878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/58
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a clothes dryer includes: a refrigerant pressure sensor provided in at least one of a first pipe connecting an expander to an evaporator or a second pipe connecting the evaporator to a compressor; a refrigerant temperature sensor provided in the second pipe; an electronic expansion valve configured to control a refrigerant; and a controller configured to control the electronic expansion valve based on detection values of the refrigerant pressure sensor and the refrigerant temperature sensor.
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