Apparatus for treating laundry and control method therefor
US12123125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2101/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treating apparatus includes a drum, a duct circulating air through the drum, a heat exchanger in the duct, a water collector configured to water separated from air through the heat exchanger, a spray configured to spray water to the heat exchanger, a pump housing that is connected to the water collector and defines first and second pump outlets, an impeller moving water in the pump housing to the first pump outlet, a drainage housing, a housing connecting pipe connecting the second pump outlet to the drainage housing, a drain pipe discharging water in the drainage housing, and a drain valve controlling the drain pipe, and a switch housing connected to the first pump outlet, a first supply pipe connecting the switch housing to the spray, a second supply pipe connecting the switch housing to the drain pipe, and a switch valve controlling the first and second supply pipes.
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