Drier module
US6810602B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/58
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A drier module, for use in a drier having a drier motor and one of two heat generation devices, namely gas or electric, is an interchange module of a drier of a gas or electric type and may be connected to a drier motor and to a gas control circuit of a gas drier or to an electric heater of an electric drier. During drier assembly, the module is adaptively modified, for example, by setting a switch position according to a desired mode, i.e., the intended drier type. The module includes a selection switch for selecting one of a gas mode and an electric mode; a first connector providing a connection to the drier motor and to a first heat generation device; a second connector providing a connection to the first heat generation device and to a second heat generation device; a microprocessor, electrically connected to the first and second connectors, for detecting a presence of an error condition with respect to the selected mode of the selection switch, based on the connections of the first and second connectors; a first relay, electrically connected between the microprocessor and first connector, for controlling power to the drier motor; a second relay, electrically connected between …
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