Clothes dryer
US8615895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device and method for cleaning a lint filter in a clothes dryer. The clothes dryer includes an air channel connected to a drum to supply air into the drum and to guide air discharged from the drum, a dehumidification unit disposed in the air channel to condense moisture contained in the air discharged from the drum, a waterspout to collect condensed water created by the dehumidification unit, a filter to filter lint from the air discharged from the drum, a cleaning nozzle to spray water to the filter to remove the lint from the filter, a recovery water tank to receive water from the waterspout, and a cleaning water tank connected to the recovery water tank to receive water from the recovery water tank and to supply the water to the cleaning nozzle.
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