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Condensation dryer comprising a heat pump and method for operating the same

US9212450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus Grunert · Berlin, DE
Günter Steffens · Falkensee, DE
Andreas Stolze · Falkensee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2007
Grant date	Dec 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F58/206
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A condensation dryer is provided that includes a drying chamber for articles to be dried and a process air circuit in which a heater for heating the process air is located. The heated process air can be guided across the articles to be dried along a circulation route that includes a blower, an air/air heat exchanger, and a heat pump circuit having an evaporator, a compressor and a condenser. An additional heat exchanger is arranged in the heat pump circuit between the condenser and the evaporator, the additional heat exchanger being functionally coupled to the air/air heat exchanger.

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