Appliance for drying laundry
US9335095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A top adapted to match and close from above a cabinet of a laundry drying appliance is provided. The top is formed as a ready-to-mount part ready to be mounted to the cabinet and forming a moisture condensing module for dehydrating drying air used to dry laundry within a drying drum of the laundry drying appliance. The top has a drying air inlet for receiving moisture-laden drying air, a drying air outlet for delivering demoisturized drying air, fluid passageways defined thereinside from the drying air inlet to the drying air outlet for the passage of the drying air to be dehydrated and a moisture condenser arranged inside the fluid passageways. The top includes, integrally formed therein, at least one structural part of the appliance, the at least one structural part of the appliance having at least one of: a part a housing of a fan for propelling the drying air; a drying air delivery duct connectable to a drying air inlet of the drying drum for delivering the drying air into the drying drum; a seat for a container of detergents/softener for washing laundry; a condense water collector for collecting condense water released by the moisture-laden drying air; at least part of a conde…
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