Clothes treating apparatus with a heat pump cycle
US9976242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/26
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clothes treating apparatus having a heat pump cycle for performing a washing cycle and a drying cycle is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a drum configured to accommodate a item to be treated; a heat pump cycle having a first evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion valve to heat air introduced into the drum; a circulation duct configured to form a circulation passage of air that has passed through the drum; a circulation fan configured to circulate the air; and a controller configured to drive the heat pump cycle and the circulation fan during the washing cycle to preheat at least one of the drum or the circulation duct.
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