EP0863244A2 - Tumble Dryer - Google Patents
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- EP0863244A2 EP0863244A2 EP98301098A EP98301098A EP0863244A2 EP 0863244 A2 EP0863244 A2 EP 0863244A2 EP 98301098 A EP98301098 A EP 98301098A EP 98301098 A EP98301098 A EP 98301098A EP 0863244 A2 EP0863244 A2 EP 0863244A2
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- timer
- tumble dryer
- control device
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- moisture sensor
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F34/08—Control circuits or arrangements thereof
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2103/28—Air properties
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2105/28—Electric heating
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
- D06F58/32—Control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers
- D06F58/34—Control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers characterised by the purpose or target of the control
- D06F58/36—Control of operational steps, e.g. for optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry
- D06F58/38—Control of operational steps, e.g. for optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of drying, e.g. to achieve the target humidity
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- D06F58/34—Control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers characterised by the purpose or target of the control
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- Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims (10)
- A control device for a tumble dryer, the control device comprising a moisture sensor, and a timer, the timer being triggered by the sensor on sensing a predetermined trip point, and the timer causing the tumble dryer to switch off at the end of a predetermined time period after the timer has been triggered.
- A device according to claim 1, further comprising a micro-processor containing a number of different algorithms.
- A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the moisture sensor is a temperature sensor comprising a thermostat sensitive to the temperature of exhaust air exiting from the tumble dryer.
- A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the moisture sensor comprises a thermistor.
- A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the moisture sensor comprises a thermocouple.
- A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the moisture sensor comprises a humidity sensor.
- A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the moisture sensor comprises a resistance sensor.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the control device controls the heat output of the heater.
- A tumble dryer comprising a rotatable drum in which laundry may be dried, a motor for driving the rotating drum, a heater for heating air to dry the clothes within the rotatable drum, and a control device for controlling the drying, the control device comprising a moisture sensor and a timer, the timer being triggered by the sensor on sensing a predetermined trip point, and the timer causing the tumble dryer to switch off at the end of the predetermined time period after the timer has been triggered.
- A tumble dryer according to claim 9, comprising a control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GBGB9703114.0A GB9703114D0 (en) | 1997-02-14 | 1997-02-14 | Tumble dryer |
GB9703114 | 1997-02-14 |
Publications (2)
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EP0863244A2 true EP0863244A2 (en) | 1998-09-09 |
EP0863244A3 EP0863244A3 (en) | 1998-10-14 |
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EP98301098A Withdrawn EP0863244A3 (en) | 1997-02-14 | 1998-02-12 | Tumble Dryer |
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Cited By (6)
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EP1818441A1 (en) * | 2006-02-14 | 2007-08-15 | Whirlpool Corporation | Drying mode for automatic clothes dryer |
US8782922B2 (en) | 2010-11-24 | 2014-07-22 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Dryer monitoring |
US9080283B2 (en) | 2011-10-06 | 2015-07-14 | Whirlpool Corporation | Method to control a drying cycle of a laundry treating appliance |
US9206543B2 (en) | 2011-10-14 | 2015-12-08 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Dryer monitoring |
US9249539B2 (en) | 2006-09-25 | 2016-02-02 | Ecolab Inc. | Determination of dryness of textiles in a dryer |
WO2017041712A1 (en) * | 2015-09-09 | 2017-03-16 | 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司 | Clothes dryer |
Citations (2)
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US3660909A (en) * | 1970-12-18 | 1972-05-09 | Controls Co Of America | Dryer control |
US4622759A (en) * | 1984-08-18 | 1986-11-18 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Control system for clothes dryer |
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US3660909A (en) * | 1970-12-18 | 1972-05-09 | Controls Co Of America | Dryer control |
US4622759A (en) * | 1984-08-18 | 1986-11-18 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Control system for clothes dryer |
Cited By (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1818441A1 (en) * | 2006-02-14 | 2007-08-15 | Whirlpool Corporation | Drying mode for automatic clothes dryer |
US7594343B2 (en) | 2006-02-14 | 2009-09-29 | Whirlpool Corporation | Drying mode for automatic clothes dryer |
US9249539B2 (en) | 2006-09-25 | 2016-02-02 | Ecolab Inc. | Determination of dryness of textiles in a dryer |
US8782922B2 (en) | 2010-11-24 | 2014-07-22 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Dryer monitoring |
US9080283B2 (en) | 2011-10-06 | 2015-07-14 | Whirlpool Corporation | Method to control a drying cycle of a laundry treating appliance |
US9206543B2 (en) | 2011-10-14 | 2015-12-08 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Dryer monitoring |
US9850621B2 (en) | 2011-10-14 | 2017-12-26 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Dryer monitoring |
WO2017041712A1 (en) * | 2015-09-09 | 2017-03-16 | 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司 | Clothes dryer |
CN107923117A (en) * | 2015-09-09 | 2018-04-17 | 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司 | Dryer |
US10544541B2 (en) | 2015-09-09 | 2020-01-28 | Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co., Ltd. | Clothes dryer |
CN107923117B (en) * | 2015-09-09 | 2020-06-30 | 青岛胶南海尔洗衣机有限公司 | Clothes dryer |
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GB9703114D0 (en) | 1997-04-02 |
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