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US 11,739,465 B2Granted
Combination washer-dryer with expandable drum
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsTara Sriram, Marc Estruch Tena, Fulya Yilmaz
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Abstract
A drum for a combination washer dryer can include a plurality of sections. The sections can be interconnected by a plurality of flexible gaskets. The drum can be configured to expand and contract radially. The drum can radially expand to dry wet laundry during a drying phase following a washing phase in which laundry is washed.
Claims9
A combination washer dryer, comprising:
- a housing;
- a drum installed within the housing, wherein the drum is configured to expand radially to dry wet laundry during a drying phase following a washing phase in which laundry is washed;
- an expansion and contraction motor operatively coupled with the drum in the housing to drive radial expansion and contraction of the drum;
- and
- a controller for controlling radial expansion and contraction of the drum in response to signals generated by one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the controller.
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