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US 12,692,643 B2Granted
Laundry treating appliance with induction heat
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsClaudio Civanelli, Davide Parachini
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Abstract
A combination washer/dryer having a cabinet defining an interior, a tub provided within the interior, and a drum rotatably provided within the tub and defining a treating chamber, an induction coil carried by the tub and generating a magnetic field encompassing at least a portion of the container, and a cooling element providing on at least one of the tub or closure to form a cooled surface in fluid communication with the treating chamber.
Claims20
A laundry treating appliance comprising:
- a tub defining a tub interior, the tub having a peripheral wall and a sump;
- a drum located within the tub interior and rotatable about a horizontal axis, the drum at least partially defining a laundry treating chamber with an access opening;
- a closure configured to selectively close the access opening;
- a motor operably coupled to the drum;
- a water supply assembly;
- a heating system;
- and
- a condenser having a cooled surface proximate the drum and in fluid communication with the laundry treating chamber, wherein the condenser is configured to condense vapor that contacts the cooled surface of the condenser.
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A laundry treating appliance comprising:
- a tub defining a tub interior, the tub having a peripheral wall and a sump;
- a drum located within the tub interior, the drum at least partially defining a laundry treating chamber with an access opening;
- a closure configured to selectively close the access opening;
- a motor operably coupled to the drum;
- a water supply assembly;
- a heating system;
- and
- a cooled surface defining a portion of the laundry treating chamber and wherein the cooled surface is configured to condense vapor that contacts the cooled surface.
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A laundry treating appliance comprising:
- a tub defining a tub interior, the tub having a peripheral wall and a sump;
- a drum located within the tub interior and rotatable about a horizontal axis, the drum at least partially defining a laundry treating chamber with an access opening;
- a closure configured to selectively close the access opening;
- a motor operably coupled to the drum;
- a water supply assembly;
- a heating system;
- and
- a cooled surface located transverse to the horizontal axis of the drum, wherein the cooled surface is configured to condense vapor that contacts the cooled surface and wherein a water vapor path to the cooled surface is free of travel through a drum perforation and a vent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.