Drying machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSoon Lee, Hwan Myung
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Abstract
Provided is a drying machine. The drying machine includes a base lower unit, a base upper unit, a moisture sensor mounting portion, and a moisture sensor. The base lower unit forms a passage within. The base upper unit is mounted on a top of the base lower unit to cover the passage. The moisture sensor mounting portion is formed on a top of the base upper unit. The moisture sensor is mounted on the moisture sensor mounting portion, to sense a moisture level of air flowing through the passage.
Claims20
A drying machine comprising:
- a base lower unit forming a passage within;
- a base upper unit mounted on a top of the base lower unit for covering the passage;
- a moisture sensor mounting portion formed on a top of the base upper unit;
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- a moisture sensor mounted on the moisture sensor mounting portion, for sensing a moisture level of air flowing through the passage.
A drying machine of the type having a drum within for drying laundry, the drying machine comprising:
- a base forming a passage for water vapor exiting the drum;
- a moisture sensor formed on a side of the passage, for measuring a moisture level of the water vapor;
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- a microcomputer for reading the moisture level of the water vapor measured by the moisture sensor and determining whether to stop a drying cycle based on the reading.
A drying machine comprising:
- a drum;
- a base forming a passage for air exiting the drum, the passage including a main passage intersecting with a sub passage;
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- a moisture sensor formed on an upper portion of the main passage or the sub passage, for measuring a moisture level of the air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.