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US 7,356,945 B2Granted
Operation method and device for combination dryer
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSoung Bong Choi, Deug Hee Lee, Byung Hwan Anh, Hung Myong Cho
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Abstract
An operation method for a combination dryer is disclosed. The present invention relates to a combination dryer, and more particularly, to an operation method for a combination dryer which enables air in a drying drum and a cabinet for drying the laundry to circulate continuously and enables condensed water generated in the circulation process to perform a refreshing cycle by using the water.
Claims20
An operating method for a combination dryer including a tumble dryer and cabinet dryer comprising:
- a controlling process for alternatively operating a drying cycle for drying the laundry and a refreshing cycle for refreshing the laundry, wherein the refreshing cycle comprises steps of:
- supplying water stored in a water storing chamber into a heating part, the water storing chamber receiving condensed water from a condensation process occurring within the combination dryer;
- generating steam by evaporating condensed water within the heating part;
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- supplying steam into a drying drum of a tumble dryer and/or a laundry-keeping space of a cabinet dryer.
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