17872664. CLOTHES DRYER simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
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CLOTHES DRYER
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CLOTHES DRYER - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17872664 titled 'CLOTHES DRYER
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a clothes dryer that includes a cabinet with an inlet, a rotatable drum with front and rear openings, a front cover connecting the cabinet inlet to the front opening of the drum, and a rear cover with an air inlet for supplying air to the rear opening of the drum. The dryer also includes a sensing device on a slope portion of the front cover to sense humidity in the air discharged from the drum.
- The clothes dryer has a front panel with an inlet and a rotatable drum with front and rear openings.
- A front cover connects the cabinet inlet to the front opening of the drum.
- The front cover has a slope portion that decreases in diameter towards the cabinet inlet.
- A rear cover is connected to the rear opening of the drum and has an air inlet for supplying air to the drum.
- A sensing device is placed on the slope portion of the front cover to sense humidity in the air discharged from the drum.
Potential Applications
- Household clothes dryers
- Commercial laundry facilities
Problems Solved
- Efficient drying of clothes
- Accurate sensing of humidity levels in the discharged air
Benefits
- Improved drying performance
- Energy efficiency
- Prevents over-drying or under-drying of clothes
Original Abstract Submitted
A clothes dryer comprising: a cabinet including a front panel on which an inlet is formed, a drum rotatably arranged in the cabinet and having a front opening and a rear opening, a front cover linking the inlet of the cabinet and the front opening of the drum, and including a slope portion having a diameter decreasing as being directed toward the inlet of the cabinet from the front opening of the drum, a rear cover connected to the rear opening of the drum and having an air inlet formed at the rear cover to allow air to be supplied toward the rear opening of the drum, and a sensing device arranged on the slope portion for sensing humidity in air discharged from the front opening of the drum.
