18226980. CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
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CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
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Inventor(s)
Kookjeong Seo of Suwon-si (KR)
CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18226980 titled 'CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a clothes care apparatus that includes a chamber to accommodate clothes, a heat pump apparatus to dehumidify and heat air circulating through the chamber, and a condensed water collecting apparatus to collect and store condensed water generated from the heat pump apparatus.
- The clothes care apparatus includes an accommodating chamber for clothes.
- A heat pump apparatus is used to dehumidify and heat air circulating through the chamber.
- The heat pump apparatus includes a refrigerant pipe through which a refrigerant circulates, along with components such as a compressor, condenser, expansion apparatus, or evaporator.
- A condensed water collecting apparatus collects and stores condensed water generated from the heat pump apparatus.
- A portion of the refrigerant pipe passes through the storage space of the condensed water collecting apparatus, allowing the refrigerant to evaporate the condensed water while in a high temperature state during operation.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Home clothes dryers
- Commercial laundry facilities
- Textile manufacturing plants
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficiently drying clothes while dehumidifying the air
- Collecting and storing condensed water for reuse
Benefits of this technology:
- Energy efficient clothes drying
- Reduced environmental impact by reusing condensed water
- Improved clothes care process with dehumidification and heating capabilities
Original Abstract Submitted
A clothes care apparatus including an accommodating chamber to accommodate a target; a heat pump apparatus to dehumidify and heat air circulating through the accommodating chamber, the heat pump apparatus including a refrigerant pipe through which a refrigerant circulates and at least one of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion apparatus, or an evaporator; and a condensed water collecting apparatus configured to collect condensed water generated from the heat pump apparatus, and having a storage space in which the collected condensed water is stored, wherein a portion of the refrigerant pipe passes through the storage space so that, in an operating course for taking care of the target, the refrigerant circulating through the refrigerant pipe passes through the portion of the refrigerant pipe while in a high temperature state, to evaporate the condensed water stored in the storage space.
