Samsung electronics co., ltd. (20250003139). CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE

CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE

Organization Name

samsung electronics co., ltd.

Inventor(s)

Juyoung Kim of Suwon-si KR

Ohjin Kwon of Suwon-si KR

Dohaeng Kim of Suwon-si KR

Seongryeol Myeong of Suwon-si KR

Sungmin Park of Suwon-si KR

Jewoo Bang of Suwon-si KR

Sooyoung Lee of Suwon-si KR

CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250003139 titled 'CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE

Original Abstract Submitted

a dryer including a main body; a drum inside the main body to receive an object for drying; a heat pump to supply hot and dry air to the drum, and including an evaporator, compressor, and condenser, wherein the evaporator, compressor, and condenser are configured to circulate a refrigerant through the evaporator, the compressor, and the condenser; a condensate tank to store condensate generated by the evaporator; and a connection pipe between the condenser and the evaporator, with at least a portion of the connection pipe being in the condensate tank, wherein the dryer is configured so that refrigerant that has been heat-exchanged with external air in the condenser, and discharged from the condenser, then passes through the connection pipe so as to additionally exchange heat with the condensate in the condensate tank while passing through the at least a portion of the connection pipe in the condensate tank.