Title:
CLOTHES DRYER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/174810
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This clothes dryer includes, inside a housing (2): an outer tank (1) which has an air inlet (20) and an air outlet (15) for air for drying; an air circulation path (14) which communicably connects the air inlet (20) and the air outlet (15); and a blower (19) which sends air for drying into the outer tank (1) through the air circulation path (14). The clothes dryer further includes: a heat pump device (23) which has an evaporator (17) and a condenser (18) disposed inside the air circulation path (14); a collection and drainage channel (26) in which water condensate generated in the heat pump device (23) is collected and drained; a water condensate detection unit (29) which has a water condensate sensor (28) that contactlessly detects that water has passed through the collection and drainage channel (26); and a control unit (27) which controls drying operations. The water condensate detection unit is configured to output an output signal for a predetermined time based on the result of comparison between an input signal from the water condensate sensor (28) and a first threshold value.
Inventors:
HASHIMOTO KAZUHIKO
UCHIYAMA WATARU
OZEKI YUJI
UCHIYAMA WATARU
OZEKI YUJI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/001501
Publication Date:
November 03, 2016
Filing Date:
March 16, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
D06F58/02; D06F58/38
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2014171117A1 | 2014-10-23 | |||
| WO2014016879A1 | 2014-01-30 |
Foreign References:
| JP2013226249A | 2013-11-07 | |||
| JPH08141290A | 1996-06-04 | |||
| JPS5570300A | 1980-05-27 | |||
| JP2013090811A | 2013-05-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAMATA, Kenji et al. (JP)
Kenji Kamata (JP)
Kenji Kamata (JP)
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