Title:
Washer/dryer
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6111411
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve drying performance when a drying operation is started.SOLUTION: The washing and drying machine includes: a heat pump device 41; an air channel 19 in which a radiator 23 and a heat sink 22 are disposed for introducing drying air to a drum 4; blowers 7, 21 for blowing air to the air channel 19; a heating means 30 for heating a compressor 25; a compressor temperature detection means 31 for detecting a temperature of the compressor 25; a refrigerant temperature detection means 32b for detecting a temperature of a refrigerant flowing through a pipe line 24; and a control means for controlling a drying operation. The control means 35 detects temperatures of the refrigerant and the compressor 25 before activating the compressor 25 and after driving the blowers 7, 21, and heats the compressor 25 when the temperature of the refrigerant is higher than the temperature of the compressor 25.
Inventors:
Mitsunori Taniguchi
Application Number:
JP2013004239A
Publication Date:
April 12, 2017
Filing Date:
January 15, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Panasonic IP Management Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
D06F58/28; D06F58/02
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2007061264A | ||||
| JP2008064447A | ||||
| JP2007082586A | ||||
| JP2010029275A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Kamada
Hiroo Maeda
Hiroo Maeda