Clothing dryer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12139844-B2
Application number	US-202017013369-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2020
Priority date	Sep 4, 2019
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a clothing dryer. The clothing dryer includes a main body, a drum rotatably installed in the main body, a first motor configured to transmit a rotational force to the drum, a heat pump configured to heat air supplied to the drum and including an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion valve, a flow path connected to the drum to circulate air; and a second motor disposed in the flow path and configured to drive a fan to flow air.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A clothing dryer comprising:
a main body;
a drum rotatably installed in the main body;
a first motor configured to transmit a rotational force to the drum;
a heat pump configured to heat air supplied into the drum and comprising an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion valve;
a flow path connected to the drum to circulate air;
a second motor disposed in the flow path and configured to drive a fan for flowing air; and
a duct forming the flow path,
wherein the second motor is located in the duct, and
wherein the duct comprises:
a hot air discharge duct connected to the drum to discharge air from the drum,
a connection duct connected to the hot air discharge duct and forming a connection flow path,
a hot air guide duct connected to the connection duct and configured to guide air sequentially through the evaporator, the condenser, and the second motor and resupply the air to the drum, and
a first heat dissipation port configured to dissipate heat of the second motor.

2. The clothing dryer of claim 1 , wherein:
the flow path comprises the connection flow path to accommodate the evaporator and the condenser,
the connection flow path comprises an air outlet to discharge air toward the drum, and
the air outlet is eccentrically located closer to the condenser than the first motor.

3. The clothing dryer of claim 2 , wherein the air outlet is located in a line where the second motor is located.

4. The clothing dryer of claim 1 , wherein:
the clothing dryer comprises:
a first region in which the first motor is located, and
a second region located parallel to the first region, and

wherein the second motor is located in the second region.

5. The clothing dryer of claim 1 , wherein an axis of the second motor is arranged parallel to a rotating shaft of the first motor.

6. The clothing dryer of claim 1 , wherein the clothing dryer further comprises a motor bracket configured to accommodate the second motor.

7. The clothing dryer of claim 6 , wherein the motor bracket is configured to cover at least one portion of the second motor and comprises a second heat dissipation port to dissipate heat of the second motor.

8. The clothing dryer of claim 7 , wherein the first heat dissipation port and the second heat dissipation port are formed at positions corresponding to each other.

9. The clothing dryer of claim 6 , wherein the motor bracket further comprises an anti-vibration member to reduce vibration between the motor bracket and the second motor.

10. The clothing dryer of claim 1 , wherein the flow path comprises:
a discharge flow path connecting the drum with the connection duct,
the connection flow path connected to the discharge flow path and sequentially accommodating at least one component of the heat pump and the second motor, and
a guide flow path connecting the connection flow path with the drum.

11. The clothing dryer of claim 10 , further comprising a motor bracket, wherein the motor bracket comprises a guide duct to guide air of the connection flow path to the drum.

12. A clothing dryer comprising:
a drum rotatably installed in a main body;
a duct connected to the drum and forming a flow path for air circulation;
a heat pump configured to heat air supplied to the drum and comprising an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion valve;
a first motor configured to drive the drum; and
a second motor configured to drive a fan provided to flow air in the flow path,
wherein the second motor is located in the duct,
wherein the duct comprises:
a hot air discharge duct connected to the drum to discharge air from the drum,
a connection duct connected to the hot air discharge duct and forming a connection flow path, and
a hot air guide duct connected to the connection duct and configured to guide air sequentially through the evaporator, the condenser, and the second motor and resupply air to the drum,

wherein the first motor and the second motor are arranged to have axes parallel to each other, and
wherein the duct comprises a first heat dissipation port configured to dissipate heat of the second motor.

13. The clothing dryer of claim 12 , wherein the second motor is eccentrically arranged closer to the condenser.

14. The clothing dryer of claim 12 , wherein:
the flow path comprises the connection flow path accommodating the evaporator and the condenser,
the connection flow path comprises an air outlet to discharge air toward the drum, and
the air outlet is disposed closer to the condenser than the first motor.

15. The clothing dryer of claim 12 , wherein:
the clothing dryer comprises a motor bracket configured to accommodate the second motor, and
the motor bracket comprises:
a guide duct configured to guide air of the flow path to the drum, and

a second heat dissipation port configured to dissipate heat of the second motor.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jang Wonjun
• Kim Hooijoong
• Seo Eungryeol

Classifications

• D06F58/08

  Driving arrangements · CPC title

• D06F58/206 Primary

  Heat pump arrangements · CPC title

• D06F58/26

  Heating arrangements, e.g. gas heating equipment (D06F58/18 takes precedence) · CPC title

• D06F58/24 Primary

  Condensing arrangements · CPC title

• D06F58/02

  having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis · CPC title