Cover for a clothes dryer and assembling method thereof
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1. A cover for a clothes dryer that is operable to heat a gas stream for drying clothes, the cover comprising:
- a body forming at least one section of an outer wall of the dryer and forming, at least in part, a passage through which a gas stream can flow; and
at least one heating element coupled to the body such that the gas stream flows around the heating element when the dryer is in operation.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a cover for a dryer. The dryer is adapted, when in operation, to heat a gas stream. The dryer includes a cover mounted to at least one section of an outer wall of the dryer, in particular a rear wall of the dryer. A passage through which the gas stream can flow is formed, at least sectionwise, by the cover. The cover can include a heating unit having at least one heating element such that the gas stream flows around the heating element when the dryer is in operation.
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26 Claims
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1. A cover for a clothes dryer that is operable to heat a gas stream for drying clothes, the cover comprising:
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a body forming at least one section of an outer wall of the dryer and forming, at least in part, a passage through which a gas stream can flow; and
at least one heating element coupled to the body such that the gas stream flows around the heating element when the dryer is in operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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21. A method for assembling a clothes dryer that is operable to heat a gas stream for drying clothes, the method comprising:
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attaching a cover to a wall of the dryer, the cover comprising at least one section of an outer wall of the dryer, a passage, and at least one heating element, the heating element coupled to the cover such that the gas stream flows around the heating element when the dryer is in operation; and
connecting the cover to a gas supply of the dryer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A clothes dryer operable to heat a gas stream for drying clothes, the clothes dryer comprising:
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directing means for directing a gas stream flow over a heating unit, the directing means comprising a cover that forms at least one section of an outer wall of the dryer;
heating means for heating the gas stream as it flows through the directing means, the heating means having at least one heating element, the heating means coupled to the cover such that the gas stream is forced to flow past the heating element when the dryer is in operation; and
gas supply means for supplying the gas stream to the directing means. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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