Automatic dryer control based on load information
First Claim
1. A method of operating a drying machine that dries a load of wet clothes being previously washed and dehydrated by a separate washing machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving load information from said washing machine via an interface unit of the dryer connected to said washing machine with a data communication;
determining a first set of optimal operation values for operating a heater on the basis of said load information, said heater heating dry air being supplied by an air supply system into a rotatable drum containing said load of wet clothes;
generating a first control signal to said heater in accordance with said determined first set of operation values;
determining a second set of optimal operational values for operating said drum on the bases of said load information; and
generating a second control signal to an electrical motor rotating said drum in accordance with said determined second set of operation values.
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Abstract
A drying machine according to the present invention includes an interface unit connected to a separate washing machine with a data communication line for receiving load information from the washing machine, a rotatable drum containing a load of wet clothes which are previously washed by the washing machine, and an air supply system coupled to the drum for supplying dry air into the drum. The machine further includes a heater coupled to the air supply system for heating the dry air, and a dryer controller generating a control signal to the heater in accordance with a set of operation values which are determined based on the load information. A method of operating a drying machine according to the present invention includes the steps of receiving load information from a separate washing machine that performs wash/dehydration cycles on a load of clothes, determining a set of optimal operation values for operating a heater on the basis of the load information where the heater heats the dry air being supplied into a drum containing the load of wet clothes, and generating a control signal to the heater in accordance with the determined optional values.
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1. A method of operating a drying machine that dries a load of wet clothes being previously washed and dehydrated by a separate washing machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving load information from said washing machine via an interface unit of the dryer connected to said washing machine with a data communication; determining a first set of optimal operation values for operating a heater on the basis of said load information, said heater heating dry air being supplied by an air supply system into a rotatable drum containing said load of wet clothes; generating a first control signal to said heater in accordance with said determined first set of operation values; determining a second set of optimal operational values for operating said drum on the bases of said load information; and generating a second control signal to an electrical motor rotating said drum in accordance with said determined second set of operation values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
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5. A method of operating a drying machine that dries a load of wet clothes being previously washed and dehydrated by a separate washing machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving load information from said washing machine via an interface unit of the dryer connected to said washing machine with a data communication line; determining a first set of optimal operation values for operating a heater on the basis of said load information, said heater heating dry air being supplied by an air supply system into a rotatable drum containing said load of wet clothes; generating a first control signal to said heater in accordance with said determined first set of operation values; and determining a second set of optimal operational values for operating said air supply system on the bases of said load information; and generating a second control signal to an electrical motor driving said air supply system in accordance with said determined second set of operation values. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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