Dryer with heat pump
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A dryer, comprising:
- a front wall;
a rear wall opposed to the front wall;
a drying chamber;
a process air duct, which is disposed between the front wall and the rear wall, for guiding process air through the drying chamber;
a heat pump with a heat sink in the process air duct and through which air can flow in an outlet air direction for cooling down the process air; and
a heat source arranged in the process air duct and through which air can flow in an inlet air direction for heating up the process air,wherein the outlet air direction and the inlet air direction are substantially parallel to one another,wherein the heat sink and the heat source are disposed in a horizontal plane substantially perpendicular to the outlet air direction and to the inlet air direction, andwherein the heat sink and the heat source are disposed laterally alongside one another in the horizontal plane when viewed in a spatial direction from a front of the dryer, wherein the spatial direction extends from the front wall toward the rear wall.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A dryer with a drying chamber that includes a process air duct for guiding process air through the drying chamber, a heat pump with a heat sink in the process air duct and through which air can flow in an outlet air direction for cooling down the process air, and a heat source arranged in the process air duct and through which air can flow in an inlet air direction for heating up the process air. The outlet air direction and the inlet air direction are substantially parallel to one another. The heat sink and the heat source are in a plane substantially perpendicular to the outlet air direction and to the inlet air direction alongside one another.
139 Citations
28 Claims
-
1. A dryer, comprising:
-
a front wall; a rear wall opposed to the front wall; a drying chamber; a process air duct, which is disposed between the front wall and the rear wall, for guiding process air through the drying chamber; a heat pump with a heat sink in the process air duct and through which air can flow in an outlet air direction for cooling down the process air; and a heat source arranged in the process air duct and through which air can flow in an inlet air direction for heating up the process air, wherein the outlet air direction and the inlet air direction are substantially parallel to one another, wherein the heat sink and the heat source are disposed in a horizontal plane substantially perpendicular to the outlet air direction and to the inlet air direction, and wherein the heat sink and the heat source are disposed laterally alongside one another in the horizontal plane when viewed in a spatial direction from a front of the dryer, wherein the spatial direction extends from the front wall toward the rear wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 22, 24)
-
-
12. A dryer comprising:
-
a drying chamber; a process air duct that guides a process air through the drying chamber; and a heat pump including a heat sink and a heat source disposed in the process air duct, wherein the heat sink is disposed in a first portion of the process air duct through which air can flow in an outlet air direction for cooling down the process air, and wherein the heat source is disposed in a second portion of the process air duct through which air can flow in an inlet air direction for heating up the process air, wherein the outlet air direction is substantially parallel to and alongside the inlet air direction, wherein the heat sink and the heat source are disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to the outlet air direction and to the inlet air direction when viewed from an overhead view of the dryer, and wherein the heat sink is disposed alongside the heat source when viewed in a spatial direction from a front of the dryer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28)
-
Specification