Low temperature clothes dryer
First Claim
1. A low temperature clothes dryer, comprising:
- a generally rectangular drying chamber having opposed sidewalls, a rear wall, at least one front access door;
an upper plenum, and a lower plenum, defining and being in communication with said drying chamber;
a wet air return duct having an inlet connected with said rectangular drying chamber via one of said upper plenum and said lower plenum and an outlet;
a dehumidifier connected with said outlet of said wet air return duct, said dehumidifier having an expansion coil condenser in fluid communication with said wet air return duct, a circulating fan, and a heat radiator; and
an air recycle duct having an inlet in fluid communication with said heat radiator of said dehumidifier and an outlet in fluid communication with the other of said upper plenum and said lower plenum;
said drying chamber, said wet air return duct, said dehumidifier, and said recycle duct forming a closed, circulating air drying system.
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Abstract
A low temperature clothes dryer having a drying chamber provides removable horizontal screens supporting clothing items and a hanging bar for hanging clothes to be dried. A timing control allows setting the time of operation of the drying cabinet. An electric heater with thermostat is provided to initially raise and maintain the air temperature within the drying chamber to at least about 90 degrees F. The dehumidifier is then operated, providing for circulation through the ducts and drying cabinet by an internal fan. The dehumidifier has an evaporator through which warm, humid air is passed, thereby cooling the air and condensing water therefrom, the water being collected in a removable container or drained through a drain hose. The fan forces the cooled, dried air through a condenser which heats the dried air for recirculation through the drying chamber by means of ducts, thereby drying the clothing therein.
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20 Claims
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1. A low temperature clothes dryer, comprising:
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a generally rectangular drying chamber having opposed sidewalls, a rear wall, at least one front access door;
an upper plenum, and a lower plenum, defining and being in communication with said drying chamber;
a wet air return duct having an inlet connected with said rectangular drying chamber via one of said upper plenum and said lower plenum and an outlet;
a dehumidifier connected with said outlet of said wet air return duct, said dehumidifier having an expansion coil condenser in fluid communication with said wet air return duct, a circulating fan, and a heat radiator; and
an air recycle duct having an inlet in fluid communication with said heat radiator of said dehumidifier and an outlet in fluid communication with the other of said upper plenum and said lower plenum;
said drying chamber, said wet air return duct, said dehumidifier, and said recycle duct forming a closed, circulating air drying system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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