公开(公告)号：US20250034793A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18813715

申请日：2024-08-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jihaeng HEO ,  Seungwan YOO ,  Minjoon JUNG ,  Dohaeng KIM ,  Hyungwoo LEE ,  Seungeun CHUNG ,  Saebyeok CHOI

IPC: D06F58/45 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F105/24

Abstract: A clothing dryer, and a method performed thereby, to identify the degree of clogging of a filter for collecting foreign substances generated according to a drying operation in a clothing dryer are provided. The clothing dryer includes a display, an expansion valve provided in a heat pump, and a controller identifying the degree of clogging of a filter.

公开(公告)号：US20190276978A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16285117

申请日：2019-02-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyejoon SEOK ,  Sangoh YOO ,  Minjoon JUNG ,  Dohaeng KIM ,  Hyungwoo LEE ,  Seungeun CHUNG ,  Youngmin CHOI

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/28

Abstract: A clothes dryer is disclosed. The clothes dryer includes a rotatably disposed drum, a heat pump system including a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant and a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant, a heater configured to heat air supplied to the interior of the drum, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of air passing through the interior of the drum, a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the compressor, and a processor configured to control an operation of the compressor on the basis of the temperature of the air passing through the interior of the drum detected by the first temperature sensor and control an operation of the heater on the basis of the temperature of the compressor detected by the second temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20220325463A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17851660

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Dokyeong KIM ,  Hyejoon SEOK ,  Minjoon JUNG ,  Sujin SEONG ,  Hoon WEE ,  Hyungwoo LEE ,  Seungeun CHUNG ,  Hankyu CHOI

IPC: D06F58/45 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/40 ,  D06F58/24 ,  A61L2/04 ,  A61L2/26

Abstract: A dryer including: a drum; a duct connected to the drum; a compressor connected to an evaporator and a condenser provided inside the duct; a heater provided inside the duct; a fan provided inside the duct; a motor to rotate the fan; and a controller configured to perform a first operation of operating the compressor, the heater, and the motor based on no object being inside the drum, and a second operation of operating the heater and the motor without operating the compressor. The dryer may sterilize the inside of the dryer, particularly, a flow path through which humid air passes.

公开(公告)号：US20240271354A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18645251

申请日：2024-04-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Geonho LEE ,  Dokyeong KIM ,  Minhyung LEE ,  Youngsu LEE ,  Hocheol LEE ,  Seungeun CHUNG

IPC: D06F58/36 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/46 ,  D06F103/58 ,  D06F105/30 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F58/36 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/46 ,  D06F2103/58 ,  D06F2105/30 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a dryer that performs an ice removal operation. To this end, provided are: a drum configured to receive a drying item, at least one first sensor configured to detect a presence of the drying item in the drum, a pump chamber configured to store condensate, a drain pump configured to discharge the condensate from the pump chamber, and a controller configured to, when detecting the drying item in the drum based on a signal of the at least one first sensor, limit a number of forced drains of the drain pump to reduce a water level of the pump chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20240271353A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18640864

申请日：2024-04-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Dokyeong KIM ,  Minjoon JUNG ,  Seungeun CHUNG ,  Dongho KEUM ,  Hocheol LEE ,  Hankyu CHOI

IPC: D06F58/36 ,  D06F103/32 ,  D06F105/26 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F58/36 ,  D06F2103/32 ,  D06F2105/26 ,  D06F2105/56 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A clothes dryer including a drum; a flow passage to guide air inside of the drum to outside of the drum, and then back inside of the drum; a heat pump system to heat the air to flow back inside of the drum, the heat pump system including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator through which refrigerant circulates; and a controller configured to, in response to receiving a command for an anti-freeze mode operation, control the clothes dryer to perform a heating operation in which the compressor is driven for a first period of time, after the compressor is driven for the first period of time, the compressor is stopped for a second period of time, and the driving of the compressor for the first period of time and the stopping of the compressor for the second period of time is repeated a plurality of times.