HEAT PUMP LAUNDRY APPLIANCE WITH MULTI-PASS HEAT EXCHANGER

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet with a drum rotatably mounted within the cabinet. The drum includes a chamber for receipt of articles for drying. The laundry appliance also includes a sealed system configured to heat and remove moisture from process air flowing therethrough. The sealed system...

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Main Authors Djerekarov, Jivko Ognianov, Beers, David G, Dunn, David Scott
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.02.2024
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Summary:A laundry appliance includes a cabinet with a drum rotatably mounted within the cabinet. The drum includes a chamber for receipt of articles for drying. The laundry appliance also includes a sealed system configured to heat and remove moisture from process air flowing therethrough. The sealed system includes a multi-pass heat exchanger and a refrigerant splitter upstream of the multi-pass heat exchanger. The refrigerant splitter is configured to direct a flow of refrigerant generally along a vertical direction and/or against the force of gravity.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217896225