Combined temperature sensor for clothes dryer

A clothes dryer has a system for regulating the inlet air temperature. The system includes a first sensor located in an inlet of the dryer and including a thermistor and a thermostat, a heat source located in a heater box adjacent the first sensor, and a second sensor located in an exhaust of the dr...

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Main Authors Reck, Andrew C, Oltz, Shawn R, Ficke, Steven D, Paustian, Michele A, Woerdehoff, Christopher J, Carroll, Joshua P, Glotzbach, Mark E, Carow, James P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.11.2008
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Summary:A clothes dryer has a system for regulating the inlet air temperature. The system includes a first sensor located in an inlet of the dryer and including a thermistor and a thermostat, a heat source located in a heater box adjacent the first sensor, and a second sensor located in an exhaust of the dryer. The thermistor measures the inlet air temperature of the dryer and cooperates with the controller to prevent the thermostat from reaching its trip temperature and turning off the heat source. Thus, damage due to excessive air temperatures in the dryer is prevented.