Abstract:
Method for controlling a household appliance (1) adapted to carry out a laundry drying cycle as well as household appliance (1) for implementing same, wherein said household appliance (1) is equipped with a drum (10) into which laundry to be dried is loaded and, wherein the method comprises the steps of: starting a drying cycle; during the execution of said drying cycle, determining a first parameter (P1) as a function of at least one of: time elapsed since the cycle was started, temperature of the drying air, humidity of said laundry; making a first comparison between said first parameter (P1) and a predetermined first threshold (Ref1); based on said first comparison, generating a notification signal (NS) and interrupting said drying cycle; resuming said drying cycle; determining a second parameter (P2) as a function of at least one of: time elapsed since the cycle was started or resumed, temperature of the drying air, humidity of said laundry; making a second comparison between said second parameter (P2) and a predetermined second threshold (Ref2) and, based on said second comparison, ending said drying cycle.
Abstract:
A household appliance for drying laundry, comprising: -a rotating drum (2) designed to house the laundry to be dried; -a drying compartment (20), in which the drum is located (2); -a line (3) for taking air for drying from said compartment (20) and for re- introducing the same air in the compartment (20); -a heat pump (4) for treating the air for drying, a working fluid circulating in said heat pump (4), and said heat pump (4), in turn, comprising: i) an evaporator (41) and a condenser (42) of the working fluid, said evaporator (41) and said condenser (42) interacting with the drying air flowing in said line (3); ii) a thermal expansion member (43) for thermal expansion of the working fluid; with respect to the flow of the working fluid, said thermal expansion member (43) is located downstream of the condenser (42) and upstream of the evaporator (41); iii) a compressor (44) for compressing the working fluid; iv) heating means (5) for heating the compressor (44).
Abstract:
A household appliance for drying laundry comprising a drying compartment (20), in which a rotating drum (2) for housing the laundry to be dried is located, a line (3) for taking drying air from said compartment and for re-introducing the same air in the compartment, and a heat pump (4) for treating the drying air, the heat pump (4) comprising: a condenser (44) interacting with the drying air flowing in said line (3), a compressor (46) for compressing the working fluid circulating in said heat pump, a first and a second evaporator (41, 42) in thermal contact with the drying air, a working fluid conduit (43) that comprises a zone (430) in which it divides into a first and a second branch (431, 432) comprising a first and a second thermal expansion member (61, 62), respectively, said first branch (431) passing through said first evaporator (41), said second branch (432) passing through said second evaporator (42), wherein said zone (430), in which the conduit (43) divides, is downstream of the condenser (44) and upstream of the first and the second evaporator (41, 42) according to the direction of flow of the working fluid, and control means (45) for controlling the supply of working fluid coming from the first and the second branch (431, 432) in said compressor (46).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for heating air in a clothes dryer, a washing/drying machine (1) or a dishwasher, wherein a resistive heating element (5) made of carbon fiber is used. The heating element is a wire (5) that provides thermal energy by electric dissipation and irradiation throughout the range of air heating temperatures. The heater (10) is housed in a shell (21) also coated with or made of carbon, thus forming a radiating cavity and increasing the thermal efficiency of the system. The invention also relates to a household appliance implementing the heating according to the method.
Abstract:
A household appliance for drying laundry comprising a drying compartment (20), in which a rotating drum (2) for housing the laundry to be dried is located, a line (3) for taking drying air from said compartment and for re-introducing the same air in the compartment, and a heat pump (4) for treating the drying air, the heat pump (4) comprising: a condenser (44) interacting with the drying air flowing in said line (3), a compressor (46) for compressing the working fluid circulating in said heat pump, a first and a second evaporator (41, 42) in thermal contact with the drying air, a working fluid conduit (43) that comprises a zone (430) in which it divides into a first and a second branch (431, 432) comprising a first and a second thermal expansion member (61, 62), respectively, said first branch (431) passing through said first evaporator (41), said second branch (432) passing through said second evaporator (42), wherein said zone (430), in which the conduit (43) divides, is downstream of the condenser (44) and upstream of the first and the second evaporator (41, 42) according to the direction of flow of the working fluid, and control means (45) for controlling the supply of working fluid coming from the first and the second branch (431, 432) in said compressor (46).
Abstract:
A household appliance for drying laundry, comprising: -a rotating drum (2) designed to house the laundry to be dried; -a drying compartment (20), in which the drum is located (2); -a line (3) for taking air for drying from said compartment (20) and for re- introducing the same air in the compartment (20); -a heat pump (4) for treating the air for drying, a working fluid circulating in said heat pump (4), and said heat pump (4), in turn, comprising: i) an evaporator (41) and a condenser (42) of the working fluid, said evaporator (41) and said condenser (42) interacting with the drying air flowing in said line (3); ii) a thermal expansion member (43) for thermal expansion of the working fluid; with respect to the flow of the working fluid, said thermal expansion member (43) is located downstream of the condenser (42) and upstream of the evaporator (41); iii) a compressor (44) for compressing the working fluid; iv) heating means (5) for heating the compressor (44).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for heating water in a dishwasher (1) by using a resistor (15) made of carbon fiber. The resistor is applied to the bottom (4) of the tub (3), so as to cover a large surface exchanging heat with the water to be heated, for better thermal efficiency. The invention also relates to a dishwasher implementing the heating according to the method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for heating a muffle (1) of an oven or a similar household appliance, wherein the heating element employed is a heating wire (15) made of carbon, carbon fiber or the like, which can provide thermal energy by electric dissipation and infrared irradiation within the muffle heating temperature range.
Abstract:
Method for controlling a household appliance (1) adapted to carry out a laundry drying cycle as well as household appliance (1) for implementing same, wherein said household appliance (1) is equipped with a drum (10) into which laundry to be dried is loaded and, wherein the method comprises the steps of: starting a drying cycle; during the execution of said drying cycle, determining a first parameter (P1) as a function of at least one of: time elapsed since the cycle was started, temperature of the drying air, humidity of said laundry; making a first comparison between said first parameter (P1) and a predetermined first threshold (Ref1); based on said first comparison, generating a notification signal (NS) and interrupting said drying cycle; resuming said drying cycle; determining a second parameter (P2) as a function of at least one of: time elapsed since the cycle was started or resumed, temperature of the drying air, humidity of said laundry; making a second comparison between said second parameter (P2) and a predetermined second threshold (Ref2) and, based on said second comparison, ending said drying cycle.