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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Daniel A. Schurr, Wyoming, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/24 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01); D06F 58/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/24 (2013.01); D06F 58/04 (2013.01); D06F 58/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a blower for delivering process air through an airflow path that includes a rotating drum. A condensation system has a heat exchanger that dehumidifies process air within a condensing portion of the airflow path to produce a condensate. A residual condensing area of the airflow path is positioned upstream of the heat exchanger. The residual condensing area produces secondary condensate. A primary flow path delivers the condensate from the condensing portion to a sump. A secondary flow path delivers the secondary condensate from the residual condensing area to the sump.