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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Jeongsu Han, Suwon-si, KR;
Doyoon Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hoyoung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Taegyoon Noh, Suwon-si, KR;
Junhoe Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Jaebok Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A dryer includes a rotating drum; a lifter positionable on an inner surface of the rotating drum; an energy harvester positionable inside the lifter so that while the energy harvester is positioned inside the lifter, the energy harvester generates electric power as the rotating drum rotates while the lifter is positioned on the inner surface of the rotating drum; a humidity sensor positionable inside the lifter so that while the humidity sensor is positioned inside the lifter, the humidity sensor receives the electric power generated by the energy harvester and senses humidity; a circuit board positionable inside the lifter and on which the humidity sensor is disposed; and an air passage formed through the lifter so as to allow air inside the rotating drum to pass through the lifter. The humidity sensor senses the humidity according to air passing through the air passage of the lifter.