The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2008
Chang Hun OH, Changwon-si, KR;
Seon IL Heo, Changwon-si, KR;
Yang Hwan Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Yeong Sik Choi, Changwon-si, KR;
Seog Ho Ko, Changwon-si, KR;
Ju Han Yoon, Changwon-si, KR;
Chang Hun Oh, Changwon-si, KR;
Seon Il Heo, Changwon-si, KR;
Yang Hwan Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Yeong Sik Choi, Changwon-si, KR;
Seog Ho Ko, Changwon-si, KR;
Ju Han Yoon, Changwon-si, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A control apparatus for a dryer is provided. The control apparatus provides a connection for a detecting circuit adapted to determine a clogging degree of the dryer. The control apparatus includes a power supply circuit including a heating coil arranged in a heater case, a temperature control member mounted to the heater case, the temperature control member being configured to receive power and supply the received power to the heating coil, a microcomputer that controls an operation of the dryer, and a connecting line that connects the power supply circuit to the microcomputer. The microcomputer can detect a state of the power supply circuit through the connecting line.