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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2007
Roman Goldberg, Dresden, DE;
Klaus Grunert, Berlin, DE;
Roman Goldberg, Dresden, DE;
Klaus Grunert, Berlin, DE;
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A cleaning apparatus for a component operatively disposed within a process air-circuit of a household tumble dryer, in particular a heat exchanger of a household tumble dryer, the cleaning apparatus including a cleaning brush configured for operational movement along the component and a drive mechanism having a cleaning brush drive rod operatively connected to the cleaning brush for moving the cleaning brush along the component. The cleaning apparatus further includes a cleaning fluid feed line and means operatively associated with the cleaning fluid feed line for supplying cleaning fluid to the cleaning brush.