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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2012
Frank Höfler, Pamplona, ES;
Uwe-jens Krausch, Brieselang, DE;
Günter Steffens, Dallgow-Döberitz, DE;
Andreas Stolze, Falkensee, DE;
Frank Höfler, Pamplona, ES;
Uwe-Jens Krausch, Brieselang, DE;
Günter Steffens, Dallgow-Döberitz, DE;
Andreas Stolze, Falkensee, DE;
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A vented laundry dryer has an air inlet duct, an air outlet duct, a heat recovery system for transferring heat from the air outlet duct to the air inlet duct, and an additional heater. The heat recovery system has an evaporator, a liquefier, a condenser, and a relaxation unit, wherein the liquefier is thermally coupled to the air inlet duct, and the evaporator is thermally coupled to the air outlet duct. A relaxation property of the relaxation unit can be adjusted depending on at least one parameter that is connected to an activity of the additional heater. A method for operating a vented dryer having an additional heater and a heat pump having a relaxation unit, monitoring at least one parameter connected to an activity of the additional heater and changing a relaxation property of the relaxation unit depending on the at least one parameter.