EP3117166A4 - Closed-cycle condenser dryer with heat regeneration - Google Patents

Closed-cycle condenser dryer with heat regeneration Download PDF

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EP3117166A4
EP3117166A4 EP15760660.9A EP15760660A EP3117166A4 EP 3117166 A4 EP3117166 A4 EP 3117166A4 EP 15760660 A EP15760660 A EP 15760660A EP 3117166 A4 EP3117166 A4 EP 3117166A4
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heat regeneration
cycle condenser
condenser dryer
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Arye Kohavi
Sharon DULBERG
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Watergen Ltd
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/20—General details of domestic laundry dryers 
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/20—General details of domestic laundry dryers 
    • D06F58/24—Condensing arrangements

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EP15760660.9A 2014-03-11 2015-02-10 Closed-cycle condenser dryer with heat regeneration Active EP3117166B1 (en)

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PCT/IB2014/059620 WO2014141059A1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-11 Dehumidification apparatus
US14/594,186 US10006721B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2015-01-12 Closed-cycle condenser dryer with heat regeneration
PCT/IB2015/050984 WO2015136393A1 (en) 2014-03-11 2015-02-10 Closed-cycle condenser dryer with heat regeneration

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EP3117166A1 EP3117166A1 (en) 2017-01-18
EP3117166A4 true EP3117166A4 (en) 2017-12-20
EP3117166B1 EP3117166B1 (en) 2020-04-08

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GB570541A (en) * 1943-10-11 1945-07-11 Lister Brothers Ltd Improvements relating to laundry and textile drying machines
US3509639A (en) * 1967-04-10 1970-05-05 Arendt Hans F Rotary drier for textiles
DE19913938A1 (en) * 1999-03-26 2000-09-28 Mewa Textil Service Ag & Co Man Ohg Laundry dryer has perforated inner drum to accommodate washing
GB2375812A (en) * 2001-04-05 2002-11-27 Dbk Technitherm Ltd Drying apparatus with heat exchanger and heat pump
DE20202782U1 (en) * 2002-02-21 2002-04-25 Blum Theodor clothes dryer
EP2267207A1 (en) * 2009-06-24 2010-12-29 Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH Method for recovering energy from the waste air of at least one laundry treatment machine working with warm air

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