EP 2628843 B1 20200408 - Laundry treatment apparatus with heat exchanger cleaning
Title (en)
Laundry treatment apparatus with heat exchanger cleaning
Title (de)
Wäschebehandlungsvorrichtung mit Wärmetauscherreinigung
Title (fr)
Appareil de traitement du linge avec nettoyage d'échangeur de chaleur
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12156202 A 20120220
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2628843A1] The invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, in particular dryer or washing machine having a dryer function, comprising a control unit, a laundry treatment chamber for treating laundry using process air, a process air loop for circulating the process air, a heat exchanger (10) arranged in the process air loop for cooling the process air, a hollow element (42) comprising at least one outlet opening (54), wherein the hollow element (42) is in fluid communication with a liquid supply source and adapted to spray liquid to the heat exchanger (10) by at least one liquid spray from the at least one outlet opening (54) for cleaning the heat exchanger, and an actuator (44) for actuating the hollow element (42) along a cleaning axis (D) such that the heat exchanger (10) is cleaned by at least one liquid spray moving along the heat exchanger (10), characterized in that the hollow element (42) and the actuator (44) are movably coupled so as to define therebetween a variable volume (34a) fluidly connected to the liquid supply source.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/22 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 58/22 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
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DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12156202 A 20120220