公开(公告)号：US20240301615A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18119328

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryan Robert Bellinger ,  Jesse De Freitas Goncalves

IPC: D06F58/22 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/44

CPC classification number: D06F58/22 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F58/203 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/44 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/42 ,  D06F2103/54 ,  D06F2105/12 ,  D06F2105/28 ,  D06F2105/30 ,  D06F2105/40 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that defines a processing space for drying articles. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path that includes the processing space. A heater is in thermal communication with the airflow path and delivers thermal energy to the process air. A controller is in communication with the drum, the blower, and the heater. During operation of a laundry cycle, the heater, the drum, and the blower cooperatively operate a particulate removal phase that maintains the articles in a damp state for a predetermined period of time. The damp state of the articles prevents accumulation of an electrostatic charge within the articles and a surface of the drum and allows the process air to separate particulate matter from the articles. After completion of the particulate removal phase, the heater operates at a conventional state that operates to dry the articles.