US3858330A
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Condenser apparatus
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1973-10-29
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Granted: 1975-01-07
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Expires: 1993-10-29
Abstract
Abstract Condenser apparatus for removing moisture from the air including a housing for the condenser apparatus, which housing has both a cooling liquid inlet and an air inlet at one end. Within the housing is a rotatable disc downstream from the liquid inlet so that when the disc is rotated and liquid is directed against the disc a cooling liquid droplet cloud is produced. At the opposite end of the condenser housing from the inlet is an air outlet and a concentrically positioned rotatable blower. Located between the blower and the rotatable disc is a rotatable water wheel for collecting entrained liquid droplets before they pass into the blower. Circumferentially around the rotatable water wheel is a liquid pump that removes liquid from the condenser apparatus. A single electric motor is utilized for rotatably driving all of the rotating elements. The condenser apparatus is utilized particularly in an automatic clothes dryer wherein hot moistureladen air that has been passed over the fabrics to be dried is introduced into the condenser apparatus which reduces the temperature of the air to condense moisture therefrom and then recirculates the air again through the clothes dryer.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:24
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F58/00; D06F58/20; D06F58/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
Condenser apparatus for removing moisture from air comprising: a. a housing, b. liquid inlet means at one end of said housing, c. air inlet means at said one end of the housing, d. air outlet means at the end of the housing opposite the air inlet means, e. a rotatble disc positoned within the housing and downstream from said liquid inlet means, f. a rotatable blower for inducing air flow from the air inlet means to the air outlet means, g. means for collecting liquid droplets positioned within the housing and located between the disc and blower, h. means for removing liquid from the condenser apparatus, and i. means for rotatably driving the disc and blower.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
Condenser apparatus for removing moisture from air comprising: a. a housing, b. liquid inlet means at one end of said housing, c. air inlet means at said one end of the housing, d. air outlet means at the end of the housing opposite the air inlet means, e. a rotatble disc positoned within the housing and downstream from said liquid inlet means, f. a rotatable blower for inducing air flow from the air inlet means to the air outlet means, g. means for collecting liquid droplets positioned within the housing and located between the disc and blower, h. means for removing liquid from the condenser apparatus, and i. means for rotatably driving the disc and blower.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The condenser dryer apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for rotatably driving the disc and blower is a motor and is in axial alignment with the disc and rotatable blower and the motor shaft directly drives the disc and blower.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The condenser apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rotatable blower is positioned within the housing at the opposite end of the housing from the liquid inlet means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The condenser apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for removing liquid from the condenser apparatus is a pump driven by the means for rotatably driving the disc and blower.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
149 words
In an automatic clothes dryer machine having a cabinet, a drum mounted for rotation within the cabinet to tumble clothes to be dried, means for passing air through the drum and heating means to heat the air, a condenser apparatus, including: a. a housing, b. liquid inlet means at one end of said housing, c. air inlet means at said one end of the housing, d. air outlet means at the end of the housing opposite the air inlet means, e. a rotatable disc positioned within the housing and downstream from said liquid inlet means, f. a rotatable blower for inducing air flow from the air inlet means to the air outlet means, g. means for collecting liquid droplets positioned within the housing and located between the disc and blower, h. means for removing liquid from the condenser apparatus, and i. means for rotatably driving the disc and blower.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
In an automatic clothes dryer machine having a cabinet, a drum mounted for rotation within the cabinet to tumble clothes to be dried, means for passing air through the drum and heating means to heat the air, a condenser apparatus, including: a. a housing, b. liquid inlet means at one end of said housing, c. air inlet means at said one end of the housing, d. air outlet means at the end of the housing opposite the air inlet means, e. a rotatable disc positioned within the housing and downstream from said liquid inlet means, f. a rotatable blower for inducing air flow from the air inlet means to the air outlet means, g. means for collecting liquid droplets positioned within the housing and located between the disc and blower, h. means for removing liquid from the condenser apparatus, and i. means for rotatably driving the disc and blower.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
In the automatic clothes dryer machine of claim 5 wherein the means for removing liquid from the condenser apparatus is a pump also driven by the means for rotatably driving the disc and blower.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
In the clothes dryer machine of claim 5 wherein the means for rotatably driving the disc and blower is a motor and is in axial alignment with the disc and rotatable blower and the motor shaft directly drives the disc and blower.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
In the clothes dryer machine of claim 5 wherein the rotatable blower is poSitioned within the housing at the opposite end of the housing from the liquid inlet means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-06 | 1978-07-08 | 1979-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-06 | 1982-07-08 | 1983-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-06 | 1986-07-08 | 1987-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |