Patent ID: 7698911
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A fabric care apparatus comprising: a cabinet; a wash tub mounted within said cabinet and configured to receive clothes therein; a dehumidifying assembly mounted within said cabinet and configured to remove vaporized fluid from the airflow therethrough; a fan configured to draw air from said wash tub to said dehumidifying assembly and channel the air from said dehumidifying assembly back to said wash tub; a dual particulate filter assembly positioned within said cabinet, said dual particulate filter assembly comprising a filter frame, a first filter element mounted within said filter frame, said first filter element configured to filter the airflow through said dehumidifying assembly, and a second filter element mounted within said filter frame, said second filter element configured to filter a liquid entering said dual particulate filter assembly; at least one detecting component configured to detect an operational status of said dehumidifying assembly, said at least one detecting component comprising at least one of a temperature sensor, a pressure transducer, and a wattage metering component; and a controller operatively coupled to said detecting component, said controller configured to receive a signal from said detecting component and determine a dryness level of the clothes received in said wash tub based on the received signal.