Patent ID: 8955232
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: D06F,F26B

Abstract:
1. A dryer interlock for use with a dryer and a dryer venting system, the interlock comprises: a sensor configured to be placed in the dryer venting system to sense operation of the dryer venting system, a controller operationally connected to the sensor and configured to monitor a sensed operation of the dryer venting system as sensed by the sensor, the controller configured to determine if the sensed operation is indicative of improper operation of the dryer venting system, the controller configured to disable the dryer if the controller determines that the sensed operation is indicative of improper operation of the dryer venting system, wherein the dryer venting system includes a booster fan, and the controller of the dryer interlock further comprises a dryer controller and a booster fan controller, wherein the sensor is operationally connected to the booster fan controller and the booster fan controller is configured to monitor the sensed operation from the sensor, and the dryer controller is configured to disable the dryer if the booster fan controller determines that the sensed operation is indicative of improper operation of the dryer venting system, and the booster fan controller and dryer controller are configured to allow the booster fan controller to communicate with the dryer controller; and wherein the booster fan controller is further configured to turn on the booster fan, and the dryer controller is further configured to sense running of the dryer, and the dryer controller is configured to communicate with the booster fan controller when the dryer controller senses that the dryer is running, and the booster fan controller is adapted to turn on the booster fan when the dryer controller senses that the dryer is running and communicates with the booster fan controller.