Patent ID: 7222439
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: A47L,F26B

Abstract:
1. A method for operating an appliance having a treatment chamber in which items are subjected to washing, rinsing, and drying programs, the method comprising: (a) performing a wash program for washing of the items: (b) performing a rinse program for rinsing of the items: and (c) performing a dry program for drying of the items, the dry program comprising guiding air via a conduit system connected to the treatment chamber such that air is initially guided from the treatment chamber to the conduit system and is subsequently recirculated from the conduit system to the treatment chamber with (i) the air that has been guided from the treatment chamber to the conduit system initially being guided relative to a Peltier element having means for extracting heat from air passed therethrough, whereupon the air is cooled by its passage relative to the means for extracting means and, thus, the moisture absorption capacity of the air is reduced, (ii) the air having passed relative to the means for extracting heat subsequently being guided relative to a means for heating the air such that the air is heated, and (iii) the air thereafter being recirculated after such heating by the means for heating the air back to the treatment chamber.