Patent ID: 9146056
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
1. A dryer, comprising: a cabinet; a drum rotatably provided within the cabinet; a drying duct provided in the cabinet to supply dry air to the drum; an evaporator and a condenser sequentially provided on an air flow path formed by the drying duct; a compressor and an expansion apparatus configured to form a refrigerant compression cycle along with the evaporator and the condenser; a heater configured to selectively heat air supplied to the drum through the drying duct; and a controller configured to control operation of the dryer, wherein the expansion apparatus comprises: wherein the controller is configured to turn the solenoid valve on to open both the first expansion valve and second expansion valve when the heater is turned on, and to turn the solenoid valve off when the heater is turned off.