Patent ID: 8567091

Claim:
A fabric drying machine comprising: an interface unit connected to a separate washing machine with a data communication line for receiving load information from said washing machine; a rotatable drum containing a load of wet clothes to be dried, said load of wet clothes being previously washed and dehydrated by said washing machine; an air supply system coupled to said drum for supplying dry air into said drum; a heater coupled to said air supply system for heating said dry air; a dryer controller operatively coupled to said heater, said controller determining a first set of optimal operation values for operating said heater on the basis of said load information and generating a first control signal to said heater in accordance with said determined first set of operation values; and an electrical motor coupled to said drum for rotating said drum, wherein said controller is additionally coupled to said motor, said controller determining a second set of optimal operation values for operating said drum on the basis of said load information and generating a second control signal to said motor in accordance with said determined second set of operation values.