CPC D06F 58/24 (2013.01) [D06F 58/206 (2013.01); D06F 58/26 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A laundry drying appliance, comprising:
a drum and a tub;
a drying air circuit for recirculating a drying airflow, the drying air circuit includes an inlet and an outlet on the tub; and a drying air conduit connected between the inlet and outlet; and
a water vapor path including a sieve, a first conduit a compressor, and a second conduit,
wherein the sieve is positioned along the drying air conduit, the sieve configured to removes water molecules from the drying airflow to reduce relative humidity in the drying airflow,
wherein the compressor is connected to the sieve by the first conduit and is configured to draws the water molecules in the drying airflow through the sieve and into the compressor,
wherein the second conduit fluidly couples the compressor with the drum; and is configured to supply compressed and heated water vapor from the compressor to the drum where the compressed and heated water vapor is condensed to heat the drum through energy of condensation which is conducted through the drum to evaporate moisture from clothes or textiles within the drum.
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