Dryer and drying method thereof

Abstract

A dryer includes a drum receiving an object to be dried, a first sensor configured to sense a dry state of the object to be dried contained in the drum, a heater configured to heat air supplied into the drum, a blower including a fan forming a flow of air passing through the inside of the drum, a second sensor configured to sense a temperature of air discharged from the drum, and a processor configured to control, when a user input selecting a specific course is received, the drum, the heater, and the blower to perform a dry cycle, to control a rotation direction of the drum on the basis of a dry state of the dry object sensed by the first sensor when the dry cycle is started, and to control termination of the dry cycle on the basis of the temperature of air sensed by the second sensor.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is on the basis of and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0071104, filed on Jun. 20, 2018, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUNDField[0002]Apparatuses and methods consistent with the disclosure relate to a dryer and a drying method thereof, and more particularly, to a dryer for drying an object to be dried.Description of the Related Art[0003]Generally, a dryer is a device for performing drying and sterilization by rotating a drum in which a wet object to be dried, for example, clothes or the like, is contained, and applying hot air to the object to be dried for a predetermined time to perform drying and sterilization.[0004]In this case, however, when drying is performed on a bulky object to be dried (or bulky dry object), a dry level of the dry object cannot be accurately detected because the dry object, in a state of being folded o...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a dryer that can control the rotation of a drum based on the dry state of an object inside the drum and the temperature of air discharged from the drum. This allows for better drying control based on the specific needs of the object. The dryer includes a sensor to sense the dry state of the object, a heater to heat the air, a blower to circulate the air, and a processor to control the rotation direction of the drum and the termination of the dry cycle. The processor can also control the heater based on the temperature sensed by the sensor. The dryer can perform a dry cycle for a specific time period and can be used in a variety of drying applications.

Problems solved by technology

Also, the disclosure is not required to overcome the disadvantages described above, and an embodiment of the disclosure may not overcome any of the problems described above.

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