LAUNDRY DRYER WITH ACCESSIBLE RECIRCULATION AIR FILTER

摘要

A laundry dryer is provided with an air recirculation channel which recirculates air from an air exhaust channel to an air supply channel. The air recirculation channel comprises a recirculation air filter which removes debris from the recirculated air before it is redirected to the air supply channel. The recirculation air filter is removably accessible behind an access door at a peripheral region of an access passage to the drying chamber such that it may be easily serviced by a user of the laundry dryer. In some embodiments, the air recirculation channel may comprise a nozzle with an outlet which is concentrically arranged at an inlet of the air supply channel. In these embodiments, the nozzle may direct the recirculated air to the air supply channel such that it is enveloped by fresh air entering from within a cabinet of the laundry dryer.

主权项

1. A vented laundry dryer comprising:
a cabinet; a drying chamber provided within the cabinet; an air supply channel configured to supply air to the drying chamber; a heater configured to heat the air supplied to the drying chamber; a process air fan configured to move the air through the drying chamber; an air exhaust channel configured to exhaust a first portion of the air from the drying chamber; an air recirculation channel configured to direct a second portion of the air from the drying chamber to the air supply channel; and a recirculation air filter provided in the air recirculation channel and configured to filter the air in the air recirculation channel, wherein the recirculation air filter is removable and replaceable at a peripheral region of an access passage to the drying chamber.