| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for exposing laundry to be dried and/or laundry water to be heated to a source of radiation. In addition, the source of radiation is disposed so that it is transmitted substantially loss-free between the radiation source and the water or moisture which is to receive the energy. In one embodiment, a microwave generator is employed and is disposed as a compensation weight on the drum box of the drying and/or washing machine. Preferably, the drum box is made out of metal and has a plastic ring through which the microwave generator can transmit the microwave radiation. The microwave radiation passes through the plastic ring with relatively low loss and then passes through the air without loss to the moisture contained in the laundry in the drum, so that the laundry is heated up and dried by absorption. As a result, there is a considerable increase in efficiency.
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