DRYER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

A dryer is disclosed. The dryer includes a heat exchanger configured to remove moisture from air flowing and heat and discharge the moisture-removed air, a drum containing a material to be dried, a humidity sensor configured to detect a humidity of the air flowing from the drum, a fan configured to generate a flow of the air flowing along a flow path formed so that the air discharged from the heat exchanger flows to the heat exchanger via the drum and the humidity sensor, and a processor configured to determine a dried state of the material to be dried based on the humidity detected through the humidity sensor, and the humidity sensor is disposed at a position where a flow velocity of the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined velocity in the flow path formed between the drum and the heat exchanger. 1. A dryer comprising:a heat exchanger configured to remove moisture from air flowing, and heat and discharge the moisture-removed air;a drum to contain a material to be dried;a humidity sensor configured to detect a humidity of air flowing from the drum;a fan configured to generate a flow along a flow path that is formed so that the moisture-removed air discharged from the heat exchanger flows to the heat exchanger subsequent to passing through the drum and the humidity sensor; anda processor configured to determine a dried state of the material to be dried based on the humidity detected through the humidity sensor,wherein the humidity sensor is disposed at a position where a flow velocity of air is equal to or higher than a predetermined velocity along the flow path which is formed between the drum and the heat exchanger.2. The dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the position of the humidity sensor is where there is a straight air flow along the flow path formed between the drum and the heat exchanger.3. The dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the position of the humidity sensor is closer to the heat exchanger than the drum along the flow path formed between ...

MOVING APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

A moving apparatus for cleaning includes: a cleaner configured to perform cleaning; a traveler configured to move the moving apparatus; a sensor including a transmitter configured to transmit a radio frequency (RF) signal toward a front floor, and a receiver configured to receive a reflection signal of the RF signal; and a processor configured to control the traveler to make the moving apparatus travel corresponding to a result of determining that an obstacle is present in the front floor based on a signal pattern detected from the received reflection signal. Thus, the cleaning robot is provided with a radar sensing function using the RF signal, and thus improved in accuracy of detecting an obstacle without being affected by surrounding color, light disturbance and the like environment. 1. A moving apparatus for cleaning , comprising:a cleaner configured to perform a cleaning operation;a traveler configured to move the moving apparatus;a sensor comprising a transmitter configured to transmit a radio frequency (RF) signal toward a surface, and a receiver configured to receive a reflection signal of the transmitted RF signal; and detect a signal pattern in the received reflection signal based on a change in at least one of a frequency, a phase, and an amplitude of the received reflection signal,', 'determine whether an obstacle is present on the surface based on the detected signal pattern, and', 'control at least one of the traveler and the cleaner based on the determination., 'at least one processor configured to2. The moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the detected signal pattern shows the change in the at least one of the amplitude and the phase greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value claim 1 , the at least one processor determines that the obstacle is a liquid.3. The moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the traveler to move the moving apparatus ...

Dryer

A dryer includes a rotating drum; a lifter positionable on an inner surface of the rotating drum; an energy harvester positionable inside the lifter so that while the energy harvester is positioned inside the lifter, the energy harvester generates electric power as the rotating drum rotates while the lifter is positioned on the inner surface of the rotating drum; a humidity sensor positionable inside the lifter so that while the humidity sensor is positioned inside the lifter, the humidity sensor receives the electric power generated by the energy harvester and senses humidity; a circuit board positionable inside the lifter and on which the humidity sensor is disposed; and an air passage formed through the lifter so as to allow air inside the rotating drum to pass through the lifter. The humidity sensor senses the humidity according to air passing through the air passage of the lifter.

Clothes dryer

A clothes dryer comprising: a cabinet including a front panel on which an inlet is formed, a drum rotatably arranged in the cabinet and having a front opening and a rear opening, a front cover linking the inlet of the cabinet and the front opening of the drum, and including a slope portion having a diameter decreasing as being directed toward the inlet of the cabinet from the front opening of the drum, a rear cover connected to the rear opening of the drum and having an air inlet formed at the rear cover to allow air to be supplied toward the rear opening of the drum, and a sensing device arranged on the slope portion for sensing humidity in air discharged from the front opening of the drum.

Oven and cooking method therefor

Dry apparatus and control method therefor

A dryer comprising: a user interface configured to receive input for a drying course; a communication interface; a drum; a hot air supply device to supply hot air to the drum; a sensing device, enabled to self-generate power based on a movement of the sensing device inside the drum while the drum is being rotated and transmits sensing data according to a voltage generated according to the self-power generation to the communication interface; and a processor to control an operation of the hot air supply device on the basis of the input for the drying course received through the user interface, where the control of the operation of the hot wind supplying device by the processor includes determining an operation time during which the hot air supply device operates to supply the hot air to the drum on the basis of the sensing data.

Oven and cooking method therefor

An oven is disclosed. The present oven comprises: a sensor including a light-emitting portion for outputting light in a first wavelength band and light in a second wavelength band and a light-receiving portion for receiving light reflected from a cooking product in the oven; and a processor for, when a user command for initiating cooking is input, outputting the light in the first wavelength band through the light-emitting portion, when the light output from the light-emitting portion is reflected from the cooking product and received by the light-receiving portion, determining the size of the cooking product on the basis of the received light in the first wavelength band, outputting the light in the second wavelength band through the light-emitting portion while the cooking product is being cooked on the basis of a cooking time determined according to the determined size of the cooking product, when the output light is reflected from the cooking product and received by the light-receiving portion, determining a cooking status of the cooking product on the basis of the received light in the second wavelength band, and cooking the cooking product on the basis of the determined cooking status.

Clothes dryer