Patent No. EP3899127 (titled "Laundry Dryer") was filed by Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag on Dec 21, 2018. The application was issued on Mar 13, 2024.
A laundry dryer comprises a rotatable drum supported by a casing with a basement of width $W$. A process air conduit includes a basement process air conduit extending between an inlet and outlet. A heat pump circuit, containing a refrigerant, includes a first heat exchanger (cooling refrigerant/heating process air) and a second heat exchanger (heating refrigerant/cooling process air), both located within the basement process air conduit. A first portion of the basement process air conduit has a width exceeding 50% of $W$. The first and second heat exchangers are positioned within this first portion, and at least one heat exchanger has a width $W_{he}$ that is wider than 50% of the basement width $W$.

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