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A clothes dryer has a plurality of high energy lamps. The high energy lamps are mounted so as to emit high energy radiation toward a drying chamber. A blower is arranged to move air to the plurality of high energy lamps so as cool the high energy lamps. The air that cools the high energy lamps is de

A clothes dryer has a plurality of high energy lamps. The high energy lamps are mounted so as to emit high energy radiation toward a drying chamber. A blower is arranged to move air to the plurality of high energy lamps so as cool the high energy lamps. The air that cools the high energy lamps is delivered to the drying chamber. The plurality of high energy lamps is operated to emit ultraviolet energy for sanitizing the articles in the drying chamber and to emit infrared energy for drying the articles in the drying chamber.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A heating unit for a clothes dryer comprising:radiant energy emitting means for emitting radiant energy;a blower for providing an air flow that flows past the radiant energy emitting means; andhousing means for housing the radiant energy emitting means so that the radiant

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A heating unit for a clothes dryer comprising:radiant energy emitting means for emitting radiant energy;a blower for providing an air flow that flows past the radiant energy emitting means; andhousing means for housing the radiant energy emitting means so that the radiant energy emitted by the radiant energy emitting means is directed to clothing articles to be dried, the housing means having a plurality of baffles, the baffles deflecting the air flow toward the clothing articles, and the plurality of baffles reflecting the radiant energy toward the clothing articles.