Abstract: A heat pump laundry dryer or a heat pump washing machine having a drying function, includes a control unit controlling an operation of the laundry treatment apparatus. A laundry treatment chamber treats laundry using process air circulated in a process air circuit. A heat pump system has a refrigerant loop in which refrigerant fluid is circulated through a first and a second heat exchanger. A compressor circulates the refrigerant fluid through the refrigerant loop, and a cooling fan unit cools the compressor. During the operation, a conveyance capacity of the cooling fan unit is varied. A detector unit detects an operation parameter indicating a state of at least one electronic board. A method of operation includes operating the cooling fan unit based upon the electronic board operation parameter, and controlling the compressor operation output based upon the electronic board operation parameter, wherein the compressor is a variable speed compressor.

Abstract: Control system arranged for a rotary compressor driven by a rotary engine, and includes: a first control subsystem, a second control subsystem and a selector; the first control subsystem is arranged to provide a first control signal as a function of the performance of the compressor; the second control subsystem is arranged to provide a second control signal as a function of the speed of the compressor; the selector is arranged to select the first control signal or the second control signal as a third control signal to be provided to a power control input of the engine.

Abstract: Control system arranged for a rotary compressor driven by a rotary engine, and includes: a first control subsystem, a second control subsystem and a selector; the first control subsystem is arranged to provide a first control signal as a function of the performance and the speed of the compressor; the second control subsystem is arranged to provide a second control signal as a function of the performance of the compressor; the selector is arranged to select the first control signal or the second control signal as a third control signal to be provided to a power control input of the engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat pump laundry treatment apparatus, in particular a heat pump laundry dryer or a heat pump washing machine having drying function, and to a method of operating such a heat pump laundry treatment apparatus. The laundry treatment apparatus comprises a control unit (51) controlling the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment chamber for treating laundry using process air, a process air circuit for circulating the process air, a heat pump system having a refrigerant loop (6) in which the refrigerant fluid is circulated through a first and a second heat exchanger, a compressor (14) for circulating the refrigerant fluid through the refrigerant loop (6), and a cooling fan unit (53) for cooling the compressor (14). During the operation the conveyance capacity of the cooling fan unit (53) is varied, and a detector unit (60) for detecting an operation parameter indicates a state of an electronic board (52).