Washing machine combined with dryer

a washing machine and dryer technology, applied in the field of washing machines, can solve the problems of contaminating the indoor air and increasing the possibility of fire, and achieve the effects of reducing the build-up of lint, easy removal from the washing machine, and increasing user convenien

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-11
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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[0014] An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine combined with a vented type dryer, in which an air-vent line, including an air-vent hose connected between a tub and the air-vent duct, is prevented from being plugged by lint generated during a heat drying operation.
[0024] Further, since the lint filter can be easily detached from the washing machine, the user does not need to call a repairman to clean or replace the lint filter, thereby increasing user convenience.

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However, the moist air, which is discharged from the washing machine combined with the vented type dryer, contains lint such as fluff, thereby contaminating the indoor air.
Further, the build-up of the lint increases the possibility of fire.

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[0032] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0033]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine combined with a dryer in which a lint filter assembly is installed according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the washing machine combined with the dryer depicted in FIG. 1.

[0034] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a washing machine combined with a dryer 100 includes: an enclosing cabinet 103; a top plate 101 mounted on a top of the cabinet 103; a base plate 102 installed on a bottom of the cabinet 103; a front cover 105 mounted on a front of the cabinet 103; a door 104 rotatably installed at a center of the front cover 105; a control panel 500 installed at an upper portion of the front cover 105, the control panel 500 having a plurality of input buttons and a display; a detergent dispenser drawer 510 inserted into a side of the control panel...

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There is provided a washing machine combined with a dryer. In the washing machine, a cabinet is provided, a tub is installed in the cabinet, an air-vent hose is installed at an outer surface of the tub, a lint filter assembly has one end connected to the air-vent hose to remove lint from air discharged from the tub, and an air-vent duct is connected to the other end of the lint filter assembly.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine combined with a dryer, in which a lint filter assembly is detachably installed to collect and remove foreign substances such as lint generated during a heat drying operation. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] A washing machine is a home appliance for washing clothes automatically. A typical washing machine uses an electric motor as a driving unit to agitate clothes together with water containing detergent to remove dirt from the clothes. The washing process of the washing machine generally includes washing, rinsing, spin-drying, and / or heat-drying operations. [0005] Washing machines can be classified into a drum type washing machine, an agitator type washing machine, and a pulsator type washing machine. [0006] The drum type washing machine includes a plurality of lifters inside of a drum to lift up and drop ...

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IPC IPC(8): D06F35/00D06F29/00
CPCD06F25/00D06F58/22D06F39/10D06F39/12D06F37/267
InventorPARK, YOUNG HWANHONG, KYUNG SEOPPARK, DAE YUNJEON, SI MOON
OwnerLG ELECTRONICS INC