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Auxiliary dryer and complex laundry machine including the same

a technology of complex laundry machines and dryers, which is applied in the direction of other washing machines, washing machines with receptacles, textiles and paper, etc., can solve the problems of disadvantage in energy saving aspect, washing machines among the related art laundry machines may not be equipped with drying functions, and tend to grow in exterior size of home appliances, so as to save energy, facilitate drying, and drive more safely

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-06
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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[0020]An object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary dryer, by which a laundry machine having a relatively large size can be conveniently operated to save energy in a manner of handling a small laundry and the like without out driving the laundry machine.
[0038]Besides, the present invention enables the auxiliary dryer to be driven more safely through a safety device. In this case, the safety device is able to directly stop driving the hot air supplier of the auxiliary dryer, the driving unit of the steam generator, and the like. And, the safety device can stop driving the driving unit by sending a signal to the control unit.

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In particular, laundry machines for home appliances tend to grow in exterior size.
Meanwhile, a washing machine among the related art laundry machines may not be equipped with a drying function.
As laundry machines having the drying function tend to grow in size gradually, a large-size dryer is inevitably driven to dry a small quantity of laundry.
This is disadvantageous in aspect of energy saving.
In case of a drum type dryer, it is difficult to dry shoes, laundry and the like.
If so, it is inconvenient for a user to attach / detach the rack.
However, the related art fails to assign a prescribed function for laundry process to the support 20.

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[0046]Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

[0047]First of all, since a laundry machine according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a general washing machine, a general dryer or a general washer & dryer, its details will be omitted in the following description.

[0048]An auxiliary dryer according to one embodiment of the present invention is explained with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 as follows.

[0049]FIG. 2 is a perspective diagram of a complex laundry machine including an auxiliary dryer according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective diagram of an auxiliary dryer according to the present invention.

[0050]First of all, the present invention can be configured with the same exterior of the laundry machine,...

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An auxiliary dryer and a complex laundry machine are disclosed, by which a laundry machine having a relatively large size can be conveniently operated to save energy in a manner of handling a small laundry and the like without out driving the laundry machine. The present invention includes a body having a laundry accommodating part for accommodating a laundry therein, a hot air supplying means provided within the body to supply hot air to the laundry accommodating part, and a safety means for preventing a safety accident from being caused to a user by the hot air supplying means.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit of the Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0083384, filed on Aug. 31, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to an auxiliary dryer, and more particularly, to an auxiliary dryer and a complex laundry machine including the same. Although the present invention is suitable for a wide scope of applications, it is particularly suitable for combining the auxiliary dryer with a washer to provide the complex laundry machine.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]Generally, a laundry machine means a device for carrying out washing, drying or both on clothes or dresses. A single laundry machine performs either a washing function or a drying function or can perform both of the functions.[0006]Recently, a laundry machine equipped with a steam supply device has been developed and used to perform refresh functions for c...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F29/02
CPCD06F29/005D06F39/008D06F39/125D06F2058/2858D06F58/26D06F58/28D06F58/10D06F58/50D06F25/00D06F2103/58D06F2103/40D06F2105/30D06F37/42D06F2105/62D06F2103/18D06F2105/28D06F39/40D06F58/20D06F58/18
Inventor LIM, MIN KYU
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC
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