Laundry treating apparatus

a laundry treatment and a technology for treating apparatuses, applied in the field of laundry treatment apparatuses, can solve the problems of short circuit of circuit boards included in the control panel offensive odor generation, and dampness of the laundry treatment apparatus

a laundry treatment and a technology for treating apparatuses, applied in the field of laundry treatment apparatuses, can solve the problems of short circuit of circuit boards included in the control panel offensive odor generation, and dampness of the laundry treatment apparatus

US20090229315A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-17LG ELECTRONICS INC
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[0036]Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0037]The present invention is applied, in an exemplary embodiment thereof, to a washing machine for washing laundry loaded therein. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this application. The present invention is applicable to any laundry treating apparatus as long as the laundry treating apparatus is configured to treat laundry therein, using water supplied from the outside thereof.

[0038]FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating an inner configuration of a laundry treating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus according to the illustrated embodiment of the present invention.

[0039]As shown in FIG. 1, the laundry treating apparatus according to the illustrated embodiment of the present inven...

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A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes an outer case defining an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, a washing tub arranged in the outer case, to receive laundry, a top lid mounted to a top of the outer case such that the top lid is openable and closeable, and an air flow assembly defining a passage communicating an interior of the outer case and an exterior of the outer case. The laundry treating apparatus can prevent moisture from staying in the interior of the laundry treating apparatus for a prolonged period of time, thereby preventing a failure of the laundry treating apparatus, generation of an offensive odor and propagation of bacteria in the interior of the laundry treating apparatus.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2008-0023570, filed on Mar. 13, 2008, 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 a laundry treating apparatus, and more particularly to a laundry treating apparatus capable of removing moisture form the interior of the laundry treating apparatus after the completion of operation of the laundry treating apparatus, thereby preventing generation of an offensive odor and propagation of bacteria caused by moisture in the interior of the laundry treating apparatus.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]A laundry treating apparatus means a machine used to perform a treatment such as washing, drying, and regeneration. Typically, such a laundry treating apparatus means a washing machine having a function to wash laundry, a drying machine having a function to dry washed laundry, or a wash...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
17 Sep 2009
Publication
US20090229315A1
IPC
D06F39/10; D06F39/14
CPC
D06F39/00; D06F39/14; D06F39/10; D06F37/18; D06F2103/34; D06F2105/22
Inventors
YOO, SANG HEE; BAE, JONG DEUK