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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

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-17
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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[0010]An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treating apparatus, in which the interior of the laundry treating apparatus can communicate with the exterior of the laundry treating apparatus, to flow air therebetween, thereby being capable of preventing the interior of the laundry treating apparatus from getting damp.
[0022]The filter unit may be installed such that the filter unit is spaced apart from the ventilating member by a predetermined distance, to allow air to easily enter and leave the filter unit.

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For this reason, there is a problem in that the laundry treating apparatus get damp due to water left in the interior thereof after the completion of the operation.
In this case, a circuit board included in a control panel of the laundry treating apparatus may be short-circuited due to moisture.
In addition, where the laundry treating apparatus is maintained in the sealed state for a prolonged period of time, there may be a sanitation problem in that an offensive odor may be generated, or mold or bacteria may propagate.

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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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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F39/10D06F39/14
CPCD06F39/00D06F39/14D06F39/10D06F37/18D06F2103/34D06F2105/22
Inventor YOO, SANG HEEBAE, JONG DEUKKIM, KIL SUKIM, JI MAENGPARK, YOUNG BAE
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC
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