Title:
WASHING / DRYING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/095833
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A washing machine that is capable of efficiently draining condensed water discharged from a heat pump module (210) is disclosed. The washing machine includes a first cabinet (10) providing a first space (100), a tub (110) mounted in the first space (100) to receive wash water, a drum (120) rotatably mounted in the tub (110) to receive laundry, a second cabinet (20) removably provided to the first cabinet (10) to provide a second space (200), a heat pump module (210) mounted in the second space (200) to supply hot air into the drum (120), a condensed water drain pump (220) pumping condensed water generated from the heat pump module (210), and a condensed water drain hose (140), one end of which is connected to the condensed water drain pump (220) and the other end of which is connected to the tub (110), to discharge the condensed water pumped by the condensed water drain pump (220) to the inside of the tub (110).
Inventors:
KIM SUNG RYONG (KR)
KIM NA EUN (KR)
KIM DONG WON (KR)
KIM YOUNG MIN (KR)
KO CHEOL SOO (KR)
YOO HEA KYUNG (KR)
LEE DONG SOO (KR)
KIM NA EUN (KR)
KIM DONG WON (KR)
KIM YOUNG MIN (KR)
KO CHEOL SOO (KR)
YOO HEA KYUNG (KR)
LEE DONG SOO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2010/000867
Publication Date:
October 14, 2010
Filing Date:
February 11, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
KIM SUNG RYONG (KR)
KIM NA EUN (KR)
KIM DONG WON (KR)
KIM YOUNG MIN (KR)
KO CHEOL SOO (KR)
YOO HEA KYUNG (KR)
LEE DONG SOO (KR)
KIM SUNG RYONG (KR)
KIM NA EUN (KR)
KIM DONG WON (KR)
KIM YOUNG MIN (KR)
KO CHEOL SOO (KR)
YOO HEA KYUNG (KR)
LEE DONG SOO (KR)
International Classes:
D06F25/00
Foreign References:
| JP2006345919A | 2006-12-28 | |||
| JP2007330571A | 2007-12-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2398948A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIM, Yong In et al. (7th Floor Hyundae Building,175-9 Jamsil-dong,Songpa-ku, Seoul 138-861, KR)
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