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US 11,078,615 B2Granted
Lifter and washing machine having the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJung Hee Lee, Jeong Hoon Kang, Kwan Woo Hong, Dae Uk Kang, Min Sung Kim, Ju Bum Han
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Abstract
Disclosed are a lifter having an improved structure to improve washing performance and a washing machine having the lifter. The washing machine includes a drum and a lifter coupled to the inside of the drum, wherein the lifter is provided in the form of a closed curve in which a space is formed at a central portion thereof.
Claims8
A washing machine comprising:
- a drum;
- a lifter coupled to the inside of the drum;
- and
- a plurality of injection holes formed on the lifter to spray washing water into the drum,
- wherein the lifter is provided in a form of a closed curve with an opening toward an interior space of the drum to have a space at a center portion thereof, and
- wherein the lifter includes a pair of first portions extending in an axial direction of the drum and spaced apart from each other, and a pair of second portions connected to each of the first portions and having a curvature to form the closed curve with the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.