Air supply system for washing apparatus, and washing apparatus having same

An air supply system for a washing apparatus, the air supply system comprising:

• a fan;
• an air duct chamber, in which a first ventilation duct and a second ventilation duct spaced apart from each other are arranged;
• an air supply pipe, which is configured to be communicated with an exhaust port of the fan through the first ventilation duct, and which is positioned to supply air to a window gasket of the washing apparatus by operating the fan;
• an air return pipe and an exhaust pipe, wherein the air return pipe is communicated with the exhaust pipe through the second ventilation duct, and is positioned to be communicated with an interior of an outer cylinder of the washing apparatus, and the exhaust pipe is positioned to be communicated with an external environment, so as to force humid air inside the outer cylinder to be discharged into the external environment via the air return pipe and the exhaust pipe by operating the fan;
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• an air valve structure arranged on the air duct chamber, and the air valve structure is configured to be capable of simultaneously controlling opening and closing of the first ventilation duct and the second ventilation duct.