Dryer
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorJong Chul Bang
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Abstract
Disclosed is a dryer enabling to switch a starting coil and a driving coil more simply. The present invention includes a cabinet, a drum, a heater, a converting switch, and a centrifugal switch. The centrifugal switch includes a body connected to a shaft of the motor to have loading recesses at an outside, a pair of balance weights having supports wherein one ends of the supports are inserted in the loading recesses, respectively, a pair of the balance weights revolving centering on the inserted one ends to be folded/unfolded, a plate provided to rear ends of the balance weights, and a return spring having both ends hooked on hanging portions of the balance weights to be fixed thereto.
Claims12
A dryer comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a drum;
- a heater;
- a converting switch;
- and
- a centrifugal switch comprising:
- a body connected to a shaft of the motor to have loading recesses at an outside;
- a pair of balance weights having supports wherein one ends of the supports are inserted in the loading recesses, respectively, a pair of the balance weights revolving centering on the inserted one ends to be folded/unfolded;
- a plate provided to rear ends of the balance weights;
- and
- a return spring having both ends hooked on hanging portions of the balance weights to be fixed thereto.
A centrifugal switch of a motor, comprising:
- a body connected to a shaft of a motor to have loading recesses at an outside;
- a pair of balance weights having supports wherein one ends of the supports are inserted in the loading recesses, respectively, a pair of the balance weights revolving centering on the inserted one ends to be folded/unfolded;
- a plate provided to rear ends of the balance weights;
- and
- a return spring having both ends hooked on hanging portions of the balance weights to be fixed thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.