Filter assembly of washing machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsKeon Kim, Yu Beom Kang, Sang Man Je
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a filter assembly of a washing machine having a simple structure to separate dirt or particles involved in washing water using a centrifugal force. The present invention includes a filter case comprising inlet and outlet on a circumference and an opening inside to make the inlet and outlet communicate with each other and a filter provided in the filter case, the filter having a plate disposed in front of the opening to prevent a heavy particle from passing through the opening wherein the heavy particle is gathered in a central area by a centrifugal force when water flowing in the filter case via the inlet whirls to pass through the opening.
Claims23
A filter assembly of a washing machine, comprising:
- a filter case comprising:
- inlet and outlet on a circumference thereof;
- and
- an opening therein to make the inlet and outlet communicate with each other;
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- a filter provided in the filter case, the filter having a plate disposed in front of the opening to prevent a heavy particle from passing through the opening wherein the heavy particle is gathered in a central area by a centrifugal force when water flowing in the filter case via the inlet whirls to pass through the opening.
A filter assembly of a washing machine, comprising:
- a filter case comprising:
- a tube having inlet and outlet on a circumference thereof;
- a partition wall provided in the tube to partition an internal space of the tube into first and second chambers communicating with the inlet and outlet, respectively;
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- the opening perforating the partition wall;
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- a filter comprising:
- a cap fitted to the filter case to be fixed thereto;
- a shaft extending from the cap toward the opening;
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- a plate provided at an end of the shaft to be disposed in front of the opening with a predetermined gap to prevent a heavy particle from passing through the opening wherein the heavy particle is gathered in a central area by a centrifugal force when water flowing in the first chamber via the inlet whirls to pass through the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.