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US 2015/0176191 A1Published application
Dryer for wall-mounted washing machine
AssigneeDongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
InventorSeong Bo HONG
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Abstract
A dryer for a wall-mounted washing machine is disclosed. The dryer provides a duct passage that is curved in multiple ways, and that has a heater and a fan. Therefore, the dryer may be installed in a wall-mounted washing machine having a relatively small or narrow accommodating space. The dryer may have a relatively high gas flow rate and/or flow velocity. That is, the dryer may implement a function for drying laundry.
Claims17
A dryer for a wall-mounted washing machine, comprising:
- a tub and/or drum;
- a duct body having a passage therein configured to guide gas from an inlet to an outlet, wherein the passage is curved laterally and vertically, and the outlet is directed toward the tub and/or drum;
- a heater at the inlet, configured to heat the gas;
- a fan at the inlet, outside the heater, configured to blow the gas toward the heater;
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- a duct cover at an upper side of the duct body, and corresponding to a shape of the duct body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.