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US 8,595,955 B2Granted
Laundry dryer
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSang Hun Bae, Chul Jin Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Bok Son
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a laundry dryer. The laundry dryer has a drum rotatably provided to a cabinet, a hot air heater heating air to supply hot air to the drum, a steam generator selectively supplying steam to the drum, and a water supply source provided to one side of the cabinet. And, the water supply source has an accommodating part for storing water supplied to the steam generator and a water supply means for supplying the water within the accommodating part to the steam generator.
Claims27
A laundry dryer comprising:
- a drum rotatably provided to a cabinet;
- a hot air heater for heating air to supply hot air to the drum;
- a steam generator selectively supplying steam to the drum;
- and
- a water supply source provided to one side of the cabinet, the water supply source comprising:
- an accommodating part having a space for storing water supplied to the steam generator;
- and
- a water supply means for supplying the water within the accommodating part to the steam generator, the water supply means comprising a pressurizing part for supplying the water within the accommodating part to the steam generator by pressurizing the water,
- the pressurizing part comprising:
- a pressurizing member moving along an open one side of the accommodating part to pressurize the water stored in the accommodating part in a vertical direction;
- and
- a sealing member provided along a surface of the pressurizing member, and
- further comprising an injection hole provided at the pressurizing member for injecting the water into the space for storing water and a cap for opening and closing the injection hole,
- wherein the injection hole perforates through the pressurizing member, and
- wherein the water is supplied into the space through the injection hole.
12 more elements
A laundry dryer comprising:
- a drum rotatably provided to a cabinet;
- a hot air heater for heating air to supply hot air to the drum;
- a steam generator selectively supplying steam to the drum;
- and
- a water supply source provided to one side of the cabinet, the water supply source comprising:
- an accommodating part having a space, which is formed by an upper surface, lower surface and side surface, for storing water supplied to the steam generator,
- the accommodating part comprising:
- an injection hole through which the water is injected into the space for storing water;
- and
- a cap for opening and closing the injection hole;
- and
- a water supply means for supplying the water within the accommodating part to the steam generator, the water supply means comprising a pressurizing part for supplying the water within the accommodating part to the steam generator by pressurizing the water,
- the pressurizing part comprising:
- a pressurizing member moving toward the side surface along an open one side of the accommodating part to pressurize the water stored in the accommodating part;
- and
- a sealing member provided along a surface of the pressurizing member,
- wherein the injection hole is provided at the upper surface of the accommodating part.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.