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US 8,769,997 B2Granted
Laundry machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJung Wook Moon, Chang Gyu Choi, Hye Yong Park, Seung Gyu Ryu, Kwang Hee Lee
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Abstract
A laundry machine is disclosed. A laundry machine includes a main laundry machine washing or drying laundry and an auxiliary laundry machine comprising a body installed in a predetermined portion of the main laundry machine, a drawer detachably from the body and a steam supply device installed in the main laundry machine, the drawer supplying steam to the drawer selectively.
Claims16
A laundry machine comprising:
- a main laundry machine washing or drying laundry;
- and an auxiliary laundry machine comprising:
- a body installed in a predetermined portion of the main laundry machine;
- a drawer detachable from the body;
- a steam supply device provided in the main laundry machine, the steam supply device selectively supplying steam into the drawer;
- and
- an air supply unit provided at a bottom surface of a cabinet of the main laundry machine, the air supply unit selectively supplying hot air only to the auxiliary laundry machine,
- wherein the auxiliary laundry machine is provided under the main laundry machine and the auxiliary laundry machine further comprises an air supply unit provided in a lower portion of the main laundry machine, the air supply unit supplying air to the auxiliary laundry machine,
- wherein the air supply unit includes a housing having a space in which a fan and a duct are disposed, the fan blowing air to the duct, and
- wherein the heater is installed in the duct, and the duct is in the housing, and wherein the drawer comprises a first space receiving steam from the steam supply device and a second space receiving air from the air supply unit, the second space partitioned off from the first space selectively.
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A laundry machine comprising:
- a main laundry machine washing or drying laundry;
- and an auxiliary laundry machine comprising:
- a body installed in a predetermined portion of the main laundry machine;
- a drawer detachable from the body;
- a steam supply device provided in the main laundry machine, the steam supply device selectively supplying steam into the drawer;
- and
- an air supply unit provided in a lower portion of the main laundry machine, the air supply unit supplying air to the auxiliary laundry machine,
- wherein the auxiliary laundry machine is provided under the main laundry machine, and wherein the drawer comprises a first space receiving steam from the steam supply device and a second space receiving air from the air supply unit, the second space partitioned off from the first space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.