Lg Electronics Inc.

Soung-Bong Choi

Young-Soo Kim

Byung-Hwan Ahn

Hung-Myoung Cho

Hyeok-Deok Kim

The present invention discloses a sterilizable drying machine using ultraviolet radiation, and a sterilizable drying method in the same. The sterilizable drying machine using ultraviolet radiation includes a casing having an inlet at its front surface, so that the user can put the washed laundry into the drying machine through the inlet, a drum supported by a front supporter inside the inlet of the casing, and rotatably installed inside the casing, to perform drying, an ultraviolet light source installed at the front supporter, for sterilizing the inside of the drum by radiating ultraviolet rays, and a control means connected to the ultraviolet light source, for controlling the ultraviolet light source to generate the ultraviolet rays.

Sterilizable drying machine using ultraviolet radiation and sterilizable drying method in the same

The present invention discloses a sterilizable washing machine using ultraviolet radiation, and a sterilizable washing method in the same. The sterilizable washing machine includes a cabinet () having an inlet for putting the laundry into the washing machine, a door () installed at the cabinet (), for opening and closing the inlet of the cabinet (), a tub () installed in the cabinet with a buffing function and containable wash water, a drum () rotatably installed inside the tub () for performing washing, a gasket G installed between the inlet of the cabinet () and the tub (), for sealing the gap between the door () and the tub (), and an ultraviolet light source () installed at the gasket (), for radiating ultraviolet rays into the drum ().

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Changwon-si, South Korea

Soung-Bong Choi