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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Ju-Yeong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Nam Soo Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Jea Won Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyeon Kyu Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong-il Back, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jun-young Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
In a washing machine having a door locking device that allows a door to keep an opening closed, the door locking device includes a latch configured to move in a first direction to restrict the door and move in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, to release the restriction on the door and a locker configured to limit movement of the latch in the second direction. By such a configuration, the door can be opened/closed, restricted, and opened using a single device.