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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Kyeong Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Myong-hun Im, Gwangmyeong, KR;
Kyung-chul Woo, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A deodorization apparatus and a washing machine having the same are provided. The washing machine having the deodorization apparatus includes a tub including a ventilator, and a deodorization apparatus disposed outside the tub, having one side that communicates with the tub, and removing an laundry odor by injecting air into the tub. Therefore, the laundry odor can be quickly removed, and water and power consumption and damage to the laundry, which are caused by a washing operation using the water for deodorization of the laundry, can be prevented.