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Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011

Filed:

Jan. 25, 2007
Applicants:

Jae Mun Kim, Jinhao-si, KR;

Jong Deuk Bae, Gimhae-si, KR;

Heung Gi Kim, Busan, KR;

Ki Chul Woo, Seoul, KR;

IN Geun Ahn, Changwon-si, KR;

Kyeong Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;

Kyung Chul Woo, Seoul, KR;

Kyu Won Lee, Busan, KR;

Young Soo Kim, Changwon-si, KR;

Ji Maeng Kim, Changwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Jae Mun Kim, Jinhao-si, KR;

Jong Deuk Bae, Gimhae-si, KR;

Heung Gi Kim, Busan, KR;

Ki Chul Woo, Seoul, KR;

In Geun Ahn, Changwon-si, KR;

Kyeong Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;

Kyung Chul Woo, Seoul, KR;

Kyu Won Lee, Busan, KR;

Young Soo Kim, Changwon-si, KR;

Ji Maeng Kim, Changwon-si, KR;

Assignee:

LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A steam generator includes a water chamber for holding water, the water chamber having a heater mounted thereto for heating the water, a steam chamber for holding steam generated as the water is heated, a water supply line for supplying the water to the water chamber, and a steam discharge line for discharging steam from the steam chamber, wherein the water chamber has a vertical direction length relatively greater than a horizontal direction length and the steam chamber has a horizontal direction length relatively greater than the horizontal length of the water chamber. A dryer or washing machine may include the steam generator described herein.


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