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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2009
Jae Yoen Lim, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Jong Chul Bang, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Ki Chul Cho, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Seong NO Yoon, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Jae Yoen Lim, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Jong Chul Bang, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Ki Chul Cho, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Seong No Yoon, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to laundry machines, and, more particularly, to a safe laundry machine which enables a user to open/close a door easily, and can prevent an accident caused by opening/closing of the door from taking place. The laundry machine includes a cabinet, a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, a door having a latch for being opened/closed selectively to expose an inside of the drum to an outside of the laundry machine, and a door switch assembly provided for enabling opening/closing of the door, wherein the door switch assembly includes a switch unit for making selective connection to the latch, and an opening operation unit spaced from the switch unit for the user to enable to disconnect the connection between the latch and the switch unit.