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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2006
Sterilizable washing machine using ultraviolet radiation and sterilizable washing method in the same
Young-soo Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Soung-bong Choi, Changwon-si, KR;
Young-Soo Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Soung-Bong Choi, Changwon-si, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
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 ().