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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Chang Woo Son, Changwon-si, KR;
Min Gu Kang, Changwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Chang Woo Son, Changwon-si, KR;
Min Gu Kang, Changwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ball balancer and a laundry apparatus having the same are disclosed. A ball balancer includes a circular housing having motion space formed therein, at least two partition members spaced apart a predetermined distance along the motion space of the housing, the partition members partitioning the motion space into at least two spaces, a plurality of ball members movable within the partitioned spaces of the motion space, and viscous fluid filled in the motion space. Such the ball balancer may reduce noise and vibration of the laundry apparatus having the same.