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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2010
Dongyoon Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Youngbae Park, Changwon-si, KR;
Seongno Yoon, Changwon-si, KR;
Kichul Cho, Changwon-si, KR;
Younggon Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Dongyoon Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Youngbae Park, Changwon-si, KR;
Seongno Yoon, Changwon-si, KR;
Kichul Cho, Changwon-si, KR;
Younggon Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A washing machine comprising a cabinet open at an upper portion, a top cover coupled to the upper portion of the cabinet and including an opening for loading and unloading laundry therethrough, a lid assembly rotatably coupled to the top cover to open and close the opening, and a first hinge unit connecting the lid assembly with the top cover and reducing a speed of closing the lid assembly is provided. In the washing machine, the closing speed of the lid assembly is reduced to mitigate shock between the lid assembly and the top cover.