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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Young Hyun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Seoung Jin Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae Hyun Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Hong Seok Ko, Yongin-si, KR;
Dong Bin Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Young Hyun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Seoung Jin Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae Hyun Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Hong Seok Ko, Yongin-si, KR;
Dong Bin Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed are a drain device having a drain filter, which causes foreign substances contained in washing water to be effectively filtered out by a filter chamber to prevent the foreign substances from flowing into a pump chamber, and allows the washing water to smoothly flow in the filter chamber to use the drain filter for a long time, and a washing machine having the same. The washing machine includes a housing provided with a washing chamber; and a drain device including a filter chamber provided with a filter member installed therein filtering out foreign substances from washing water in the washing chamber, and a pump chamber connected to the filter chamber to forcibly discharge the washing water. The filter member has a sectional area gradually increased toward the pump chamber and is provided with an end terminal separated from an inlet of the pump chamber by a designated distance.