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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventor:
In Dong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01); D06F 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/20 (2013.01); D06F 25/00 (2013.01); D06F 58/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drying device for a washing machine includes a rotatable drum configured to house laundry items; a tub having the drum therein; a driving unit on the tub and connected to the drum, configured to drive the drum; a drying unit configured to store liquid water and circulate air in the drum to remove moisture from the laundry; and a control unit configured to control operations of the drying unit.