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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Do Yun Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Jong Su Jeon, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jung Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Hong Seok Ko, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01); D06F 37/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/14 (2013.01); D06F 37/28 (2013.01); D06F 39/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening, a door to open and close the opening, and a locking unit to selectively restrict an operation of the door when the door is closed. A position of the door is adjusted through this configuration to stably close the opening and to prevent the door from being undesirably opened, and thus it is possible to improve washing efficiency. Further, a front structure of the opening may be improved, and thus laundry may be easily put in or taken out.