Dryer
US10125449B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dryer includes a drum configured to receive a laundry item within its internal volume, a variable member positioned within the drum and configured to be movable in a lengthwise direction of the drum to thereby vary the internal volume of the drum, a motor disposed on a rear surface of the drum, the motor including a rotation shaft that is configured to rotate in a forward rotation direction or a reverse rotation direction, an adjustment shaft coupled to the rotation shaft and configured to extend to a preset position inside the drum, and a bracket fitted to the adjustment shaft and configured to couple the variable member and the adjustment shaft. The coupling of the variable member and the adjustment shaft enables movement of the variable member according to a rotation of the adjustment shaft.
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