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Laundry treatment apparatus

US11447909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2020
Grant dateSep 20, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F39/12
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laundry treatment apparatus that includes a cabinet having an opening; a drawer dischargeable from the cabinet through the opening; a receiving unit provided in the drawer for receiving water and laundry; a drain pump for discharging water from the receiving unit; a drain channel extending through a reference point set to be higher than a highest level of water that can be stored in the receiving unit, the drain channel being located outside the cabinet; and a connection channel located in the cabinet for connecting the drain pump and the drain channel to each other, wherein at least a portion of the drain pump is located lower than a bottom surface of the receiving unit is disclosed.

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