Washing machine and clothes treating apparatus
US11926953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/34
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine includes a tub to receive water; a drain pump connectable to the tub and configured to discharge the water from the tub, and a filter assembly to filter the discharged water from the drain pump. The filter assembly includes a filter housing, a filter couplable to the filter housing and configured to rotate within the filter housing, the filter including a first filter structure to collect foreign substance from the discharged water from the drain pump and a second filter structure to collect other foreign substances having a size different from foreign substance collected in the first filter structure from the discharged water from the drain pump, and a filter driver to rotate the filter.
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