Apparatus for treating laundry
US12084802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K9/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treating apparatus includes a drum including a drum body, a front cover, and a rear cover, a fixed panel that is spaced apart from the rear cover and defines a panel inlet and a panel outlet, a rotor, an exhaust duct configured to guide air from the drum to the panel outlet, a heat exchanger configured dehumidify air in the exhaust duct, a flow path forming part fixed to the fixed panel and in contact with the drum, a duct body fixed to the fixed panel and configured to guide air from the panel outlet to the panel inlet, the duct body receiving the rotor, and a flow path guide configured to guide a portion of the air from the panel outlet to the duct body in a clockwise direction and another portion of the air from the panel outlet to the duct body in a counterclockwise direction.
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