Steam generator and washing machine therewith
US7950257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2103/62
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dryer or a washing machine includes a cabinet which forms an exterior of the dryer or the washing machine. A drum is rotatably mounted in the cabinet and a steam generator is provided outside the drum to supply steam to the drum, where the steam generator includes a water chamber to hold water, the water chamber having a heater mounted thereto for heating the water. The steam chamber is provided above the water chamber to hold steam generated as the water is heated, where the steam chamber has a steam discharge opening for discharging the steam, where the steam discharge opening is provided with a separator for isolating a steam discharge area from other areas and where the water chamber has a vertical direction length relatively greater than a horizontal direction length.
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