Clothes dryer and lint cleaning device thereof
US8667705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clothes dryer having a lint cleaning device to collect and store lint generated during drying through a simple structure. The lint cleaning device, including a filter, a rectilinear blade performing a rectilinear motion to collect lint, and a rotary blade performing a rotary motion interlocking with the rectilinear motion of the rectilinear blade to collect lint, collects lint at a spot and stores the collected lint in a compressed state. The lint cleaning device is used for a long time without replacement.
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