Laundry treating apparatus
US9540757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus that smoothly agitates laundry with as large space as possible for receiving laundry. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a rotatable drum that receives laundry, has open front and rear, and is formed to have a non-circular closed cross-section; a rotatable upper circular guide that is disposed with the rotational center higher than the rotational center of the drum and supports a portion having a uniform curvature at the upper portion of the drum; a rotatable lower circular guide that is disposed with the rotational center lower than the rotational center of the drum and supports a portion having a uniform curvature at the lower portion of the drum; and a driving mechanism rotating the drum by rotating the upper circular guide or the lower circular guide.
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