Laundry dryer

• US 20050126035A1
• Filed: 12/09/2004
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Soon Jo, Park, Soo Won
• Granted Patent: US 7,591,082 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 34/602
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 58/04 Details controlling or regulating devices D06F34/00

Abstract

There is provided a dry board received and fixed in a dry drum. The dry board is mounted in the dry drum and laundry such as shoes can be stably dried.

Claims

1. A laundry dryer comprising:

a dry drum in which laundry is loaded;

a dry board mounted in an inside of the dry drum, the laundry being put on a top side of the dry board;

a hook mounted in one side of the dry board and fixed to an inside of the dry drum; and

a front cover in which a front side of the dry board is stably received.

2. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the hook is coupled at a rear side of the dry board.

3. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the dry board includes:

a frame forming an outer appearance; and

a plurality of through holes formed in an inside of the frame.

4. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the dry board includes a cover matching part extending from a front side thereof to sit in the front cover.

5. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the dry board includes a curved grip part for an easy grip.

6. The laundry dryer according to claim 4, wherein the cover matching part includes at least one reinforcement rib formed on an upper portion.

7. The laundry dryer according to claim 4, wherein the dry board includes a guide rib formed at side edge for an easy insertion of the hook.

8. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the dry board includes a guide face formed at a side end and inclined at a predetermined angle for an easy insertion of the hook.

9. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the dry board includes a fixing groove formed at a side such that the hook is insertedly fixed thereto.

10. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, further comprising:

a shake prevention part protruded at a front bottom portion of the dry board with a predetermined length to prevent the dry board from shaking back and forth; and

a support rib for supporting the shake preventing part.

11. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the dry board includes a seating guide formed at a front bottom portion to prevent the dry board from shaking right and left.

12. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the dry board includes a groove formed at a bottom portion and into which the hook is inserted.

13. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the dry board includes a swing prevention projection projected from a bottom of the frame to prevent a movement of the hook.

14. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, further comprising a swing prevention projection mounted on a rear side of the front cover to prevent the dry board from shaking.

15. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the front cover includes a shake preventing projection formed at a lower portion to prevent the dry board from shaking.

16. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the hook includes a cap put on an end thereof.

17. A laundry dryer comprising:

a dry drum;

a hook having a plurality of bent portions, one end of the hook being inserted into a center of a rear wall of the dry drum;

a dry board with which the hooked is coupled to install the cry board in the dry drum;

a seating guide projected at a front bottom portion of the dry board to prevent a shaking; and

a swing preventing projection projected at a bottom portion of the dry board to prevent a movement of the hook.

18. The laundry dryer according to claim 17, wherein the hook is fitted into both a bottom and each side of the dry board.

19. The laundry dryer according to claim 17, wherein the drum includes a hole formed at a center of the rear wall thereof, for an insertion of the hook.

20. The laundry dryer according to claim 17, wherein the drum includes a ring-shaped insertion member attached to a center of the rear wall thereof, for an insertion of an end of the hook.

21. The laundry dryer according to claim 17, wherein the hook includes a cap at an end to be inserted into the rear wall of the drum.

22. The laundry dryer according to claim 17, wherein the hook includes a forwardly curved portion and the dry board includes a swing prevention projection to hold the curved portion, for preventing movement of the hook.

23. A laundry dryer comprising:

a dry drum;

a dry board mounted in an inside of the dry drum, the dry board including seating guides projected at front bottom portions to prevent the dry board from shaking and a shake preventing part projected between the seating guides to prevent the dry board from shaking back and forth;

a front cover supporting a front side of the dry board and having an opening through which laundry is loaded;

a shake preventing projection projected at a bottom portion of the opening to prevent the dry board from shaking; and

shake prevention ribs projected at positions spaced away from the shake prevention projection.

24. The laundry dryer according to claim 23, wherein the shake prevention projection has a side inclined at a predetermined angle.

25. The laundry dryer according to claim 23, wherein each of the seating guides is interposed between the shake prevention projection and the shake prevention rib.

26. The laundry dryer according to claim 23, wherein each of the seating guides has an inner side inclined at a predetermined angle, such that the seating guides are closely abutted against both sides of the shake prevention projection.