Laundry dryer and condenser assembly thereof

• US 20050132594A1
• Filed: 12/21/2004
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Soon Jo, Doh, Young Jin
• Granted Patent: US 7,036,243 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 34/73
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 58/24 Condensing arrangements

Abstract

A laundry dryer includes a base, a condenser receiving unit formed in the base, and a condenser inserted in the condenser receiving unit and provided with an insertion member.

Claims

1. A laundry dryer comprising:

a base;

a condenser receiving unit formed in the base; and

a condenser inserted in the condenser receiving unit and provided with an insertion member.

2. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the condenser receiving unit is provided at one of both sides with an insertion hole in which the insertion member is inserted.

3. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing member provided on one of front and rear surfaces of the condenser.

4. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the condenser is provided at a front surface with a handle ring.

5. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the condenser having a front lower portion further extending than a front upper portion.

6. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member is provided at a center with a rotational shaft.

7. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member includes an insertion projection inserted in a side portion of the condenser receiving unit.

8. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member includes an insertion projection having an inclined top.

9. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member has an insertion projection having a thickness that is reduced at it goes toward an extreme end.

10. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member is provided at an outer circumference with a rotatable insertion lever.

11. The laundry dryer according to claim 10, wherein the insertion lever includes a handle extending frontward.

12. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member is formed through a plastic injection molding process.

13. The laundry dryer according to claim 4, wherein a handle ring defines a hole in which a user'"'"'s finger can be inserted.

14. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the condenser receiving unit comprises a guide rib elevated at a predetermined height and extending at a predetermined length.

15. The laundry dryer according to claim 14, wherein the condenser receiving unit comprises a supporting rib supporting the guide rib.

16. A laundry dryer comprising:

a condenser;

a handle ring formed on a front portion of the condenser;

an insertion member rotatably mounted on the front portion of the condenser;

a base having a concave portion for receiving the condenser, the base being provided at a concave portion with a groove in which the insertion member is coupled; and

a sealing surface elevated from the concave portion by a predetermined height.

17. The laundry dryer according to claim 16, wherein the insertion member comprises an insertion projection inserted in the groove and rotational member extending from the insertion projection.

18. The laundry dryer according to claim 16, further comprising a sealing member disposed around the condenser to contact a sealing surface.

19. The laundry dryer according to claim 16, wherein the handle ring extends from a bottom of the condenser at a predetermined height.

20. The laundry dryer according to claim 16, wherein the condenser is provided at a bottom with a guide surface for guiding introduction of circulating air.

21. The laundry dryer according to claim 16, wherein the insertion member is formed on both sides of the condenser.

22. The laundry dryer according to claim 16, wherein the concave portion is provided at a bottom with a longitudinal guide portion for reducing frictional force with the condenser.

23. A laundry dryer comprising:

a dry drum;

a condenser in which circulating air passing through the dry drum is introduced and heat-exchanged with interior air;

a base having a receiving unit for receiving the condenser;

an insertion member mounted on front both sides of the condenser to allow the condenser to tightly contact the receiving unit; and

a guide rib formed in the receiving unit to allow the condenser to be smoothly inserted.