Coupling structure of steam generator in washing device
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1. A steam generator for a laundry machine, comprising:
- a case;
a heater provided inside the case;
a temperature fuse provided inside the case; and
a coupling portion to couple the case with a main body of the laundry machine, wherein the coupling portion includes an end that is slanted such that when the case is coupled to the main body of the laundry machine, the temperature fuse is placed higher than the heater based on a horizontal line.
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Abstract
A steam generator for a laundry machine is disclosed, in which the power supplied to a heater is cut off before a water level of water used to generate steam is lower than an end of the heater, thereby avoiding a risk of fire. The steam generator includes a case coupled with the main body of the laundry machine. A heater is provided inside the case. A temperature fuse is provided inside the case when a coupling portion couples the case with the main body of the temperature fuse is configured to be higher than the heater based on a horizontal line.
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1. A steam generator for a laundry machine, comprising:
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a case; a heater provided inside the case; a temperature fuse provided inside the case; and a coupling portion to couple the case with a main body of the laundry machine, wherein the coupling portion includes an end that is slanted such that when the case is coupled to the main body of the laundry machine, the temperature fuse is placed higher than the heater based on a horizontal line. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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21. A laundry machine, comprising:
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a main body of the laundry machine; a steam generator including a case, a heater provided inside the case and at least one terminal provided at one side of the heater, and a temperature fuse provided inside the case; and a coupling portion configured to mount the case inside the main body such that the temperature fuse is placed higher than the heater based on a horizontal line. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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