| US 7,523,564 B2 | ||
| Dryer and drum supporting apparatus thereof | ||
| Young Jin Doh, Busan-si (Korea, Republic of) | ||
| Assigned to LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (Korea, Republic of) | ||
| Filed on May 22, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/437,688. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 10-2005-0042892 (KR), filed on May 23, 2005; and application No. 10-2005-0042895 (KR), filed on May 23, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0260150 A1, Nov. 23, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. F26B 11/02 (2006.01); D06F 58/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 34—601 | 13 Claims |
| 1. A dryer comprising:
a housing coupled to a rear wall of a drum;
a housing cover coupled to the housing;
a bearing interposed between the housing and the housing cover; and
a supporting holder interposed between the housing and the bearing, the supporting holder comprising one or more agitating
protrusions which protrude from an inner surface of the supporting holder, wherein the bearing comprises a shaft extending
from a ball, and wherein a space is configured to accommodate the agitating protrusion between the supporting holder and the
ball.
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