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(11) EP 1 502 982 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05

(21) Application number: 04017878.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 37/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 28.07.2003 KR 2003051958
28.07.2003 KR 2003051959

(71) Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Seoul 150-010 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jung, Hye Sun
    Gyeongsangnam-do (KR)
  • Shin, Soo Hee
    Busan (KR)

(74) Representative: Schorr, Frank Jürgen et al
Diehl & Partner, Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) Washing machine


(57) The present invention provides a washing machine, by which washing and dewatering capabilities are enhanced. The present invention includes a housing (10), a tub (20) provided within the housing (10) to reserve water therein, a drum (30) rotatably provided within the tub (20) to perform washing on a laundry therein, and at least one lifter 100 projected on an inner circumference of the drum (30) at a first predetermined height to lift the laundry to fall from a second predetermined height wherein the laundry is prevented from being stuck between one side of the at least one lifter (100) and the drum (30).







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