US 11,859,335 B2
Washing machine
Jang Hoon Park, Suwon-si (KR); Min Jea Choi, Suwon-si (KR); Jae Young Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Zoo Hyeong Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Nae Young Park, Seoul (KR); and Kwang Min Chun, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/046,114.
Application 18/046,114 is a continuation of application No. 16/727,143, filed on Dec. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,486,075.
Application 16/727,143 is a continuation of application No. 16/530,675, filed on Aug. 2, 2019, granted, now 10,526,744, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 16/530,675 is a continuation of application No. 15/868,707, filed on Jan. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,415,174, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 15/868,707 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2016/008889, filed on Aug. 12, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2015-0120875 (KR), filed on Aug. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0053943 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. D06F 37/28 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 37/26 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 37/28 (2013.01) [D06F 37/266 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A washing machine comprising:
a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space formed therein; and
a door assembly provided to open and close the first opening,
wherein the door assembly includes:
a door body having a second opening into which laundry is inserted,
a door glass including a glass body protruding to a rear of the door body, a hole formed by opening of one side of the glass body, and a glass hole formed in the glass body, and
a guide duct enclosing a connection between the second opening and the glass hole and inclining downward from the second opening to the glass hole, wherein the glass body includes a surface inclining downward toward the rear, and wherein the glass hole is formed in the surface.