US 12,077,898 B2
Washing machine
Jin Ho Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Han Kyu Choi, Suwon-si (KR); and Hwa Shik Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/148,898.
Application 18/148,898 is a continuation of application No. 17/175,947, filed on Feb. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,591,743.
Application 17/175,947 is a continuation of application No. 16/065,702, granted, now 10,920,363, issued on Feb. 16, 2021, previously published as PCT/KR2016/014293, filed on Dec. 7, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2015-0186551 (KR), filed on Dec. 24, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0133902 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06F 39/14 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 39/14 (2013.01) 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A washing machine comprising:
a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space therein; and
a door assembly configured to open or close the first opening by rotating with respect to the cabinet,
wherein the door assembly includes:
a door body corresponding to the first opening and including a second opening and coupled to the cabinet rotatably;
a sub-door coupled to a first side of the door body and configured to open or close the second opening;
a door glass corresponding to a second side of the door body and including an opening in the door glass;
a guide duct having one side corresponding to the second opening and another side corresponding to the opening in the door glass, the guide duct including a duct connecting hole;
a sealing rubber configured to cover a gap formed between the guide duct and the opening in the door glass and including a rubber connecting hole disposed to be corresponding to the duct connecting hole; and
a coupling member passing through the duct connecting hole and the rubber connecting hole to couple the guide duct and the sealing rubber.