US 12,104,309 B2
Laundry treating apparatus
Juhan Yoon, Seoul (KR); Jongmin Lee, Seoul (KR); Jinwoo Bae, Seoul (KR); and Manseok Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/681,466.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0026612 (KR), filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0275558 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 39/02 (2013.01) [D06F 39/12 (2013.01); D06F 58/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
a cabinet including a rear plate disposed at a rear surface thereof;
a drum rotatably disposed inside the cabinet and configured to receive laundry, the drum including a drum rear surface facing the rear plate; and
a driving part disposed at the rear plate and configured to provide a rotation force to the drum,
wherein the rear plate includes:
a driving part mounting portion configured to be coupled with the driving part, and
an air flow portion surrounding the driving part mounting portion and configured to provide air to the drum,
wherein the drum rear surface includes:
a rear surface central portion facing the driving part mounting portion, and
an air passage surrounding the rear surface central portion and configured to receive air provided from the air flow portion,
wherein the air flow portion includes a flow space having an open front surface facing the air passage and is configured to allow air to flow therein,
wherein the air passage protrudes rearward from the drum rear surface and faces the open front surface of the air flow portion, and
wherein a rear end of the air passage is disposed rearward relative of a front end of the driving part.