Patent ID: 11920287
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC D  H | IPC D  H

Claim 17:
18. A dryer comprising:
a drum comprising:
a drum body that defines a space configured to receive clothes,
a front cover that defines a front surface of the drum body, the front cover defining a drum inlet in communication with the space of the drum body, and
a rear cover that defines a rear surface of the drum body, the rear cover defining an air inlet;
a fixing panel spaced apart from the rear cover of the drum, the fixing panel defining a first cooling hole and a second cooling hole that are spaced apart from each other;
a motor comprising a stator fixed to the fixing panel and a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator, the motor being configured to rotate the drum based on the rotor rotating relative to the stator, wherein the fixing panel further defines a plurality of supply holes arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the motor and configured to guide air to the air inlet of the rear cover;
a supply duct fixed to the fixing panel and configured to guide air to the plurality of supply holes, the supply duct having a ring shape and defining an accommodating space that accommodates the motor; and
a duct cover that connects together the first cooling hole, the accommodating space, and the second cooling hole, the duct cover being configured to circulate air through the first cooling hole, the accommodating space, and the second cooling hole to thereby cool the motor,
wherein the first cooling hole is defined at a lower part of the fixing panel relative to the accommodating space, and
wherein the second cooling hole is defined at an upper part of the fixing panel relative to the accommodating space.