Patent ID: 8528231
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: D06F,F26B

Abstract:
1. A laundry machine, comprising: a main body having an inner space formed therein; a support body arranged in the main body so as to form a frame of the main body; a flexible drum rotatably disposed within the support body so as to form a closed curve having a non-circular cross-section, and having a front face opening at a front end thereof and a rear face opening at a rear end thereof; cover panels arranged in the flexible drum so as to respectively cover the front face opening and the rear face opening; rotation guides respectively arranged in the cover panels, and at least partially protruding toward the inside of the flexible drum so as to maintain the non-circular cross-section of the flexible drum when rotating the flexible drum; a first sealer comprising a drum sealer inserted onto the front end or the rear end of the flexible drum and at least partially protruding toward the respective rotation guide so as to contact a rim of the rotation guide; a second sealer arranged in the respective rotation guide and positioned closer to the inside of the flexible drum than the first sealer is positioned, and interposed between the respective rotation guide and the flexible drum so as to maintain seal; and a support roller rotatably installed in the respective rotation guide, and arranged inside the flexible drum, and disposed between the first sealer and the second sealer so as to rotatably support the flexible drum.