Patent ID: 7748139
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: D06F,F16C

Abstract:
1. A laundry dryer comprising: a dryer drum in which laundry is to be loaded; a lower housing located at and coupled to an outer side of a rear wall of the dryer drum by a coupling member; an upper housing seated on the lower housing; a journal bearing including a bearing inserted between the upper and lower housings, and a shaft coupled to the bearing; and a sealing member covering an upper portion of the upper housing and a portion of the shaft, wherein the shaft includes a shaft body inserted in the upper housing and a coupling portion extending from an end of the shaft body, an outer circumference of the coupling portion provided with a thread, wherein the sealing member includes a body portion and a rubber seal covering the body portion through an insert injection molding process, the rubber seal including: wherein the inner layer contacts an outer surface of the shaft body.