Patent ID: 9096965
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising: a cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet to hold laundry, the drum having a cross-section including at least one first portion having a uniform curvature and at least one second portion having a non-uniform curvature; at least one circular guide contacting the at least one first portion of the drum; and a panel provided at a front of the drum or a rear of the drum, the panel supporting the at least one circular guide such that the at least one circular guide rotates with respect to the panel, wherein the at least one circular guide has a ring shape and is rotatably provided on the panel, wherein a portion of an outer surface of the at least one circular guide contacts an inner surface of a front edge or a rear edge of the at least one first portion of the drum, and wherein an inner surface of a front or rear edge of the at least one second portion of the drum is not contacted with the at least one circular guide.