Patent ID: 8109121

Claim:
A drum type washing machine comprising: a cabinet having an opening through which laundry is introduced into; a door installed at the cabinet, by which the opening is opened/closed; a tub installed in the cabinet; a drum rotatably installed in the tub; a gasket installed between the opening of the cabinet and the tub so as to seal a gap between the door and the tub; a moisture removing means provided at a lower end of an inner side surface of the gasket, wherein the moisture removing means comprises: a drain portion concavely formed at a lower end portion of the gasket; a drain hole provided at the drain portion; and a compulsory drain means for removing moisture collected in the drain portion, wherein the compulsory drain means comprises: a drain pump installed at a lower portion of the cabinet so as to outwardly drain washing water, the drain pump connected to the drain hole by connection pipes; and a suction fan installed between the drain pump and the drain portion and configured to suck moisture collected in the drain portion.