Patent ID: 8186185

Claim:
A drum type washing machine having a drying device comprising: a tub for holding water therein, the tub having an opening for loading and unloading laundry; a drum rotatably placed in the tub, the drum having an opening for loading and unloading laundry; a shaft connected to the drum; a bearing housing that rotatably supports the shaft; a motor for rotating the shaft; a suspension for reducing vibration of the drum; and a drying device including a duct; and a gasket that prevents foreign matter from entering a gap between the tub and the drum, wherein the duct is provided over a top surface of the tub and extends downward toward the opening of the drum, a side surface of the duct extending along and attached to a front surface of the tub, and the gasket is fixed around a circumference of the opening on the drum and extends to the tub to seal the gap near the duct to prevent foreign matter from entering through the gap near the duct.