Patent ID: 7934400

Claim:
A laundry treating apparatus comprising: an outer case defining an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus; a washing tub arranged in the outer case, to receive laundry; a top lid mounted to a top of the outer case such that the top lid is openable and closeable; and an air flow assembly mounted to the top lid to define a passage communicating an interior of the outer case and an exterior of the outer case, the air flow assembly comprising a ventilating member mounted to an upper surface of the top lid for allowing ambient air to enter or leave the air flow assembly, a filter unit inserted beneath the ventilating member and coupled with the ventilating member, and a cover member installed over the ventilating member to define an appearance of the air flow assembly, wherein the cover member comprises an opening to communicate with the ventilating member, a shield member for preventing an inside of the opening from being outwardly exposed and a fitting rib extended from an inner edge of the opening to fix the shield member, and the shield member has an area smaller than the opening to provide a gap between the shield member and the opening.