Patent ID: 7707860

Claim:
A washing machine combined with a dryer, comprising: a tub; a lint collector connected to the tub to collect lint, wherein the lint collector includes a separation hopper to separate the lint from moist air and a lint chamber connected to the separation hopper to collect the separated lint, the lint chamber having a water inlet to receive water from the tub and a water outlet to discharge the water from the lint collector; an air-vent pipe connected to the lint collector; a dryer duct connected to the tub and provided with a blower fan therein; a water drain line to guide the discharged water from the tub to an outside of the washing machine, wherein the water drain line is connected with the water inlet and the water outlet; a connecting hole connecting the separation hopper to the lint chamber; and a valve installed in the lint chamber to selectively open and close the connecting hole, wherein the valve closes the connecting hole when water is received through the water inlet.