Patent ID: 8595955

Claim:
A laundry dryer comprising: a drum rotatably provided to a cabinet; a hot air heater for heating air to supply hot air to the drum; a steam generator selectively supplying steam to the drum; and a water supply source provided to one side of the cabinet, the water supply source comprising: an accommodating part having a space for storing water supplied to the steam generator; and a water supply means for supplying the water within the accommodating part to the steam generator, the water supply means comprising a pressurizing part for supplying the water within the accommodating part to the steam generator by pressurizing the water, the pressurizing part comprising: a pressurizing member moving along an open one side of the accommodating part to pressurize the water stored in the accommodating part in a vertical direction; and a sealing member provided along a surface of the pressurizing member, and further comprising an injection hole provided at the pressurizing member for injecting the water into the space for storing water and a cap for opening and closing the injection hole, wherein the injection hole perforates through the pressurizing member, and wherein the water is supplied into the space through the injection hole.