Laundry drier

Abstract

A laundry drier is provided. The laundry drier includes a base, a drying drum, a front cover, a back cover, a top cover, and side covers. The base includes an air passage in the inside of the base, and at least one discharge port for discharging air that has flowed into the air passage. The drying drum is provided above the base and receives the laundry. The front cover is mounted in front of the drying drum, and the back cover is mounted in the rear side of the drying drum. The top cover is mounted above the drying drum, and the side covers are mounted in the lateral sides of the drying drum and have at least two discharge holes.

1 . A dryer, comprising:
 a drum provided in a cabinet, the cabinet comprising:   a front cover provided at a front of the drum;   a back cover provided at a read of the drum;   a top cover provided above the drum; and   left and right side covers provided at left and right lateral sides of the drum, respectively, wherein each side cover includes two discharge holes formed therein; and   a base provided beneath the drum and coupled to a lower portion of the cabinet, wherein the base comprises an air passage formed therein,   wherein the air passage extends from an outlet of the drum to a discharge port so as to discharge air from the drum to an outside of the cabinet therethrough.   
   
   
       2 . The dryer of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two discharge holes formed in one of the side covers in is communication with the discharge port. 
   
   
       3 . The dryer of  claim 2 , further comprising at least one cap, wherein the at least one cap covers each discharge hole that is not in communication with the discharge port. 
   
   
       4 . The dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the two discharge holes are symmetrically formed on opposite sides of a vertical line that equally divides each side cover. 
   
   
       5 . The dryer of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two discharge holes formed in one of the side covers is provided at a position corresponding to the discharge port. 
   
   
       6 . The dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the left and right side covers are physically interchangeable such that either of the side covers can be installed on either of the left or right lateral sides of the drum. 
   
   
       7 . The dryer of  claim 1 , wherein each of the side covers includes at least one bead formed therein, wherein one of the two discharge holes formed in each side cover is formed in the at least one bead. 
   
   
       8 . The dryer of  claim 7 , wherein at least one end of the at least one bead has a predetermined radius of curvature that corresponds to a radius of the discharge hole formed therein. 
   
   
       9 . The dryer of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one bead comprises two beads that extend vertically along each side cover such that the two beads are symmetrically formed on opposite sides of a vertical line that equally divides each side cover, and wherein the two discharge holes are formed in lower ends of the two beads. 
   
   
       10 . The dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the discharge port comprises a left discharge port that extends towards the left side cover, and a right discharge port that extends towards the right side cover. 
   
   
       11 . The dryer of  claim 10 , wherein one of the two discharge holes formed in the left side cover is in communication with the left discharge port, and one of the two discharge holes formed in the right side cover is in communication with the right discharge port. 
   
   
       12 . The dryer of  claim 11 , wherein the base comprises:
 an upper base part; and   a lower base part coupled to the upper base part, wherein the passage is formed between the upper and lower base parts.   
   
   
       13 . The dryer of  claim 12 , wherein the passage comprises:
 a drum connection duct positioned adjacent the outlet of the drum to direct exhaust air from the drum into the passage;   a blower duct that draws the exhaust air through the drum connection duct and into a main passage; and   an intersection portion positioned at an end of the main passage portion to direct air into at least one of a left sub-passage that extends toward the left side cover, a right sub-passage that extends towards the right side cover, or a rear sub-passage that extends towards the rear cover, wherein one of the two discharge holes formed in the left side cover is in communication with the left sub-passage, and one of the two discharge holes formed in the right side cover is in communication with the right sub-passage.