Patent 9255358 was granted and assigned to Dongbu Daewoo Electronics on February, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A drying device for a washing machine includes a rotatable drum configured to house laundry items; a tub having the drum therein; a driving unit on the tub and connected to the drum, configured to drive the drum; a drying unit configured to store liquid water and circulate air in the drum to remove moisture from the laundry; and a control unit configured to control operations of the drying unit.