The present invention relates to a laundry dryer having an improved structure, which can remove wrinkles of laundry during a drying cycle after washing. A dryer includes a cabinet in which various parts are installed; a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, the drum holding laundry therein; a heate
The present invention relates to a laundry dryer having an improved structure, which can remove wrinkles of laundry during a drying cycle after washing. A dryer includes a cabinet in which various parts are installed; a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, the drum holding laundry therein; a heater that heats air to supply hot air to the drum; a steam generator that generates steam to supply the steam to the drum; a water container that has an outlet to supply water to the steam generator; a water supply path provided between the steam generator and the water container; and a contact prevention part that prevents the remaining water of the water container or the water supply path from contacting with the various parts provided in the cabinet, wherein the remaining water is the water remaining in the water container or the water supply path when the water container is detached from the water supply path.
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1. A laundry dryer comprising: a cabinet in which various parts are installed;a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, the drum holding laundry therein;a steam generator to generate steam to supply to the drum;a water container that has an outlet to supply water to the steam generator;a water supply
1. A laundry dryer comprising: a cabinet in which various parts are installed;a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, the drum holding laundry therein;a steam generator to generate steam to supply to the drum;a water container that has an outlet to supply water to the steam generator;a water supply path provided between the steam generator and the water container;a drawer that transfers the water container to the water supply path;a pump provided at the water supply path and pumping water to the steam generator from the water container;a contact prevention part that prevents remaining water of the water container or the water supply path from contacting with the various parts provided in the cabinet; anda pump bracket in which the pump is installed,wherein the remaining water is the water remaining in the water container or the water supply path when the water container is detached from the water supply path,wherein the water container is detachably mounted at the drawer,wherein the contact prevention part comprises a remaining water holding part provided below a connection portion between the water container and the water supply path to receive the remaining water, andwherein a predetermined portion of the pump bracket recessively bent downward forms the remaining water holding part. 2. The laundry dryer of claim 1, wherein a water drain hole is formed at the remaining water holding part and the remaining water is drained through the water drain hole. 3. The laundry dryer of claim 2, wherein a water storage part is provided below the water drain hole and the water drained from the water drain hole is stored in the water storage part. 4. The laundry dryer of claim 3, wherein the water storage part is a draw type that is movable forward and rearward. 5. The laundry dryer of claim 2, wherein a water drain path through which the water stored in the remaining water holding part is discharged is provided under the water drain hole. 6. The laundry dryer of claim 5, wherein the water drain path is configured of a flexible tube. 7. The laundry dryer of claim 6, further comprising: a heater that heats air to supply hot air to the drum; and an exhaustion duct through which hot air inside the drum is exhausted, wherein the water drain path is connected to the exhaustion duct. 8. The laundry dryer of claim 1, wherein the contact prevention part is configured of a predetermined portion of the water supply path connected to the outlet that is bent upward. 9. The laundry dryer of claim 8, wherein a predetermined portion of the water container where the outlet is formed is oblique downward to be connected to an upper portion of the water supply path. 10. The laundry dryer of claim 9, wherein guide protrusions are formed at both opposite sides of the drawer, respectively, and guide parts are further provided at both opposite sides, each guide part having a sliding groove for guiding the guide protrusion. 11. The laundry dryer of claim 10, wherein an end of the sliding groove close to the water supply path is bent downward to the water supply path. 12. The laundry dryer of claim 1, wherein the pump bracket extends to a connection portion between the water container and the pump. 13. The laundry dryer of claim 12, wherein the remaining water holding part is bent downward from the pump bracket below the connection portion between the water container and the pump. 14. The laundry dryer of claim 1, wherein the contact prevention part is configured of an evaporation inducing means that the remaining water flows along to enlarge a surface area of the remaining water and to perform evaporation. 15. The laundry dryer of claim 14, wherein the evaporation inducing means is formed of moisture absorbing material. 16. The laundry dryer of claim 15, wherein the evaporation inducing means is configured of a thread. 17. The laundry dryer of claim 15, wherein the evaporation inducing means is configured of cloth having a predetermined width. 18. The laundry dryer of claim 1, wherein the contact prevention part comprises: an evaporation inducing means that the remaining water generated when the water container is detached flows along to enlarge a surface area of the remaining water and to perform evaporation,wherein the remaining water holding part is recessively provided below the water supply path where the water container is detached, having a through-hole. 19. The laundry dryer of claim 18, wherein the evaporation inducing means is formed of moisture absorbing material. 20. The laundry dryer of claim 19, wherein the evaporation inducing means is configured of a thread. 21. The laundry dryer of claim 19, wherein the evaporation inducing means is configured of cloth having a predetermined width.
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