1. A washing-dryingdrying machine comprising:
a heater to generate hot air;
a rotatable drum in which laundry is placed to be dried;
a tub configured to encompass the drum and allow the hot air to flow in and out, the tub having a cooling water supply hole configured to allow cooling water to flow in and a water flow passage for the cooling water; and
a plate provided in the tub, the plate configured to form the water flow passage between the plate and an inner surface of the tub and a hot air flow passage between the plate and the drum wherein the water flow passage includes a gap(t) which is determined based on an equation t=4r(pghx), wherein t is a width of the gap, r is a surface tension constant, p is density of water, g is the acceleration of gravity, h is a longitudinal length of the water flow passage, and x is a number in a range 0<x<=0.5.
2. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 1, wherein the plate has a flow guide configured to guide a direction of the flow of the cooling water.
3. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 2, wherein the flow guide is formed in a zig-zag pattern.
4. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 3, wherein the flow guide is formed to protrude from the plate.
5. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 1, further comprising a duct that connects an inlet and an outlet of the tub to circulate the hot air from the outlet to the inlet.
6. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 1, wherein the water flow passage is formed in a curved rectangular shape along an inner circumferential surface of the tub.
7. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 6, wherein the water flow passage is positioned along a middle portion of the inner circumferential surface of the tub.
8. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 1, wherein an outlet of the tub for allowing the hot air to flow out is formed at a portion of the tub which is offset from a center of an upper circumferential surface of the tub.
9. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 8, wherein the cooling water supply hole is formed between the outlet and an upper end of the water flow passage.
10. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 1, wherein an inlet of the tub for allowing the hot air to flow in is formed on a front portion of the tub which is extended forward from a front surface of the tub.
11. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 1, wherein an inlet and an outlet of the tub for allowing the hot air to flow in and out are formed such that flow directions of the hot air at the inlet and the outlet are parallel to each other.
12. The washing-dryingdrying machine of claim 1, wherein an inlet of the tub for allowing the hot air to flow in is located at a front upper portion of the tub and an outlet of the tub for allowing the hot air to flow out is located at a rear upper portion of the tub.
13. The washing-dryingdrying machine comprising:
a heater to generate hot air;
a rotatable drum in which laundry is placed to be dried;
a tub configured to encompass the drum and allow the hot air to flow between the drum and the tub;
a plate positioned between the drum and the tub a prescribed distance (t) from an inner surface of the tub; and
a water supply hole positioned between at an upper portion of the plate and the tub such that the water flows between the plate and the inner surface of the tub,
wherein the prescribed distance (t) of the plate controls the flow of water between the plate and the inner surface of the tub, the prescribed distance based on an equation t=4r(pghx), wherein r is a surface tension constant, p is density of water, g is the acceleration of gravity, his a longitudinal length of the plate, and x is a number within a range 0<x<=0.5.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A Fibre Channel device for use in a Fibre Channel fabric, the fabric coupling a plurality of external devices, the fabric configured into at least two zones, where the external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone, the Fibre Channel device enforcing the zones in hardware, the Fibre Channel device comprising:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the source address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the destination address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said source and destination address comparison circuits and utilizing said source address and destination address comparison circuit outputs to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
2. The Fibre Channel device of claim 1, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
3. The Fibre Channel device of claim 1, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
4. The Fibre Channel device of claim 1, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, source and destination address comparison circuits and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
5. The Fibre Channel device of claim 1, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
6. The Fibre Channel device of claim 1, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached.
7. The Fibre Channel device of claim 1, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.
8. A Fibre Channel switch for use in a Fibre Channel fabric, the fabric coupling a plurality of external devices, the fabric configured into at least two zones, where the external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone, the Fibre Channel switch enforcing the zones in hardware, the Fibre Channel switch comprising:
a microprocessor;
local memory connected to said microprocessor; and
a Fibre Channel device connected to and controlled by said microprocessor, wherein said Fibre Channel device includes:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the source address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the destination address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said source and destination address comparison circuits and utilizing said source address and destination address comparison circuit outputs to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
9. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 8, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
10. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 8, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
11. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 8, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, source and destination address comparison circuits and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
12. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 8, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
13. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 8, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached.
14. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 8, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.
15. A Fibre Channel fabric comprising:
a plurality of external devices;
a first Fibre Channel switch coupled to a first portion of said plurality of external devices; and
a second Fibre Channel switch coupled to a second portion of said plurality of external devices and coupled to said first Fibre Channel switch,
wherein the fabric is configured into at least two zones, where said external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone and wherein said first and second Fibre Channel switches enforce the zones in hardware, each of said first and second Fibre Channel switches including:
a microprocessor;
local memory connected to said microprocessor; and
a Fibre Channel device connected to and controlled by said microprocessor, wherein said Fibre Channel device includes:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the source address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the destination address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said source and destination address comparison circuits and utilizing said source address and destination address comparison circuit outputs to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
16. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 15, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
17. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 15, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
18. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 15, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, source and destination address comparison circuits and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
19. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 15, wherein said external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
20. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 15, wherein said external devices are fabric-attached.
21. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 15, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.
22. A Fibre Channel device for use in a Fibre Channel fabric, the fabric coupling a plurality of external devices, the fabric configured into at least two zones, where the external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone, the Fibre Channel device enforcing the zones in hardware, the Fibre Channel device comprising:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the source address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said source address comparison circuit and utilizing said source address comparison circuit output to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
23. The Fibre Channel device of claim 22, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
24. The Fibre Channel device of claim 22, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
25. The Fibre Channel device of claim 22, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, source address comparison circuit and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
26. The Fibre Channel device of claim 22, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
27. The Fibre Channel device of claim 22, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached.
28. The Fibre Channel device of claim 22, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.
29. A Fibre Channel switch for use in a Fibre Channel fabric, the fabric coupling a plurality of external devices, the fabric configured into at least two zones, where the external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone, the Fibre Channel switch enforcing the zones in hardware, the Fibre Channel switch comprising:
a microprocessor;
local memory connected to said microprocessor; and
a Fibre Channel device connected to and controlled by said microprocessor, wherein said Fibre Channel device includes:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the source address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said source address comparison circuit and utilizing said source address comparison circuit output to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
30. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 29, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
31. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 29, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
32. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 29, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, source address comparison circuit and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
33. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 29, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
34. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 29, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached.
35. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 29, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.
36. A Fibre Channel fabric comprising:
a plurality of external devices;
a first Fibre Channel switch coupled to a first portion of said plurality of external devices; and
a second Fibre Channel switch coupled to a second portion of said plurality of external devices and coupled to said first Fibre Channel switch,
wherein the fabric is configured into at least two zones, where said external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone and wherein said first and second Fibre Channel switches enforce the zones in hardware, each of said first and second Fibre Channel switches including:
a microprocessor;
local memory connected to said microprocessor; and
a Fibre Channel device connected to and controlled by said microprocessor, wherein said Fibre Channel device includes:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the source address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said source address comparison circuit and utilizing said source address comparison circuit output to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
37. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 36, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
38. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 36, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
39. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 36, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, source address comparison circuit and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
40. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 36, wherein said external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
41. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 36, wherein said external devices are fabric-attached.
42. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 36, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.
43. A Fibre Channel device for use in a Fibre Channel fabric, the fabric coupling a plurality of external devices, the fabric configured into at least two zones, where the external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone, the Fibre Channel device enforcing the zones in hardware, the Fibre Channel device comprising:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the destination address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said destination address comparison circuit and utilizing said destination address comparison circuit output to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
44. The Fibre Channel device of claim 43, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
45. The Fibre Channel device of claim 43, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
46. The Fibre Channel device of claim 43, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, destination address comparison circuit and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
47. The Fibre Channel device of claim 43, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
48. The Fibre Channel device of claim, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached.
49. The Fibre Channel device of claim 43, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.
50. A Fibre Channel switch for use in a Fibre Channel fabric, the fabric coupling a plurality of external devices, the fabric configured into at least two zones, where the external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone, the Fibre Channel switch enforcing the zones in hardware, the Fibre Channel switch comprising:
a microprocessor;
local memory connected to said microprocessor; and
a Fibre Channel device connected to and controlled by said microprocessor, wherein said Fibre Channel device includes:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the destination address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said destination address comparison circuit and utilizing said destination address comparison circuit output to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
51. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 50, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
52. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 50, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
53. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 50, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, destination address comparison circuit and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
54. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 50, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
55. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 50, wherein the external devices are fabric-attached.
56. The Fibre Channel switch of claim 50, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.
57. A Fibre Channel fabric comprising:
a plurality of external devices;
a first Fibre Channel switch coupled to a first portion of said plurality of external devices; and
a second Fibre Channel switch coupled to a second portion of said plurality of external devices and coupled to said first Fibre Channel switch,
wherein the fabric is configured into at least two zones, where said external devices are allowed to exchange data packets only with external devices in the same zone and wherein said first and second Fibre Channel switches enforce the zones in hardware, each of said first and second Fibre Channel switches including:
a microprocessor;
local memory connected to said microprocessor; and
a Fibre Channel device connected to and controlled by said microprocessor, wherein said Fibre Channel device includes:
a receiving port for coupling to the fabric and receiving data packets;
a transmitting port for coupling to the fabric and transmitting data packets; and
device logic connecting said receiving port and said transmitting port, wherein said device logic includes:
zoning data storage for storing configuration data indicative of the zone configuration of the fabric, including addresses of the external devices allowed to exchange data packets;
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage for comparing the destination address of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
an action circuit connected to said destination address comparison circuit and utilizing said destination address comparison circuit output to determine an action to be performed on the received data packet.
58. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 57, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to forward the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port transmits the data packet.
59. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 57, wherein the action determined by said action circuit is to discard the data packet, and wherein said transmitting port does not transmit the data packet.
60. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 57, wherein said device logic further includes:
a central memory for storing data packets;
receiver logic connected to said receiving port and said central memory for receiving a data packet from said receiving port and storing the data packet in said central memory; and
transmitter logic connected to said transmitting port and said central memory for retrieving the data packet from said central memory and providing the data packet to said transmitting port,
wherein said zoning data storage, destination address comparison circuit and said action circuit are included in said transmitter logic.
61. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 57, wherein said external devices are fabric-attached, loop-attached or a combination of fabric-attached and loop-attached.
62. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 57, wherein said external devices are fabric-attached.
63. The Fibre Channel fabric of claim 57, wherein said device logic further includes:
a comparison circuit connected to said zoning data storage and said action circuit for comparing the Fibre Channel type of a received data packet with said stored configuration data and providing an output; and
wherein said action circuit further utilizes said Fibre Channel type comparison circuit output to determine said action to be performed.