Washing machine having a plurality of tubs
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSungmin Kim, Daeyun Park, Jongseok Kim
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Abstract
A washing machine having a plurality of tubs includes a cabinet having a first tub disposed therein, a first door, having a second tub disposed therein, to open and close a laundry introduction opening formed at the cabinet, a second door to open and close a laundry introduction opening of the second tub, a first water supply part and a second water supply part to supply washing water to inside of the first tub and the second tub, respectively, and a first water discharge part and a second water discharge part to discharge washing water from the first tub and the second tub, respectively. This configuration allows a washing process to be performed at a plurality of spaces.
Claims8
A washing machine, comprising:
- a cabinet having a first tub and a first drum disposed therein;
- a first door, having a second tub disposed therein, to open and close a laundry introduction opening formed at the cabinet;
- a hinge assembly to rotatably mount the first door to the cabinet;
- a second drum rotatably disposed in the second tub;
- a driving unit to rotate the second drum within the second tub;
- a second door to open and close a laundry introduction opening of the second tub;
- a first water supply part and a second water supply part to supply washing water to the first tub and the second tub, respectively;
- and
- a first water discharge part and a second water discharge part to discharge washing water from the first tub and the second tub, respectively,
- wherein the driving unit includes:
- a plurality of magnets radially arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the second drum;
- and
- a stator core and coils disposed at the second tub and facing the magnets.
A washing machine, comprising:
- a cabinet having a first tub and a first drum disposed therein;
- a first door, having a second tub disposed therein, to open and close a first laundry introduction opening formed at the cabinet;
- a hinge assembly to rotatably mount the first door to the cabinet;
- a second drum rotatably disposed in the second tub;
- a driving unit to rotate the second drum within the second tub;
- a second door to open and close a laundry introduction opening of the second tub;
- a first water supply part and a second water supply part to supply washing water to the first tub and the second tub, respectively;
- and
- a first water discharge part and a second water discharge part to discharge washing water from the first tub and the second tub, respectively,
- wherein the first door includes:
- a door frame to open and close the first laundry introduction opening;
- and
- a second tub forming member protruding from the door frame toward a rear side of the cabinet to form a space between itself and the door frame, and including a second laundry introduction opening to be opened toward a rear side of the cabinet,
- wherein the driving unit includes:
- a rotational shaft connected to the second drum by passing through the second tub forming member;
- and
- a driving motor disposed at the space between the second tub forming member and the door frame, and configured to rotate the rotational shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.