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US 11,299,845 B2Granted
Washing machine
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsDo Yun Lee, Jong-Hun Sung, Seung Youp Lee
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Abstract
Disclosed is a washing machine including a first housing in which a first tub is disposed and a second housing in which a second tub is disposed. In the washing machine, a drain pump of the second tub may be disposed at the first housing to efficiently utilize internal spaces of the first housing and the second housing.
Claims18
A washing machine comprising:
- a first housing in which a first tub is disposed, the first housing having an open top and an opening formed in the first housing;
- a second housing in which a second tub is disposed, the second housing having an open bottom, and the second housing mounted on an upper portion of the first housing;
- a water supply positioned in the second housing and configured to supply water to the first tub and the second tub;
- a fixing bracket configured to couple the first housing to the second housing;
- a first drain pump disposed in the first housing, the first drain pump being configured to drain water from the first tub;
- a second drain pump disposed in the upper portion of the first housing and positioned in a space between the first tub and the second tub, the second drain pump configured to drain water from the second tub through a connecting hose, the connecting hose connecting the second tub to the second drain pump and the second drain pump being accessible through the opening;
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- a pump bracket configured to mount the second drain pump in the first housing, wherein the pump bracket includes a housing coupler coupleable to the first housing and positioned between the first housing and the second housing.
5 more elements
A washing machine comprising:
- a lower area comparted by a first housing, the first housing having a first tub disposed therein and an opening formed in the first housing;
- an upper area comparted by a second housing, the second housing having a second tub disposed therein, and the second housing mounted on an upper portion of the first housing;
- a water supply positioned in the second housing and configured to supply water to the first tub and the second tub;
- a fixing bracket configured to couple the first housing to the second housing;
- a first drain pump disposed in the lower area, the first drain pump being configured to drain water from the first tub disposed in the lower area;
- a second drain pump disposed in the lower area and positioned in a space between the first tub and the second tub, the second drain pump being configured to drain water from the second tub disposed in the upper area through a connecting hose, the connecting hose connecting the second tub to the second drain pump and the second drain pump being accessible through the opening;
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- a pump bracket configured to mount the second drain pump in the first housing, wherein the pump bracket includes a housing coupler coupleable to the first housing and positioned between the first housing and the second housing.
5 more elements
A washing machine comprising:
- a first housing in which a first tub is disposed, the first housing having an open top and an opening formed in the first housing;
- a second housing in which a second tub is disposed, the second housing having an open bottom, and the second housing mounted on an upper portion of the first housing;
- a water supply positioned in the second housing and configured to supply water to the first tub and the second tub;
- a fixing bracket configured to couple the first housing to the second housing;
- a drain pump positioned in a space between the first tub and the second tub and configured to drain water stored in the second tub to an outside of the second housing though a connecting hose, the connecting hose connecting the second tub to the drain pump and the drain pump accessible through an opening formed in the first housing;
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- a pump bracket configured to connect the drain pump to the first housing or the second housing, wherein the pump bracket includes a housing coupler coupleable to the first housing and positioned between the first housing and the second housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.