Washing machine

An apparatus comprising:

• a first housing;
• a first drum disposed inside the first housing and having a first drum opening in a front of the first drum;
• a front cover forming a front surface of the apparatus, and having a first insertion hole corresponding to the first drum opening so that laundry is insertable into the first drum through the first insertion hole and the first drum opening;
• a second housing disposed on an upper side of the first housing and having a second insertion hole;
• a second drum disposed inside the second housing and having a second drum opening corresponding to the second insertion hole so that laundry is insertable into the second drum through the second insertion hole and the second drum opening;
• a control panel including an input unit for receiving an operation command and a display unit for displaying operation information;
• and
• a fixing bracket fixed to the first housing and the second housing to couple the second housing to the first housing,
• wherein the front cover covers at least a portion of a front side of the first housing and at least a portion of a front side of the second housing, and
• wherein a first connection portion where a side panel of the first housing and a side cover of the second housing contact each other is located below a second connection portion where the front cover and the control panel contact each other.