Washing machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSeong Hyeon KIM, Kyung Seop HONG, Jae Won CHANG, Seung Chul PARK
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Abstract
A washing machine in accordance with the present invention includes a mounting member disposed between a stator and a bearing housing. Thus, when a motor is rotated according to an operation of the washing machine, the transmission of vibration, which is generated by a repulsive force of the stator, to the bearing housing can be reduced efficiently. Accordingly, a tub coupled to the bearing housing can be prevented from vibrating due to the vibration of the stator, and noise due to the vibration of the tub can be reduced.
Claims21
A washing machine, comprising:
- a motor including a stator and a rotor;
- a drum drivable by a rotation shaft of the rotor;
- a tub defining a space where the drum is positioned;
- a bearing housing fixed to the tub and accommodating bearings therein, the bearings supporting the rotation shaft of the rotor;
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- a vibration reducing member disposed between the stator and the bearing housing and coupled to the bearing housing and the stator, the vibration reducing member adapted to reduce vibration transferred from the stator to the tub.
A washing machine, comprising:
- a motor including a stator and a rotor, the stator having a front side;
- a drum drivable by the rotor;
- a tub defining a space where the drum is positioned, the tub having a rear side;
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- a mounting member disposed between the front side of the stator and the rear side of the tub,
- wherein the mounting member permits relative rotational movement between the tub and the stator.
A washing machine, comprising:
- a motor including a stator and a rotor;
- a drum drivable by a rotation shaft of the rotor;
- a tub defining a space where the drum is positioned;
- a bearing housing fixed to the tub and accommodating bearings therein, the bearings supporting the rotation shaft of the rotor;
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- a mounting ring sandwiched between the stator and the bearing housing and coupled to the bearing housing and the stator, respectively.
A laundry machine, comprising:
- a motor including a stator and a rotor;
- a drum drivable by rotation of the rotor;
- a housing supporting the stator;
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- a mounting ring sandwiched between the stator and the housing and coupled to the housing and the stator, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.