Drum type washing machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsHee Tae LIM, Sang Wook HONG
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Abstract
A drum type washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub fixed in the cabinet, and a drum that performs a washing process. A motor rotates the drum, a supporting device that extends from a rotation shaft of the motor to the cabinet rotatably support the drum. A buffering-and-sealing device is provided at the rear side of the tub to buffer a space between the rotation shaft and the tub and to seal the rear side of the tub. A drying device extends from one side of the tub to the other side of the tub to circulate air in the drum and to dry laundry in the drum. Thus, the size of the washing machine is reduced, the washing capacity thereof is increased, and laundry is dried by the drying device.
Claims15
A drum type washing machine comprising:
- a tub to hold water therein when washing laundry;
- a drum rotatably placed in the tub;
- a shaft connected to the drum;
- a bearing housing for rotatably supporting the shaft;
- a motor for rotating the shaft;
- a suspension attached to the bearing housing for reducing vibration of the drum;
- and
- a drying device extended from one side to another side of the tub for circulating air to dry laundry in the drum.
A drum type washing machine comprising:
- a tub to hold water therein when washing laundry;
- a drum rotatably placed in the tub;
- a shaft connected to the drum;
- a bearing housing for rotatably supporting the shaft;
- a motor for rotating the shaft;
- a buffering-and-sealing device provided at a rear portion of the tub to buffer a space between the shaft and the tub and to seal the rear side of the tub;
- a suspension for reducing vibration of the drum;
- and
- a drying device extended from one side to another side of the tub for circulating air to dry laundry in the drum.
A drum type washing machine comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a tub to hold water therein when washing laundry, the tub integrally formed or immovably fixed to the cabinet;
- a drum rotatably placed in the tub;
- a shaft connected to the drum;
- a bearing housing for rotatably supporting the shaft;
- a motor for rotating the shaft;
- a suspension for reducing vibration of the drum;
- and
- a drying device extended from one side to another side of the tub to circulate air to dry laundry in the drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.