Holder and washing machine having the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorTae Sung GWEON
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Abstract
A washing machine having a holder, which is configured to fix a hose in a simplified manner, thus achieving enhanced assembly efficiency and productivity. The washing machine includes a cabinet defining an outer appearance of the washing machine, a tub placed in the cabinet, a circulation pump placed beneath the tub, a circulation hose connected to the circulation pump and serving to supply wash water pumped by the circulation pump into the tub, and a holder provided at a position of the tub to fix the circulation hose. The holder includes at least one fixing protrusion protruding from a front surface of the tub.
Claims19
A washing machine comprising:
- a cabinet having a front opening through which laundry can be loaded;
- a tub disposed in the cabinet;
- a drum rotatably disposed in the tub;
- a door configured to engage the front opening of the cabinet;
- a diaphragm configured to provide sealing between the tub and the front opening;
- and
- a circulation hose having a first end connected to a circulation pump and a second end connected to the diaphragm,
- wherein a part of the circulation hose, extending parallel to a front side of the tub, is engaged with the front side of the tub.
A washing machine comprising:
- a cabinet defining an outer appearance of the washing machine and including an opening;
- a door to open and close the opening;
- a tub placed in the cabinet;
- a diaphragm connecting the front opening and the tub;
- a circulation pump;
- and
- a circulation hose having a first end connected to the circulation pump and a second end connected to the diaphragm,
- wherein a part of the circulation hose is engaged with a front side of the tub at a location adjacent to a front annular edge of the tub.
A washing machine comprising:
- a cabinet having a front opening through which laundry can be loaded;
- a tub disposed in the cabinet;
- a drum rotatably disposed in the tub;
- a door configured to engage the front opening of the cabinet;
- and
- a circulation hose having a first end connected to a circulation pump and a second end configured to project wash water pumped by the circulation pump to an inside of the drum,
- wherein a part of the circulation hose is secured to a front side of the tub at a location adjacent to a front annular edge of the tub, the secured part of the circulation hose extending parallel to the front side of the tub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.