Washing machine
AssigneeDongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
InventorIn Dong KIM
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a washing machine that may include an integrated tub/drum that has a cylindrical shape or a truncated conical shape, stores water, holds or accommodates laundry together with the water, rotates, and has an opening in one region of the integrated tub/drum; a drum cover that separably or removably covers the opening of the integrated tub/drum and is separable or removable from the opening; and a cover hinge that is at one side and/or edge of the opening of the integrated tub/drum, and rotatably supports one side of the drum cover.
Claims19
A washing machine comprising:
- an integrated tub/drum that has a cylindrical shape or a truncated conical shape and is configured to store water, hold or accommodate laundry, and rotate, and has an opening in one region of the integrated tub/drum;
- a drum cover that separably or removably covers the opening of the integrated tub/drum;
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- a cover hinge that is at one side and/or edge of the opening of the integrated tub/drum, and rotatably supports one side of the drum cover.
A washing machine comprising:
- an integrated tub/drum that has a cylindrical shape or a truncated conical shape and is configured to store water, holds or accommodates laundry together with the water, rotates, and has an opening in one region of the integrated tub/drum;
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- a slidable drum cover that is coupled to the integrated tub/drum and configured to open and close the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.