Driving apparatus for washing machine

A driving apparatus for a washing machine, comprising:

• a clutch main body 1 in which a brake drum 13 is located inside;
• a clutch operation unit 2 installed at one side of the clutch main body 1, the clutch operation unit comprising a brake lever 21 and a clutch lever 22 which rotates together when the brake lever 21 operates;
• a clutch coupler 20 located at the bottom of the clutch main body 1, the clutch coupler moving up and down by the clutch lever 22, the clutch coupler being;
• a decelerator 3 located at the bottom of the clutch coupler 20;
• a rotating driving means 4 located at the bottom of the decelerator;
• a washing shaft 5 in which a pulsator is coupled to the top end, the washing shaft being coupled to the rotating driving means 4 and rotating together with the decelerator 3;
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• a dewatering shaft 6 in which the washing shaft 5 is rotatably coupled inside and a washing tub is coupled to the top end thereof, the dewatering shaft penetrating a center of the clutch main body 1 and being rotatably coupled thereto, characterized in that a brake band 14 installed around the brake drum 13 presses around the brake drum 13 by the operation of the brake lever 21 to perform a braking operation.