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US 6,584,814 B2Granted
Washing machine with tilted washing tub
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJi Chang Son, Hye Yong Park, Bong Sang Lee, Chang Won Ryu
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a washing machine with a tilted washing tub. The washing machine includes a casing on the rear portion of which an opening is formed. The opening is covered with a rear cover provided with an outward protrusion. A washing tub consists of outer and inner tubs. The outer tub is positioned in the casing to be tilted forward at a predetermined angle for containing washing water. The inner tub is positioned in the outer tub for washing and spin-drying laundry. Drive means is positioned under the outer tub to rotate the outer tub.
Claims20
A washing machine comprising:
- a casing on a rear portion of which an opening is formed, said opening being covered with a rear cover provided with an outward protrusion;
- a washing tub having outer and inner tubs, said outer tub being positioned in the casing and being tilted forward at a predetermined angle for containing washing water, said inner tub being positioned in said outer tub for washing and spin-drying laundry, and wherein a rear lower portion of said tilted outer tub projects rearwardly through said opening to an internal space of the protrusion of said rear cover;
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- means for driving and rotating the outer tub.
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A washing machine comprising:
- a casing having a rear portion on which an opening is formed, said opening being covered with a rear cover provided with an outward protrusion;
- a washing tub having outer and inner tubs, said outer tub being positioned in the casing and being tilted forward at a predetermined angle for containing washing water, said inner tub being positioned in said outer tub for washing and spin-drying laundry;
- means for driving and rotating the outer tub;
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- a shock-absorbing element, said shock-absorbing element being attached to an inner surface of the protrusion of said rear cover so as to absorb impact energy when a projected portion of said tilted outer tub is brought into contact with said rear cover.
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A washing machine comprising:
- a casing having a rear portion on which an opening is formed, said opening being covered with a rear cover provided with an outward protrusion;
- a washing tub having outer and inner tubs, said outer tub being positioned in the casing and being tilted forward at a predetermined angle for containing washing water, said inner tub being positioned in said outer tub for washing and spin-drying laundry;
- means for driving and rotating the outer tub;
- at least one first holding projection regularly formed on a lower end of said upper plate over said opening so as to hold an upper portion of said rear cover;
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- at least one second holding projection regularly formed on an upper portion of said lower plate under said opening so as to hold an lower portion of said rear cover.
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A washing machine casing comprising:
- a body having a front portion, a pair of side portions, a base plate along a bottom of the casing and a tub portion;
- a plurality of load supports being formed on upper ends of a plurality of upper corners of the casing;
- an upper portion having a folding door;
- a relatively flat and perpendicular rear portion, wherein said rear portion includes an upper plate, an open portion having an open portion facilitating a connection to a power source, and a lower plate, said upper plate being engaged with an upper sub-portion of the open portion and said lower plate being engaged with a lower sub-portion of the open portion, said rear portion being in parallel with said front portion;
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- a rear cover covering said opening of the open portion and having a shock absorbing element, said shock-absorbing element being attached to an inner surface of said rear cover so as to absorb impact energy from said tub portion.
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A washing machine casing comprising:
- a body having a front portion, a pair of side portions, a base plate along a bottom of the casing and a tub portion;
- a plurality of load supports being formed on upper ends of a plurality of upper corners of the casing;
- an upper portion having a folding door;
- a relatively flat and perpendicular rear portion, wherein said rear portion includes an upper plate, an open portion having an open portion facilitating a connection to a power source, and a lower plate, said upper plate being engaged with an upper sub-portion of the open portion and said lower plate being engaged with a lower sub-portion of the open portion, said rear portion being in parallel with said front portion;
- a rear cover covering said opening of the open portion;
- at least one first holding projection regularly formed on a lower end of said upper plate over said opening so as to hold an upper portion of said rear cover;
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- at least one second holding projection regularly formed on an upper portion of said lower plate under said opening so as to hold a lower portion of said rear cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.