Damper pin in drum type washing machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSeong No Yoon, Bong Sang Lee, Sung Rak Gong, Bo Yeon Kim, Seong Yeol Lee, Dae Hee Kwon
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Abstract
A damper pin in a drum type washing machine is disclosed. The present invention includes a cabinet forming an exterior of the drum type washing machine, a tub provided within the cabinet, a damper having one end connected to the tub and the other end rotatably connected to the cabinet, a damper pin rotatably joining the damper to the cabinet to have prescribed elasticity, and an elastic member provided within the damper pin. Therefore, the present invention prevents the damper pin from being loosened for duration, thereby reducing noise and abrasion in driving the drum type washing machine.
Claims6
A drum type washing machine comprising:
- a cabinet forming an exterior of the drum type washing machine;
- a tub provided within the cabinet;
- a damper having one end connected to the tub and the other end rotatably connected to the cabinet;
- a damper pin rotatably joining the damper to the cabinet, the damper pin having a slot formed along a lateral side thereof;
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- a felt provided within the damper pin,
- wherein the felt is impregnated with a lubricant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.