Laundry treatment apparatus
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsInsik Yu, Youngjun Kim, Youngjong Kim
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Abstract
A laundry treatment apparatus includes a casing; an outer tub; a supporting member coupling the outer tub to the casing; and at least one horizontal vibration buffering device connecting the supporting member with a side surface of the casing. The horizontal vibration buffering device includes a casing connecting part coupled to the casing; a supporting member connecting part coupled to the supporting member, and a damper. The supporting member connecting part has a displacement relative the casing connecting part as the outer tub vibrates. The damper provides an attenuation force corresponding to the displacement of the supporting member connecting part relative the casing connecting part.
Claims17
A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a casing;
- an outer tub;
- a supporting member coupling the outer tub to the casing;
- and
- at least one horizontal vibration buffering device connecting the supporting member with a side surface of the casing,
- wherein the at least one horizontal vibration buffering device comprises:
- a first casing connecting part coupled to the casing;
- a supporting member connecting part coupled to the supporting member, the supporting member connecting part having a displacement relative the casing connecting part as the outer tub vibrates;
- and
- a damper providing an attenuation force corresponding to the displacement of the supporting member connecting part relative the casing connecting part,
- wherein the supporting member comprises:
- a second casing connecting part coupled to the casing;
- and
- an outer tub connecting part coupled to the outer tub,
- wherein the supporting member connecting part is coupled to the supporting member between the second casing connecting part and the outer tub connecting part,
- wherein the supporting member connecting part is movable along the supporting member.
A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a casing;
- an outer tub;
- a supporting member coupling the outer tub to the casing;
- and
- at least one horizontal vibration buffering device connecting the supporting member with a side surface of the casing,
- wherein the at least one horizontal vibration buffering device comprises:
- a first casing connecting part coupled to the casing;
- a supporting member connecting part coupled to the supporting member, the supporting member connecting part having a displacement relative the casing connecting part as the outer tub vibrates;
- a damper providing an attenuation force corresponding to the displacement of the supporting member connecting part relative the casing connecting part,
- wherein the supporting member comprises:
- a second casing connecting part coupled to the casing;
- and
- an outer tub connecting part coupled to the outer tub, and
- wherein the supporting member connecting part is coupled to the supporting member between the second casing connecting part and the outer tub connecting part;
- an upper horizontal vibration buffering device connecting an upper part of the supporting member with an upper part of a side surface of the casing;
- and
- a lower horizontal vibration buffering device connecting a lower part of the supporting member with a lower part of the side surface of the casing,
- wherein each of the upper horizontal vibration buffering device and the lower horizontal vibration buffering device comprises:
- the first casing connecting part;
- the supporting member connecting part;
- and
- the damper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.