Washing machine having a plurality of tubs
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSungmin Kim, Daeyun Park, Jongseok Kim
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Abstract
A washing machine having a plurality of tubs includes a cabinet having a first tub disposed therein, a first door, having a second tub disposed therein, to open and close a laundry introduction opening formed at the cabinet, a second door to open and close a laundry introduction opening of the second tub, a first water supply part and a second water supply part to supply washing water to inside of the first tub and the second tub, respectively, and a first water discharge part and a second water discharge part to discharge washing water from the first tub and the second tub, respectively. This configuration allows a washing process to be performed at a plurality of spaces.
Claims13
A washing machine, comprising:
- a cabinet having a first tub disposed therein;
- a first drum rotatably disposed in the first tub;
- a first door, having a second tub disposed therein, to open and close a laundry introduction opening formed at the cabinet;
- a hinge assembly to rotatably mount the first door to the cabinet;
- a second drum rotatably disposed in the second tub, the second drum configured to rotate apart from the first drum;
- a driving unit to rotate the second drum within the second tub;
- a second door to open and close a laundry introduction opening of the second tub;
- a first water supply part and a second water supply part to supply washing water to the first tub and the second tub, respectively;
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- a first water discharge part and a second water discharge part to discharge washing water from the first tub and the second tub, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.