Washing apparatus
US10344417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/225
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing apparatus comprising a tub provided inside a cabinet; a drum provided inside the tub so as to be rotatable; a balancer housing installed on the front or rear side of the drum; and a balancing unit that includes a body, a drive motor, and a drive gear, the balancing unit movable in the balancer housing to reduce the eccentricity of the drum, wherein gear teeth are formed along an inner circumferential surface of the balancer housing, and the balancing unit is disposed in the balancer housing such that the drive gear is exposed to the outside of the body of the balancing unit to engage with the gear teeth.
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