Clutch assembly of washing machine
US11015279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/38
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine includes a motor for generating power and a clutch assembly that receives the power from the motor and drives a drum and a pulsator. The clutch assembly includes a driving shaft that receives the power from the motor and rotates, a pulsator drive portion selectively receiving the power from the driving shaft to rotate the pulsator, and a drum driving portion selectively receiving the power from the driving shaft to rotate the drum, The clutch assembly is provided to selectively drive a driving portion of at least one of the drum driving portion and the pulsator drive portion. With this configuration, the washing machine capable of running various modes of a washing mode and dehydration mode is implemented.
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