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Drum washing machine

US11332872B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2016
Grant dateMay 17, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B40/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Provided is a drum washing machine. The drum washing machine, which is provided with a rotating body on the rear a drum, is able to smoothly switch between a first form in which the drum and the rotating body rotate independently and a second form in which the drum and the rotating body rotate integrally. When switching from a biaxial driving form to a uniaxial driving form and vice versa, a control part rotates a rotor clockwise and anticlockwise in a manner of taking a reverse action 1 and a reverse action 2 during the operation of a torque motor, i.e., during an action of moving a clutch body by virtue of a moving mechanism. The reverse action 1 includes an action of stopping the rotor rotating clockwise direction, and the reverse action 2 includes an action of stopping the rotor rotating anticlockwise.

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