Washer-dehydrator having a driving gear supported in a sealing case
US4495784A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/40
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washer-dehydrator comprises a pulsator shaft rotatably attached to the inside of a rotary tub in an eccentric manner, a pulsator coaxially fixed to the pulsator shaft, a washing shaft coaxial with the rotary tub and projecting into the rotary tub by a given distance, a driven gear coaxially fixed to the pulsator shaft, a driving shaft in mesh with the driven gear, a sealing case housing the driven gear and the driving gear in a watertight manner, detachably fixed to the inside of the rotary tub, and supporting the driving gear, the sealing case having a penetrating hole to allow insertion of the projected end portion of the washing shaft, and engaging and engaged portions for detachably engaging the projected end portion of the washing shaft with the driving gear to transmit the rotary force of the washing shaft to the driving gear in an engaged state.
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