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Drum type washing machine

US7536882B2 · kind B2 · utility

39Cited by
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20Claims
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Filing dateMar 28, 2007
Grant dateMay 26, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F37/22
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A drum type washing machine is provided, in which vibration is efficiently attenuated, by a maximum capacity within a size-fixed cabinet is provided, and by which a user does not bend over or sit down to load laundry into the washing machine. The drum type washing machine includes a cabinet forming an exterior of the drum type washing machine, a tub fixed within the cabinet, the tub having a laundry loading entrance at an outer circumference of the tub, a drum rotatably provided within the tub, the drum having an opening on a lateral side of the drum to communicate with the laundry loading entrance of the tub, a motor assembly provided next to one side of the drum to rotate the drum, and a suspension assembly provided to support a weight of the drum and attenuate vibration of the drum.

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