Tilted drum-type washing machine with pulsator and method for controlling the same
US7886391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/40
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The drum type washing machine includes a tub of plastic having a wall portion for holding washing water and securing a driving unit thereto, and a front side sloped upward at a predetermined angle from ground, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub, a hollow drum shaft passed through the tub, and connected to the drum inside of the tub for transmission of driving power from a motor to the drum, at least one bearing for supporting the hollow drum shaft, a stator fixedly secured to the rear wall portion of the tub, a rotor connected to a rear end of the drum shaft to constitute a motor together with the stator, a pulsator rotatably mounted in the drum, a pulsator shaft mounted to pass through the hollow of the drum shaft, having a fore end connected to the pulsator, and pulsator control means for braking/releasing rotation the pulsator.
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