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Washing machine

US9388524B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateAug 1, 2012
Grant dateJul 12, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F39/081
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A washing machine capable of increasing the washing capacity without enlarging the external appearance and also discharging a washing water during a washing operation or a spin-dry operation while completely isolated from electronic parts and thus reducing the risk of a power failure and fire, the washing machine including a body, a rotating tub rotatably disposed inside the body, a pulsator rotatably disposed inside the rotating tub, a driving part provided on a lower portion of the rotating tub to selectively rotate the rotating tub and the pulsator, a base plate to which the driving part is fixed, wherein a waterproofing member is provided between the base plate and a bottom of the body to seal the driving part and to prevent water from reaching the driving part.

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