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Drum type washing machine

US9534333B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 2014
Grant dateJan 3, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F37/30
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a drum type washing machine including a tub; a drum in the tub, configured to receive laundry; a motor coupled to the tub configured to rotate the drum; a spider configured to transfer torque from the motor to the drum, the spider including a shaft mount connected to a shaft of the motor, a plurality of arms radially extending from the shaft mount, and a plurality of supporting bars extending from the arms; a fixing member configured to fix or attach the drum to the spider; a plurality of slide guides in at least one of a side surface of the drum and the supporting bars; and a plurality of slide rails on another one of the side surface of the drum and the supporting bars, configured to be inserted into and/or slide along the slide guides, wherein the drum is movable in forward and backward directions of the tub.

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