Washing machine
US9574296B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/088
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a washing machine. The washing machine may include an integrated tub/drum that includes a drum main body that has a cylindrical shape or a truncated conical shape, stores water, holds or accommodates laundry and water, and rotates, and a plurality of hollow lifters that extend or protrude outward from a circumferential surface of the drum main body, and extend or protrude inward from the circumferential surface of the drum main body; a hollow rotary shaft that is coupled to and/or that penetrates one end and/or surface of the drum main body; and a drain pipe that is in the integrated tub/drum through the hollow rotary shaft, configured to discharge water from the drum main body and that may be collected by the lifter.
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