Laundry machine
US9702075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/225
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry machine including a cabinet forming an exterior appearance of the laundry machine, a tub provided inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided inside the tub, a balancer housing coupled to a front portion or a back portion of the drum, and a balancing unit movably formed inside the balancer housing in order to reduce an eccentric rotation of the drum. The balancing unit further including a body forming an exterior of the balancing unit, and the body including a first mass body on one lateral side of the body, and a first wheel on another lateral side of the body and configured to roll within the balancer housing, and an elastic member provided between the first mass body and the first wheel, so as to push the first mass body and the first wheel to both lateral sides of the body.
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