EP2573249A3 - Drum type washing machine - Google Patents

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EP2573249A3
EP2573249A3 EP20120007910 EP12007910A EP2573249A3 EP 2573249 A3 EP2573249 A3 EP 2573249A3 EP 20120007910 EP20120007910 EP 20120007910 EP 12007910 A EP12007910 A EP 12007910A EP 2573249 A3 EP2573249 A3 EP 2573249A3
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washing machine
drum
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Si Moon Jeon
Hee Tae Lim
Jae Won Chang
Kyeong Hwan Kim
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/02—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
    • D06F37/04—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/20—Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations
    • D06F37/22—Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations in machines with a receptacle rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis
    • D06F37/225—Damping vibrations by displacing, supplying or ejecting a material, e.g. liquid, into or from counterbalancing pockets

Abstract

A drum type washing machine comprising a tub (20) to hold water therein; a drum (30) rotatably placed in the tub (20); a shaft (42) connected to the drum (30); a motor (40) to rotate the shaft (42); and a bearing housing (28) to rotatably support the shaft (42), characterized in that the washing machine further comprises a tub bracket (26) mounted to the bearing housing (28) to serve as a wall of the tub (20); a gasket (50) connected between the tub (20) and the tub bracket (26); and a suspension (60) attached to the bearing housing (28) to reduce vibration of the drum (20).
EP12007910.8A 2004-06-09 2005-06-06 Drum type washing machine Active EP2573249B1 (en)

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KR1020040042160A KR100587307B1 (en) 2004-06-09 2004-06-09 Drum type washing machine and drum of drum type washing machine
EP05012161.5A EP1605088B1 (en) 2004-06-09 2005-06-06 Drum type washing machine and drum therefor

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EP2573249A3 true EP2573249A3 (en) 2015-04-29
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JP (1) JP5005891B2 (en)
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CN100570041C (en) 2009-12-16
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US20050274159A1 (en) 2005-12-15
JP2005349208A (en) 2005-12-22
JP5005891B2 (en) 2012-08-22
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EP1605088A3 (en) 2007-06-27
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