Drum-type washing machine and bearing housing structure thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8434334
APP PUB NO 20080307833A1
SERIAL NO

12198269

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A drum type washing machine including a tub installed in a cabinet is disclosed. The drum type washing machine includes a drum performing washing, a motor rotating the drum, bearing housings having bearings to support a rotation shaft, a suspension connected to the bearing housings and the cabinet to mitigate vibration generated during rotation of the drum, a bracket installed to the bearing housings to form the rear side of the tub, and a gasket installed between the bracket and the tub to seal the tub and to prevent vibration from being transmitted from the bracket to the tub. Volumes of the tub and the drum can be easily increased without increasing the volume of the cabinet. Even when the volume of the washing machine is changed, only one of the tub and the bearing housings, which is not applicable to the drum type washing machine having the changed washing capacity, is selectively replaced. Thus parts can commonly used in various drum type washing machine having different volume.

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  • LG ELECTRONICS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Jae Won Kyungki-do, KR 152 2361
Jeon, Si Moon Seoul, KR 109 1997
Kim, Kyeong Hwan Seoul, KR 48 533
Lim, Hee Tae Kyungki-do, KR 74 871
Seo, Hyun Seok Inchun-si, KR 85 975

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