Title:
引き出し式洗濯機及びその洗濯方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3616356
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A drawer-type washing machine and process of washing laundry using the washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine has a housing opened at its front to form a cavity. A cabinet, opened at its top, is received in the cavity of the housing such that the cabinet is movable forward or backward relative to the housing. A washing tub unit, consisting of an outer tub and an inner tub, is set within the cabinet. This washing tub unit contains washing water therein, and carries out both a washing operation and a spin-drying operation for laundry contained therein. A drive unit is installed at a position under the outer tub of the washing tub unit, and rotates the inner tub of the washing tub unit. A suspension unit supports the washing tub unit within the cabinet while performing a damping function of attenuating operational vibrations of the washing tub unit. A sliding unit is provided at a movable junction of the housing and the cabinet for allowing a linear sliding movement of the cabinet relative to the housing. In the washing machine, the cabinet is designed to be drawn forward and pushed backward, thus allowing a user to easily put laundry into or take laundry out of the washing tub unit. The washing machine of this invention is also easily installed on a desired area without being critically limited by the vertical space above the top of the washing machine.
Inventors:
Kim Hyung Jin
Kim Dong Won
Park Yang Hokkun
Kim Yong Chu
Chong Simon
Choi Byung Kol
Kim Dong Won
Park Yang Hokkun
Kim Yong Chu
Chong Simon
Choi Byung Kol
Application Number:
JP2001202305A
Publication Date:
February 02, 2005
Filing Date:
July 03, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG Electronics Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
D06F29/00; D06F23/04; D06F33/02; D06F37/24; D06F37/30; D06F37/40; D06F39/00; D06F39/12; (IPC1-7): D06F29/00; D06F33/02; D06F37/24; D06F37/30; D06F39/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JP9313768A | ||||
| JP5309195A | ||||
| JP53082064A | ||||
| JP4025681U |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Ishida
Jun Tsuruta
Masaya Nishiyama
Higuchi Souji
Jun Tsuruta
Masaya Nishiyama
Higuchi Souji