Lg Electronics Inc.

Tamotsu Shikamori

Dong Beom Lee

Jong Seog Kim

Jongseog Kim

Dongbeom Lee

Object of the present invention is to provide a drum type washing machine having a new drain system, which can eliminate inconvenience of user to squat down for mounting/dismounting a drain filter, and damage to electric components following overflow of washing water during water supply. To achieve above object, the present invention provides a drum type washing machine including an outer case, a tub in the outer case having a drain hole at a lowest portion, and an overflow hole at a predetermined position of an upper portion, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub, a driving motor for transmission of power for rotating the drum through a rotation shaft connected to the drum, a filter case mounted on a front of the outer case, a drain pipe connected between the drain hole in the tub and the filter case for draining water from an inside of the tub toward the filter case, a drain valve mounted to control drainage of washed water, rinsed water, extracted water, condensing water in drying from the tub through the drain pipe, a drain filter between a drain inlet and a drain outlet in the filter case, and a drain hose connected to the drain outlet in the filter case for draining water from the filter case to an outside of the washing machine.

Drain system of drum-type washing machine

The drum type washing machine includes a tub of plastic having a wall portion for holding washing water and securing a driving unit thereto, and a front side sloped upward at a predetermined angle from ground, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub, a hollow drum shaft passed through the tub, and connected to the drum inside of the tub for transmission of driving power from a motor to the drum, at least one bearing for supporting the hollow drum shaft, a stator fixedly secured to the rear wall portion of the tub, a rotor connected to a rear end of the drum shaft to constitute a motor together with the stator, a pulsator rotatably mounted in the drum, a pulsator shaft mounted to pass through the hollow of the drum shaft, having a fore end connected to the pulsator, and pulsator control means for braking/releasing rotation the pulsator.

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Tamotsu Shikamori