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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2000
Dae Yeong Han, Seoul, KR;
Kyung Seop Hong, Inchon, KR;
Si Moon Jeon, Seoul, KR;
Jae Won Chang, Kyonggi-do, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A device for attenuating vibration of a drum type washing machine is provided which includes a balance chamber provided in an outer tub for temporary storage of extracted water during spinning for serving as a weight for attenuating vibration of the outer tub, means for supplying the extracted water to the balance chamber during spinning, and means for draining the extracted water from the balance chamber to outside of the washing machine on completion of the spinning, thereby permitting a significant savings in component production cost, and a light weighted washing machine for convenient transportation of the washing machine.