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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masumi Ito, Seto, JP;
Fumitaka Yamazaki, Owariasahi, JP;
Shinichiro Kawabata, Seto, JP;
Kiyomi Sasano, Ichinomiya, JP;
Shuji Hashiba, Ena-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/704 ;
Abstract
A drum type washing machine includes an outer cabinet ( ), a water tub ( ) disposed in the cabinet ( ), a rotating tub ( ) disposed in the water tub ( ) so as to be inclined rearwardly downward, and an electric motor ( ) of the outer rotor type mounted on a rear wall ( ) of the water tub ( ) for directly driving the rotating tub ( ).