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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
New Motech Co., Ltd., Gwangju, KR;
Jeong Cheol Jang, Gwangju, KR;
Seong Jung Ju, Gwangju, KR;
Ho Jin Jung, Gwangju, KR;
Ji Min Lee, Gwangju, KR;
Gyeong Sik Yang, Gwangju, KR;
NEW MOTECH CO., LTD., Gwangju, KR;
Abstract
A driving apparatus for a washing machine including: a housing; a brake drum rotatably disposed inside the housing; a dewatering shaft coupled to the brake drum; a washing shaft rotatably disposed inside the dewatering shaft; a rotor to which the washing shaft is coupled; a stator disposed inside the rotor; a brake lever disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing and adapted to operate a brake pad connected to one end thereof to control the rotation of the brake drum; a coupling clutch moved upwardly and downwardly along a lower end portion of the dewatering shaft; a clutch lever mounted on the housing and rotating upon the rotation of the brake lever to move the coupling clutch upwardly and downwardly; and a pressurizing lever coupled to the brake lever to rotate together with the brake lever and to push and rotate the clutch lever.