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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
In Ju Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Min Jea Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Doo Young Ryu, Suwon-si, KR;
Ji Sung Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A drum washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub located within the cabinet, a drum rotatably located within the tub, and a drive unit to rotate the drum, and the drive unit includes a motor, a shaft provided with one end defined as a first point and combined with the drum and the other end defined as a second point and combined with a rotor of the motor and transmitting power of the motor to the drum, first and second bearings located between the first and second points, a first groove provided between the first bearing and the first point to prevent damage to the shaft, and a bushing surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaft and the contour of the first groove.