Drum type washing machine

US9422656B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9422656-B2
Application numberUS-201414167923-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 29, 2014
Priority dateDec 24, 2013
Publication dateAug 23, 2016
Grant dateAug 23, 2016

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Abstract

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A drum type washing machine includes a main tub having a main drum that rotates to wash laundry, a sub tub separate from the main tub and having a sub drum that rotates to wash laundry, and a clutch unit including a motor that provides a rotational force to at least one of the main drum and the sub drum.

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What is claimed is: 1. A drum type washing machine comprising: a main tub having a main drum therein that rotates to wash main laundry; a sub tub separate from the main tub and having a sub drum therein that rotates to wash separate laundry; and a clutch unit including a motor configured to provide a rotational force to both of the main drum and the sub drum, a driving part connected to the motor and a power transfer assembly connected to the driving part and selectively conne…

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  • Textiles & Paper · mapped topic

  • D06F31/00Primary

    Textiles & Paper · mapped topic

  • Textiles & Paper · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • D06F37/26Primary

    Textiles & Paper · mapped topic

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What does patent US9422656B2 cover?
A drum type washing machine includes a main tub having a main drum that rotates to wash laundry, a sub tub separate from the main tub and having a sub drum that rotates to wash laundry, and a clutch unit including a motor that provides a rotational force to at least one of the main drum and the sub drum.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification D06F31/00. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 23 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).