A drum type washing machine including a tub installed in a cabinet is disclosed. The drum type washing machine includes a drum performing washing, a motor rotating the drum, bearing housings having bearings to support a rotation shaft, a suspension connected to the bearing housings and the cabinet to mitigate vibration generated during rotation of the drum, a bracket installed to the bearing housings to form the rear side of the tub, and a gasket installed between the bracket and the tub to seal the tub and to prevent vibration from being transmitted from the bracket to the tub. Volumes of the tub and the drum can be easily increased without increasing the volume of the cabinet. Even when the volume of the washing machine is changed, only one of the tub and the bearing housings, which is not applicable to the drum type washing machine having the changed washing capacity, is selectively replaced. Thus parts can commonly used in various drum type washing machine having different volume.

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›1.independentA drum type washing machine, comprising:na tub configured to receive washing fluid therein;a drum rotatably positioned in the tub;a drive assembly com…+17

›2.↳ 1The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first end of the flexible material is fastened to the non-metallic material.d2+5

›8.↳ 1The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-metallic material is prevented from being rotated with respect to a rotational axis of the …d2+3

›12.↳ 1The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-metallic material is configured such that an outer radial portion thereof is spaced farther…d2

›13.↳ 1The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motor is coaxially connected to the shaft.d2+3

›17.↳ 1The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tub is supported more rigidly than the drum is.d2+1

›19.independentA drum type washing machine, comprising:na tub configured to receive washing fluid therein;a drum rotatably positioned in the tub;a drive assembly com…+1

›21.independentA drum type washing machine, comprising:na tub configured to receive washing fluid therein;a drum rotatably positioned in the tub;a drive assembly com…

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section D — Textiles; paper

D06F37/22

USPC · US Patent Classification

68/2468/14068/58

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related publication	US 20080307833 A1	18 Dec 2008

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