WASHING MACHINE INCLUDING DAMPER APPARATUS

Organization Name

samsung electronics co., ltd.

Inventor(s)

Yoshinari Shimada of Yokohama-shi JP

Akihiro Hosokawa of Yokohama-shi JP

Yoshiyuki Nishioka of Yokohama-shi JP

Hogyo Hoshiyama of Yokohama-shi JP

Yuichi Suzuki of Yokohama-shi JP

Yuki Ono of Yokohama-shi JP

Wonjae Han of Suwon-si KR

Hyungjin Choe of Suwon-si KR

Sejun Lee of Suwon-si KR

WASHING MACHINE INCLUDING DAMPER APPARATUS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250137188 titled 'WASHING MACHINE INCLUDING DAMPER APPARATUS

Original Abstract Submitted

a washing machine includes a washing tub, a dewatering tub arranged rotatably in the washing tub, a housing to accommodate the washing tub, a suspension to suspend the washing tub from the housing substantially in a vertical direction, and a damper to connect the washing tub to the housing. the damper includes a translational damper to apply a damping force in a direction of translation, and a first rotational damper and a second rotational damper respectively connected to opposite ends of the translational damper while securing a degree of freedom substantially in the vertical direction of the translational damper, and to respectively apply the damping force in a rotating direction. the first rotational damper is arranged on a lower portion of the housing to be rotatable about a first rotary axis substantially in the vertical direction. the second rotational damper is arranged on a bottom of the washing tub to be rotatable about a second rotary axis substantially in the vertical direction.