Patent ID: 11859331
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 9:
10. A washing machine comprising:
a cabinet configured to form an external appearance;
a tub configured to be provided inside the cabinet to accommodate water; and
a tub fixing device configured to fix the tub to the cabinet,
wherein the tub fixing device comprises:
a washer that is made of metal, the washer including a washer region formed to extend along a vertical direction of the tub and a hook region formed to include one side to be connected to the washer region and another side formed to protrude from the washer region and be curved to form a space to accommodate a cord,
a first spacer, which is rectangular in shape, configured to have adjacent sides of unequal length and parallel sides that are longer in length that face each other, the first spacer being arrangeable along the vertical direction of the tub and between the cabinet and the washer whereby a diameter of the first spacer along the vertical direction is greater than a diameter of the washer region along the vertical direction, and
a second spacer configured to be disposed between the tub and the cabinet, the second spacer being perpendicular to the first spacer,
wherein the tub is configured to be fastened to the cabinet by a bolt penetrating through the washer, the first spacer, and the second spacer in sequence so that while the tub is fastened by the bolt, the first spacer limits a size of an opening to the space to accommodate the cord that is formed by the hook region,
wherein the first spacer is arranged apart from an end of the hook region and limits the opening of the space to accommodate the cord while the diameter of the first spacer along the vertical direction of the tub is such that the first spacer is not in contact with the end of the hook region.