Patent ID: 9580853
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: D06F

Claim:
1. A washing machine comprising: a cabinet that defines an accommodation space; a washing device configured to be withdrawn from the accommodation space of the cabinet; and a front panel provided in front of the washing device that defines a front external appearance of the washing machine, wherein the washing device includes: a drawer configured to be slidably inserted or withdrawn from the accommodation space of the cabinet, the drawer including a tub placed within the drawer body such that wash water is stored in the tub, a bottom portion defining a bottom surface of the tub and the bottom portion having a center aperture, and a plurality of upper brackets that extend from the drawer body; a rotating drum assembly provided in the drawer, the rotating drum assembly having a drum and a rotating shaft connected to the drum and extending through the tub; a rotatable device provided in the aperture of the bottom portion that moves relative to the bottom portion; a bearing housing provided under the rotatable device to support the rotating shaft, and the bearing housing including a plurality of lower brackets that extend radially from a body of the bearing housing at positions corresponding to respective upper brackets; and a suspension assembly configured to support the rotating drum assembly such that the rotating drum assembly is suspended relative to the tub and to dampen vibration from the rotating drum assembly, wherein the suspension assembly is provided between the lower brackets of the bearing housing and the upper brackets of the drawer to support the bearing housing in a floating state and the suspension assembly includes a support bar having an upper end rotatably coupled to each of the upper brackets and the lower end rotatably coupled to an extension portion of each of the lower brackets.