Patent ID: 9725840
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: D06F

Claim:
1. A driving apparatus for a washing machine which comprises a rotatable tub to accommodate laundry and a pulsator rotatably installed at a lower portion of the rotating tub to generate a stream of water and move the laundry, the driving apparatus comprising: a stator provided in a shape of a ring; a rotor disposed around the stator and rotating by electromagnetic interaction with the stator; and a clutch configured to transmit a driving force of the rotor selectively to a spinning shaft, wherein the clutch comprises a clutch body to accommodate a portion of a driving shaft therein, the clutch body being disposed between the rotatable tub and the stator, wherein the stator comprises a stator core and an insulator disposed between the stator core and a coil, and wherein the clutch includes a transfer gear that is disposed inside the stator.