Patent ID: 8381553
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A washing machine comprising: a rear cabinet cover including at least one cabinet coupling hole; a hinge member including a door coupling portion, at least one rear cabinet cover coupling section having at least one hinge coupling hole corresponding to the at least one cabinet coupling hole, the coupling section being fixed to a front surface of the rear cabinet cover, and a connection portion extending away from the coupling section in an opposite direction from the front surface of the rear cabinet cover to connect the door coupling portion with the coupling section; a door being rotatably coupled to the door coupling portion; a front cabinet cover configured to be disposed in front of the rear cabinet cover and having at least one coupling section evasion hole through which the coupling section is inserted; and a coupling member coupling the hinge member with rear and front cabinet cover, wherein the door coupling portion is fixed to the rear and front cabinet cover by the coupling member and is stationary when the door is rotated with respect to the door coupling portion, and wherein the inner surface of the coupling section evasion hole is spaced apart from the outer surface of the coupling section.