Patent ID: 6318133
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A washing machine comprising:a hollow dewatering shaft for rotating a dewatering tank;a washing shaft disposed coaxially with said dewatering shaft for rotating agitating blades disposed in said dewatering tank;a drive motor having a rotor and an axis of rotation and being adapted to rotate said dewatering shaft and said washing shaft;a reduction mechanism having an axis of rotation and being adapted to decelerate the rotation of said drive motor and to rotate said washing shaft; anda clutch mechanism for transmitting or not transmitting the rotation of the drive motor to the dewatering shaft;wherein said reduction mechanism and said drive motor are disposed coaxially, said clutch mechanism including a torque transmitting unit for transmitting the rotation of said drive motor to said dewatering shaft, and including a drive unit for contacting with or departing from said torque transmitting unit, a portion of said torque transmitting unit being formed in said rotor of said drive motor.