Patent ID: 6622531
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A drum washing machine device comprising:an outer tub having a first back plate, a circumference, a front circumference, and front circumference end; an inner spin basket having a front plate, a second back plate, a side wall, and an axle, wherein the inner spin basket is slidably engaged on a driving shaft through a driving hole in the second back plate, and wherein the axle is provided at the front plate, and wherein an end of the axle is inserted in a bearing; a cover having a bearing box and an inner circumference, wherein the cover is positioned in front of the front plate, and wherein the bearing is positioned in a bearing box inside the cover, and wherein the inner spin basket is rotatably attached to the cover through the axle and the bearing; a door that is positioned adjacent an opening on the side wall; a sealing ring that is mounted around the circumference of a front of the outer tub, and wherein the inner circumference of the cover forms a sealing surface corresponding to the sealing ring, which is pressed against the sealing ring to form a seal therebetween so that the cover is attached to the front circumference end of the outer tub; and a slide connection that is disposed between an inner wall of a housing on the first back plate of the outer tub and second back plate of the inner spin basket so that the inner spin basket can be drawn into or out of the housing.