Patent ID: 6176108
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A motor-clutch assembly of a washing machine of a type wherein a motor drive shaft is coaxial with a pulsator rotation axis, the motor-clutch assembly comprising:a motor for generating a driving force;a pulsator driving force transmission section for transmitting the driving force of said motor to a pulsator;a dehydrating tub driving force transmission section for transmitting the driving force of said motor to a dehydrating tub; anda clutch section for selectively transmitting and cutting off the driving force of said motor to said dehydrating tub driving force transmission section by using a cam member, said clutch section comprising:a lower clutch fixed on a driving shaft of said motor;an upper clutch disposed around the driving shaft of said motor and engaged with said dehydrating tub driving force transmission section so as to be selectively engaged with and separated from said lower clutch;a clutch guide for supporting a lower portion of said upper clutch, said cam member arranged for guiding said clutch guide which is moved upwardly and downwardly;a cam gear for moving said clutch guide along said cam member, anda lever gear for the rotating said cam gear.