Patent ID: 6618887
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A drawer-type washing machine, comprising:a housing opened at its front to form a cavity; a cabinet opened at its top and received in the cavity of said housing such that the cabinet is movable forward or backward relative to the housing; a washing tub unit consisting of an outer tub and an inner tub, and set within the cabinet, said washing tub unit containing washing water therein, and carrying out both a washing operation and a spin-drying operation for laundry contained therein; a drive unit installed at a position under the outer tub of said washing tub unit, and rotating the inner tub of the washing tub unit; a suspension unit used for supporting the washing tub unit within said cabinet while performing a damping function of attenuating operational vibrations of the washing tub unit; and a sliding unit provided at a movable junction of the housing and the cabinet for allowing a linear sliding movement of the cabinet relative to the housing.