Patent ID: 6148647
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: D06F,H02K

Abstract:
A drum type washing machine comprising:an outer cabinet;a water tub elastically supported in the outer cabinet;a drum type rotatable tub provided in the water tub to be rotated about a horizontal axis, the rotatable tub including an end plate having at least a central portion thereof provided with a generally flat mounting portion and the rotatable tub having portions defining a cavity;a rotatable tub shaft mounted to the rotatable tub outside the cavity and extending outward from the central portion of the end plate of the rotatable tub, the rotatable tub shaft having one of two ends located at the rotatable tub side and provided with a generally flat abutting portion which is caused to abut against the mounting portion of the end plate of the rotatable tub; andan outer rotor type motor driving the rotatable tub via the rotatable tub shaft and including a rotor mounted on the other end of the rotatable tub shaft and a stator fixed in relation to the water tub and disposed inside the rotor.