Patent ID: 7685847

Claim:
A drum washing machine having a frame structure comprising: a first frame including side frames and a rear frame respectively forming side surfaces and a rear surface of the washing machine, inclined planes being formed between the front surfaces and the upper surfaces of the side frames; a second frame connected to front surfaces of the side frames forming a front surface of the washing machine; a third frame connected to lower parts of the side frames and a lower part of the second frame forming a bottom of the washing machine; and a pair of top brackets, each of the top brackets being connected on opposite sides of the first frame to reinforce an upper part of the first frame, each of the top brackets being connected to a part of the upper surface of the rear frame, an entire upper surfaces of the side frame, the inclined plane, and parts of the front surface of the side frames, respectively; and a top frame connected to upper parts of the top brackets to reinforce upper parts of the side frames.