Patent ID: 8220295

Claim:
A driving apparatus for a washing machine, comprising: a tub configured to contain washing water, and receive a drum such that the drum is rotatable therein; a dual rotor that includes an outer rotor including a plurality of magnets supported by an inner peripheral surface of the outer rotor, and an inner rotor arranged inside the outer rotor, the inner rotor including a plurality of magnets supported by an outer peripheral surface of the inner rotor; a bearing housing formed at a rear wall of the tub such that the bearing housing is integral with the tub, the bearing housing rotatably supporting a drum shaft that connects the drum and the dual rotor; a motor mounting bracket mounted to the rear wall of the tub; a stator mounted to the rear wall of the tub via the motor mounting bracket such that the stator is arranged between the outer rotor and the inner rotor and rotates the dual rotor; and an auxiliary bracket interposed between the stator and the motor mounting bracket.