Patent ID: 8621895

Claim:
A drum type washing machine, comprising: a tub having a fastening part formed on a rear wall thereof; a stator fastened to the fastening part of the tub, the stator having a core part having teeth formed thereon, a coil wound around the teeth, a first insulator that covers a front surface of the core part, and a second insulator that covers a rear surface of the core part; a rotor that surrounds the stator; at least one stator rib formed on a front surface of the first insulator; and a supporting part that projects from the rear wall of the tub and supports the at least one stator rib in an up-and-down direction when the stator is fastened to the fastening part of the tub, wherein the at least one stator rib comprises at least one partition rib that separates a portion where the stator is fastened to the fastening part from a portion where the coil is wound, and wherein the supporting part comprises at least one supporting rib that supports an inner wall of the at least one partition rib when the stator is fastened to the fastening part of the tub.