Patent ID: 7418841

Claim:
A full automatic washing machine comprising: a spinning tub rotatably fitted to an inside of an outer tub; a pulsator fitted to an inside of the spinning tub rotatable independent from the spinning tub; a spinning shaft rotatably held in a shaft holding bearing case for transmission of a rotating power to the spinning tub; a washing shaft for transmission of the rotating power to the pulsator; a motor having a stator and a rotor for rotating the rotor by providing an electric power to the stator; and a clutch mechanism for switching a power transmission path from the motor to the washing shaft or the spinning shaft, the clutch mechanism comprising: a first link member configured to move in a vertical direction; a second link member coupled with the first link member, wherein the first link member rotates the second link member; and a coupling coupled with the second link member, wherein the coupling is moved along the spinning shaft by the second link member such that the coupling selectively couples the motor to the washing shaft or the spinning shaft.