Patent ID: 7841220

Claim:
A drum type washing machine, comprising; A cabinet; A tub provided in the cabinet; A drum rotatably provided in the tub; A motor to rotate the drum; An integral bearing housing assembly, including; A hub configured to receive a rotational shaft of the drum therethrough and bearings positioned at a central portion thereof; A supporting portion that extends radially outward from an outer circumference of the hub, wherein the motor is mounted on the supporting portion; and A coupling portion that extends radially outward from the supporting portion; A first bracket attached to the coupling portion of the bearing housing assembly and extending outward in a radial direction with respect to the rotational shaft; A second bracket coupled to the coupling portion of the bearing housing assembly and extending outward in a radial direction with respect to the rotational shaft, wherein the first and second brackets are symmetrically positioned with respect to the rotational shaft; and First and second dampers respectively coupled to the first and second brackets so as to reduce the vibration of the drum.