Patent ID: 8234888

Claim:
A washing machine comprising: a tub holding wash water; a drum rotatable within the tub to hold laundry; a first cabinet forming a first space provided with the tub and the drum to wash laundry and including a door for loading laundry at a front side thereof; a second cabinet forming a second space for additional function, the second cabinet formed as one body with the first cabinet and including a drawer at a front side of the second cabinet; a single partition provided between the first and second cabinets to partition off the second space from the first space, the tub being mounted on the single partition, wherein facing ends of side panels of the first and second cabinets are positioned at a common plane with an upper surface of the single partition to form a single border line, wherein the second cabinet comprises a flange extended from the side panel of the second cabinet to support the single partition, and wherein a cover is provided at the side panel of the second cabinet to cover ends of securing members secured to the single partition.