US 7,490,489 B2
Drum type washing machine
Gon Kim, Changwon-si (Korea, Republic of); Chi Wan Hur, Changwon-si (Korea, Republic of); Yu Beom Kang, Changwon-si (Korea, Republic of); Sang Man Je, Koje-si (Korea, Republic of); Kang Mo Choi, Masan-si (Korea, Republic of); Jae Kyum Kim, Gimhae-si (Korea, Republic of); and Ho Cheol Kwon, Changwon-si (Korea, Republic of)
Assigned to LG Electronics, Inc., Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/312,526.
Application 11/312526 is a continuation of application No. 10/730281, filed on Dec. 09, 2003.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2002-0078337 (KR), filed on Dec. 10, 2002; and application No. 10-2003-0086841 (KR), filed on Dec. 02, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2006/0096329 A1, May 11, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B08B 3/00 (2006.01); B08B 3/12 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 68—3R  [68/23.1; 68/24; 68/140; 68/253 C; 68/269 C; 68/269 R; 310/216; 310/217; 310/254; 310/257; 310/261] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drum type washing machine comprising:
a tub for holding washing water therein;
a motor secured to one side of the tub, the motor having a stator and a rotor; and
a stator fastening part disposed between an inner surface and an outer surface of a rear wall of the tub, for securing the stator of the motor thereto, wherein the outer surface of the rear wall is between the stator fastening part and the stator.