WASHING MACHINE
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1. A washing machine comprising:
- a tub configured to accommodate wash water;
a rotary tub rotatably installed inside the tub;
a pulsator rotatably disposed inside the rotary tub;
a driving shaft connected to the rotary tub and the pulsator;
a support member installed on the driving shaft;
a water seal installed between the driving shaft and the tub; and
a protection member provided between the support member and the water seal to prevent foreign substance from being introduced into the water seal.
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Abstract
A washing machine capable of protecting a water seal to prevent foreign substance from being stuck or accumulated inside the water seal, so that the water seal is prevented from being worn out. The washing machine includes a tub configured to accommodate wash water, a rotary tub rotatably installed inside the tub, a pulsator rotatably disposed inside the rotary tub, a driving shaft connected to the rotary tub and the pulsator, a support member installed on the driving shaft, a water seal installed between the driving shaft and the tub, and a protection member provided between the support member and the water seal to prevent foreign substance from being introduced into the water seal.
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27 Claims
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1. A washing machine comprising:
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a tub configured to accommodate wash water; a rotary tub rotatably installed inside the tub; a pulsator rotatably disposed inside the rotary tub; a driving shaft connected to the rotary tub and the pulsator; a support member installed on the driving shaft; a water seal installed between the driving shaft and the tub; and a protection member provided between the support member and the water seal to prevent foreign substance from being introduced into the water seal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A washing machine comprising:
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a rotary tub; a pulsator rotatably provided inside the rotary tub; a driving shaft connected to the rotary tub and the pulsator; a housing coupled at an inside thereof with a bearing that rotatably supports the driving shaft; a water seal installed at an upper side of the housing to seal the inside of the housing; and a protection member is provided such that an outer circumference of the protection member makes contact with an outer side circumference of the water seal to prevent foreign substance from being introduced into the water seal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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