Laundry machine

Abstract

Disclosed is a laundry machine, which can wash or dry laundry. The laundry machine includes a housing provided between a washing tub unit and a mounting surface, on which a cabinet containing the washing tub unit is installed; and dynamic vibration absorbers provided to the housing, and configured to offset vibration transmitted from the washing tub unit.

Description

[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0003715, filed on Jan. 12, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a laundry machine, which can wash or dry laundry.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]Generally, washing machines are home appliances, which wash laundry, and drying machines are home appliances, which dry wet laundry. Recently, complex home appliances, which have both of functions of a washing machine and a drying machine, have been widely used. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, washing machines, drying machines, and home appliances, which have both of functions of a washing machine and drying machine, are commonly called laundry machines.[0006]The laundry machines are generally divided into a top loading type and a front loading type according to the positions of laundry loaded into t...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]One advantage of the present invention is to provide a laundry machine, which can reduce vibration even though a housing is provided.

[0012]To achieve this and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a laundry machine comprises a housing provided between a washing tub unit and a mounting surface, on which a cabinet containing the washing tub unit is installed; and dynamic vibration absorbers provided to the housing, and configured to offset vibration transmitted from the washing tub unit.

[0013]Each of the dynamic vibration absorbers may include a mass body having a designated mass; and elastic members configured to elastically suspend the mass body.

[0014]The housing may include side panels forming respective outer walls; and the dynamic vibration absorbers may be provided between the side panels.

[0015]The dynamic vibration absorbers may be provided adjacent to an upper surface of the housing.

[0016]The laundry machine may further comprise a moving body received in the housing or drawn out of the housing.

Problems solved by technology

A conventional front loading type laundry machine is provided with a low input, and thus causes an inconvenience of putting and taking laundry into and out of the laundry machine to a user.

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