Washing machine with tilted washing tub

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a washing machine with a tilted washing tub. The washing machine includes a casing on the rear portion of which an opening is formed. The opening is covered with a rear cover provided with an outward protrusion. A washing tub consists of outer and inner tubs. The outer tub is positioned in the casing to be tilted forward at a predetermined angle for containing washing water. The inner tub is positioned in the outer tub for washing and spin-drying laundry. Drive means is positioned under the outer tub to rotate the outerinner tub.

Description

[0001]This application is a continuation application from reissue application Ser. No. 10 / 684,322 filed on Oct. 8, 2003, now ABN, which is a reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 6,584,814, filed on Apr. 19, 2001, 09 / 837,385, which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to a washing machine with a tilted washing tub, and more particularly to a washing machine with a tilted washing tub, which is capable of allowing its casing to be perpendicular in the same manner as that for a washing machine with a perpendicular washing tub, despite the presence of the tilted washing tub.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]In general, a washing machine with a tilted washing tub allows the front upper portion of its washing tub to be tilted forward, thereby allowing a user to conveniently put laundry into and take laundry out of its washing tub.[0006]FIG. 1 is a cross section showing a pr...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine with a tilted washing tub, which is capable of allowing laundry to be easily put into and taken out of the tilted washing tub by the removal of a front upper protrusion, which is capable of reducing the manufacturing costs of the washing machine by allowing one type of casing to be commonly used for the washing machine with the tilted washing tub and a washing machine with a perpendicular washing tub, and which allows the parts of the washing machine to be easily attached to the washing machine.

[0013]Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine with a tilted washing tub, which allows its rear cover, used for wiring and assembling processes, to be fitted to the rear portion of its casing in a sliding fashion, thereby facilitating the assembly of the rear cover to the casing.

Problems solved by technology

However, in the prior art washing machine, it is inconvenient to put laundry into and take laundry out of the inner tub 108 because the front upper protrusion 116 of the casing 104 is projected forward and the inner tub 108 is spaced apart from a user by a distance to which the front upper protrusion 116 is projected.

Furthermore, since the rear portion of the casing 104 on which the rear lower protrusion 118 is formed should be manufactured separately and assembled with the side portions together, the manufacture and assembly of the casing 104 is complicated.

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