(19)
(11) EP 1 524 355 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/16

(21) Application number: 04291476.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 23/04(2006.01)
D06F 37/42(2006.01)
D06F 17/00(2006.01)
 D06F 37/26(2006.01)
D06F 37/40(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 17.10.2003 KR 2003072630

(71) Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Seoul (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Lyu, Jae Chul
    Changwon-si Kyungsangnam-do (KR)
  • Im, Sang Kyu
    Dalsuh-gu Daegoo (KR)

(74) Representative: Pichat, Thierry et al
Novagraaf Technologies, 122, rue Edouard Vaillant
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex (FR)

   


(54) Washing machine


(57) Disclosed is a washing machine including an outer case (1), an outer tub (2) disposed in the outer case (1) to receive washing water, a rotational tub (3) rotatably disposed in the outer tub (2), a pulsator (4) rotating in the rotational tub (3) to generate forced water current, a tub cover (5) formed on an upper portion of the outer tub (2) to guide the washing water to the rotational tub (3) when the rotational tub (3) and/or the pulsator (4) rotate, a net (11) formed on an inner circumference of the tub cover (5), and a motor (13) for transmitting driving force to the rotational tub (3) and/or the pulsator (4).







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