US20040244436A1 - Damper mounting structure for washing machine - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the present invention relates to a damper mounting structure for a washing machine, and more particularly to a damper mounting structure for a washing machine, in which a damper having a buffering function for absorbing oscillation between a drum and a base is installed on the base.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a drum-type washing machine having a conventional damper mounting structure.
- FIG. 2 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the conventional damper mounting structure.
- the drum-type washing machine shown in FIG. 1 comprises a cabinet 20 formed in a hexahedral box shape, a tub 6 horizontally positioned in the cabinet 20 for containing wash water, a spring 4 and a damper 6 having a buffering function for supporting the tub 6 to the inside of the cabinet 20 , a drum 7 rotatably positioned in the tub 6 for washing laundry, and a motor 9 installed at a rear surface of the tub 6 for rotating the drum 7 .
- the cabinet 20 includes a cabinet main body 21 for defining both side surfaces and a rear surface of the appearance of the washing machine, a front cover 22 attached to a front surface of the cabinet main body 21 , a top plate 23 attached to a top surface of the cabinet main body 21 , and a base 24 attached to a bottom surface of the cabinet main body 21 .
- the spring 4 for suspensibly supporting the tub 6 is interposed between an upper surface of the cabinet 20 and an upper surface of the tub 6 , and the damper 6 having a buffering function is interposed between a lower surface of the tub 6 and the base 24 so that the lower part of the tub 6 is supported by the damper 6 .
- the damper 10 includes a cylinder 13 connected to the tub 6 , a piston 14 connected to the base 24 , and a damping pad 16 installed between the cylinder 13 and the piston 14 for generating frictional force so as to have a damping function.
- the cylinder 13 is rotatably connected to a tub bracket 6 a fixed to the lower part of the tub 6 by means of a clamping pin 11
- the piston 14 is rotatably connected to a base bracket 24 a fixed to the upper part of the base 24 by means of a clamping pin 12 .
- the damping pad 16 is fixedly attached to an inner circumference of the cylinder 13 or an outer circumference of the piston 14 , thus generating frictional force when the damping pad 16 is moved in respect to the cylinder 13 or the piston 14 .
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a damper mounting structure for a washing machine, in which buffering means is provided between a cabinet and a bracket connected to a damper, thus reducing oscillation and noise transmitted from the damper to the cabinet during the operation of the washing machine.
- a damper mounting structure for a washing machine comprising: a damper positioned between a tub and a cabinet for supporting the tub; a mounting bracket connected to the damper; and a buffering member provided between the mounting bracket and the cabinet for absorbing oscillation.
- the mounting bracket may include: a bracket main body having one end connected to the damper by a pin; and a detachment-preventing member provided on the other end of the bracket main body for preventing the buffering member from being detached from the mounting bracket.
- the bracket main body may include: a damper connecting portion connected to the damper by the pin; a buffer connecting portion downwardly extended from the damper connecting portion and connected to the buffering member; and a detachment-preventing portion provided on an end of the buffer connecting portion for preventing the buffering member from being detached from the mounting bracket.
- the detachment-preventing member may be a nut locked onto an external thread formed on the bracket main body.
- the cabinet may be provided with a mounting hole formed therethrough so that the buffering member is inserted into the mounting hole.
- the buffering member may be provided with a recess formed in an outer circumference thereof so that the recess is inserted into the mounting hole, and a hole formed through a central area thereof so that the mounting bracket is fixedly inserted into the hole.
- the cabinet may include a buffering portion, having a thickness thinner than those of other portions, formed through an area where the buffering member is connected to the cabinet.
- the cabinet may include: a hole having a designated size formed through an area where the buffering member is connected to the cabinet; and a buffering plate connected to the buffering member around the hole, and the buffering plate may be made of a material having an elastic modulus lower than that of the cabinet.
- a damper mounting structure for a washing machine comprising: a damper connected to a tub; a mounting bracket connected to an end of the damper; and a cabinet including buffering means for supporting the mounting bracket such that the buffering member absorbs oscillation transmitted to the mounting bracket.
- the damper mounting structure for the washing machine of the present invention comprises the buffering means positioned between the mounting bracket connected to the damper and the cabinet including the base, thus minimizing the transmission of oscillation of the tub during the operation of the washing machine and allowing the washing machine to be operated in a quiet state.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a drum-type washing machine having a conventional damper mounting structure
- FIG. 2 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the conventional damper mounting structure
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a drum-type washing machine having a damper mounting structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the damper mounting structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a drum-type washing machine having a damper mounting structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the damper mounting structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the drum-type washing machine shown in FIG. 3 comprises a cabinet 40 including a cabinet main body 41 and a base 44 attached to a bottom surface of the cabinet main body 41 , a tub 56 positioned in the cabinet 40 for containing wash water, a spring 54 and a damper 60 having a buffering function for supporting the tub 56 in the cabinet 40 , a drum 57 rotatably positioned in the tub 56 for containing laundry together with the wash water, and a motor 59 installed at a rear surface of the tub 56 for rotating the drum 57 .
- the spring 54 supports both sides of an upper portion of the tub 56 so that the upper portion of the tub 56 is suspended by an upper portion of the cabinet main body 41
- the damper 60 supports both sides of a lower portion of the tub 56 so that the lower portion of the tub 56 is fixed to the base 44 .
- the cylinder 62 has a hollow pipe structure so that the piston 64 is movable within the cylinder 62 .
- An elastic body 63 is integrally attached to an upper end of the cylinder 62 , and is connected to a tub bracket 56 a integrally formed on both sides of the lower end of the tub 56 by means of a connection pin 67 .
- the piston 64 has a pipe structure having a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the cylinder 62 so that the piston 64 is inserted into the cylinder 62 and is linearly movable in the cylinder 62 .
- An elastic body 65 is attached to a lower end of the piston 64 , and a mounting bracket 71 and a buffering member 80 for absorbing oscillation transmitted to the cabinet 40 through the damper 600 are installed between the elastic body 65 and the base 44 .
- the mounting bracket 71 has a Y-shaped structure. That is, the mounting bracket 71 includes a damper connecting portion 72 positioned at both sides of the elastic body 65 for connecting the elastic body 65 thereto by a connection pin 68 , a buffer connecting portion 73 having a long rod structure downwardly extended from the central portion of the damper connecting portion 72 and connected to a buffering member 80 , and a detachment-preventing portion 73 a provided on an end of the buffer connecting portion 73 for preventing the buffering member 80 from being detached from the mounting bracket 71 .
- An external thread is formed on the external surface of the detachment-preventing portion 73 a of the mounting bracket 71 , and a nut 74 serving as a detachment-preventing member is locked onto the detachment-preventing portion 73 a provided with the external thread, thus preventing the buffering member 80 from being detached from the mounting bracket 71 .
- a washer 75 is inserted between the nut 74 and the buffering member 80 so as to maintain fixation between the nut 74 and the buffering member 80 .
- a mounting hole 44 a is formed through the base 44 of the cabinet 40 so that the buffering member 80 is inserted into the mounting hole 44 a.
- the buffering member 80 is made of an elastic material such as rubber so as to absorb oscillation.
- a hole 81 is formed through the central area of the buffering member 80 so that the buffer connecting portion 73 of the mounting bracket 71 is fixedly inserted into the hole 81 , and a recess 83 is formed in the outer circumference of the buffering member 80 so that the buffering member 80 is inserted into the mounting hole 44 a of the base 44 .
- the elastic body 63 at the side of the cylinder 62 of the damper 60 is connected to the tub bracket 56 a of the tub 56 by means of the connection pin 67
- the elastic body 65 at the side of the piston 64 of the damper 60 is connected to the mounting bracket 71 by means of the connection pin 68 .
- the drum-type washing machine is operated, and the motor 59 operates the drum 57 to be rotated so that laundry positioned in the drum 57 is cleaned.
- the tub 56 When the drum 57 is rotated so as to clean the laundry therein, the tub 56 generates oscillation.
- the spring 54 and the damper 60 support the tub 56 , thus absorbing the oscillation of the tub 56 .
- the damper 60 is elastically fixed to the base 44 by means of the mounting bracket 71 and the buffering member 80 , although the oscillation of the tub 56 is transmitted to the piston 64 and the mounting bracket 71 , the buffering member 80 absorbs the transmitted oscillation, thereby minimizing oscillation and noise transmitted to the base 44 .
- the damper mounting structure of the present invention minimizes the transmission of oscillation generated from the tub 56 during the operation of the washing machine to the base 40 including the base 44 , thus reducing the generation of noise during the operation of the washing machine.
- FIG. 5 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the damper mounting structure in accordance with the second embodiment is essentially similar to the earlier-described damper mounting structure in accordance with the first embodiment, except that the base 44 of the cabinet 40 has a different structure.
- the base 44 includes the mounting hole 44 a connected to the buffering member 80 , and a base buffering portion 44 b having a thickness thinner than those of other portions around the mounting hole 44 a.
- the base buffering portion 44 b of the base 44 has the thickness thinner than those of other portions of the base 44 , thus serving to more greatly attenuate oscillation transmitted from the tub 56 to the base 44 through the buffering member 80 .
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the damper mounting structure in accordance with the third embodiment is essentially similar to the earlier-described damper mounting structure in accordance with the second embodiment, except that the base 44 of the cabinet 40 has a different structure.
- the base 44 includes an expanded hole 44 a ′ having a designated size installed at an area through the mounting bracket 71 and the buffering member 80 pass, and a buffering plate 45 connected to the buffering member 80 around the hole 44 a ′ is laid on the base 44 .
- the buffering plate 45 is made of a material having an elastic modulus lower than that of the base 44 so as to have an additional buffering function, and is laid on the upper surface of the base 44 and fixed to the base 44 by a bonding or welding method or using a locking member.
- a mounting hole 45 a is formed through a central area of the buffering plate 45 so that the buffering member 80 is inserted into the mounting hole 45 a.
- the buffering plate 45 serves to more greatly attenuate oscillation transmitted from the tub 56 to the base 44 .
- FIG. 7 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the damper mounting structure in accordance with the fourth embodiment comprises a mounting bracket 171 installed directly on a base 144 and the base 144 includes a buffering portion.
- the base 144 includes a base buffering portion 145 having a thickness thinner than those of other portions of the base 144 , thus allowing the base buffering portion 145 to attenuate oscillation transmitted to the base 144 through the mounting bracket 171 .
- the mounting bracket 171 is formed in a U shape so that the damper 60 is connected to the mounting bracket 171 by means of the connection pin 68 , and a lower surface of the mounting bracket 171 is fixedly attached to the base buffering portion 145 by a welding method, or etc.
- a buffering plate (not shown), as described in the third embodiment, made of a material having an elastic modulus lower than that of the base 144 may be installed on the base 144 .
- the mounting bracket 171 is fixed directly to the buffering plate.
- the present invention provides a damper mounting structure for a drum-type washing machine, comprising buffering means positioned between a base and a mounting bracket connected to a damper, thus minimizing the transmission of oscillation generated from a tub to a cabinet during the operation of the washing machine and allowing the washing machine to be operated in a quiet state.
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Disclosed is a damper mounting structure for a washing machine. The damper mounting structure includes a damper positioned between a tub and a cabinet for supporting the tub, a mounting bracket connected to the damper, and a buffering member provided between the mounting bracket and the cabinet for absorbing oscillation, thus minimizing the transmission of oscillation of the tub during the operation of the washing machine and allowing the washing machine to be operated in a quiet state.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a damper mounting structure for a washing machine, and more particularly to a damper mounting structure for a washing machine, in which a damper having a buffering function for absorbing oscillation between a drum and a base is installed on the base.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a drum-type washing machine having a conventional damper mounting structure. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the conventional damper mounting structure.
- The drum-type washing machine shown in FIG. 1 comprises a
cabinet 20 formed in a hexahedral box shape, atub 6 horizontally positioned in thecabinet 20 for containing wash water, aspring 4 and adamper 6 having a buffering function for supporting thetub 6 to the inside of thecabinet 20, adrum 7 rotatably positioned in thetub 6 for washing laundry, and amotor 9 installed at a rear surface of thetub 6 for rotating thedrum 7. - Here, the
cabinet 20 includes a cabinetmain body 21 for defining both side surfaces and a rear surface of the appearance of the washing machine, afront cover 22 attached to a front surface of the cabinetmain body 21, a top plate 23 attached to a top surface of the cabinetmain body 21, and abase 24 attached to a bottom surface of the cabinetmain body 21. - The
spring 4 for suspensibly supporting thetub 6 is interposed between an upper surface of thecabinet 20 and an upper surface of thetub 6, and thedamper 6 having a buffering function is interposed between a lower surface of thetub 6 and thebase 24 so that the lower part of thetub 6 is supported by thedamper 6. - Particularly, as shown in FIG. 2, the
damper 10 includes acylinder 13 connected to thetub 6, apiston 14 connected to thebase 24, and adamping pad 16 installed between thecylinder 13 and thepiston 14 for generating frictional force so as to have a damping function. - The
cylinder 13 is rotatably connected to atub bracket 6 a fixed to the lower part of thetub 6 by means of aclamping pin 11, and thepiston 14 is rotatably connected to abase bracket 24 a fixed to the upper part of thebase 24 by means of aclamping pin 12. - The
damping pad 16 is fixedly attached to an inner circumference of thecylinder 13 or an outer circumference of thepiston 14, thus generating frictional force when thedamping pad 16 is moved in respect to thecylinder 13 or thepiston 14. - Accordingly, when the
damper 10 moves between thecylinder 13 and thepiston 14 due to the oscillation of thetub 6 during the operation of the washing machine, thedamping pad 16 generates heat energy due to the friction in thecylinder 13, thus attenuating the oscillation of thetub 6. - However, since the
base bracket 24 a connected to thedamper 10 is installed directly on thebase 24, in case that the oscillation not absorbed by thedamper 10 in the operation of the washing machine is transmitted to thebase bracket 24 a, the oscillation is transmitted also to thebase 24 and thecabinet 20, thus increasing noise and oscillation transmitted to the outside of the washing machine. - Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a damper mounting structure for a washing machine, in which buffering means is provided between a cabinet and a bracket connected to a damper, thus reducing oscillation and noise transmitted from the damper to the cabinet during the operation of the washing machine.
- In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of a damper mounting structure for a washing machine, comprising: a damper positioned between a tub and a cabinet for supporting the tub; a mounting bracket connected to the damper; and a buffering member provided between the mounting bracket and the cabinet for absorbing oscillation.
- Preferably, the mounting bracket may include: a bracket main body having one end connected to the damper by a pin; and a detachment-preventing member provided on the other end of the bracket main body for preventing the buffering member from being detached from the mounting bracket.
- Further, preferably, the bracket main body may include: a damper connecting portion connected to the damper by the pin; a buffer connecting portion downwardly extended from the damper connecting portion and connected to the buffering member; and a detachment-preventing portion provided on an end of the buffer connecting portion for preventing the buffering member from being detached from the mounting bracket.
- Moreover, preferably, the detachment-preventing member may be a nut locked onto an external thread formed on the bracket main body.
- Preferably, the cabinet may be provided with a mounting hole formed therethrough so that the buffering member is inserted into the mounting hole.
- Further, preferably, the buffering member may be provided with a recess formed in an outer circumference thereof so that the recess is inserted into the mounting hole, and a hole formed through a central area thereof so that the mounting bracket is fixedly inserted into the hole.
- In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet may include a buffering portion, having a thickness thinner than those of other portions, formed through an area where the buffering member is connected to the cabinet.
- In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet may include: a hole having a designated size formed through an area where the buffering member is connected to the cabinet; and a buffering plate connected to the buffering member around the hole, and the buffering plate may be made of a material having an elastic modulus lower than that of the cabinet.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a damper mounting structure for a washing machine, comprising: a damper connected to a tub; a mounting bracket connected to an end of the damper; and a cabinet including buffering means for supporting the mounting bracket such that the buffering member absorbs oscillation transmitted to the mounting bracket.
- The damper mounting structure for the washing machine of the present invention comprises the buffering means positioned between the mounting bracket connected to the damper and the cabinet including the base, thus minimizing the transmission of oscillation of the tub during the operation of the washing machine and allowing the washing machine to be operated in a quiet state.
- The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a drum-type washing machine having a conventional damper mounting structure;
- FIG. 2 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the conventional damper mounting structure;
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a drum-type washing machine having a damper mounting structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 4 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the damper mounting structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 5 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention; and
- FIG. 7 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- Now, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings.
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a drum-type washing machine having a damper mounting structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the damper mounting structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.
- The drum-type washing machine shown in FIG. 3 comprises a
cabinet 40 including a cabinetmain body 41 and abase 44 attached to a bottom surface of the cabinetmain body 41, atub 56 positioned in thecabinet 40 for containing wash water, aspring 54 and adamper 60 having a buffering function for supporting thetub 56 in thecabinet 40, adrum 57 rotatably positioned in thetub 56 for containing laundry together with the wash water, and amotor 59 installed at a rear surface of thetub 56 for rotating thedrum 57. - Here, the
spring 54 supports both sides of an upper portion of thetub 56 so that the upper portion of thetub 56 is suspended by an upper portion of the cabinetmain body 41, and thedamper 60 supports both sides of a lower portion of thetub 56 so that the lower portion of thetub 56 is fixed to thebase 44. - Particularly, as shown in FIG. 4, the
damper 60 includes acylinder 62 connected to thetub 56, apiston 64 inserted into thecylinder 62 such that the piston linearly moves in thecylinder 62 and connected to thebase 44, and adamping pad 66 provided between thecylinder 62 and thepiston 64 so as to frictionally move thepiston 64 in thecylinder 62. - The
cylinder 62 has a hollow pipe structure so that thepiston 64 is movable within thecylinder 62. Anelastic body 63 is integrally attached to an upper end of thecylinder 62, and is connected to atub bracket 56 a integrally formed on both sides of the lower end of thetub 56 by means of aconnection pin 67. - The
piston 64 has a pipe structure having a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of thecylinder 62 so that thepiston 64 is inserted into thecylinder 62 and is linearly movable in thecylinder 62. Anelastic body 65 is attached to a lower end of thepiston 64, and amounting bracket 71 and abuffering member 80 for absorbing oscillation transmitted to thecabinet 40 through the damper 600 are installed between theelastic body 65 and thebase 44. - The
mounting bracket 71 has a Y-shaped structure. That is, themounting bracket 71 includes adamper connecting portion 72 positioned at both sides of theelastic body 65 for connecting theelastic body 65 thereto by aconnection pin 68, abuffer connecting portion 73 having a long rod structure downwardly extended from the central portion of thedamper connecting portion 72 and connected to abuffering member 80, and a detachment-preventingportion 73 a provided on an end of thebuffer connecting portion 73 for preventing thebuffering member 80 from being detached from themounting bracket 71. - An external thread is formed on the external surface of the detachment-preventing
portion 73 a of themounting bracket 71, and anut 74 serving as a detachment-preventing member is locked onto the detachment-preventingportion 73 a provided with the external thread, thus preventing thebuffering member 80 from being detached from themounting bracket 71. Preferably, awasher 75 is inserted between thenut 74 and thebuffering member 80 so as to maintain fixation between thenut 74 and thebuffering member 80. - A
mounting hole 44 a is formed through thebase 44 of thecabinet 40 so that thebuffering member 80 is inserted into themounting hole 44 a. - The
buffering member 80 is made of an elastic material such as rubber so as to absorb oscillation. Ahole 81 is formed through the central area of thebuffering member 80 so that thebuffer connecting portion 73 of themounting bracket 71 is fixedly inserted into thehole 81, and arecess 83 is formed in the outer circumference of thebuffering member 80 so that thebuffering member 80 is inserted into themounting hole 44 a of thebase 44. - Hereinafter, function of the damper mounting structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
- First, the
elastic body 63 at the side of thecylinder 62 of thedamper 60 is connected to thetub bracket 56 a of thetub 56 by means of theconnection pin 67, and theelastic body 65 at the side of thepiston 64 of thedamper 60 is connected to themounting bracket 71 by means of theconnection pin 68. - Thereinafter, under the condition that the
buffering member 80 is inserted into themounting hole 44 a of thebase 44, one end of thebuffer connecting portion 73 of themounting bracket 71 is inserted into thehole 81 of thebuffering member 80 and the other end of thebuffer connecting portion 73 is inserted into thewasher 75, and then, thenut 74 is locked onto the detachment-preventingportion 73 a. Thereby, thebuffering member 80 is assembled with themounting bracket 71 such that thebuffering member 80 is compressed in an axial direction without detachment from themounting bracket 71. - After the
damper 60 is installed between thetub 56 and thebase 44 in the above-described manner, the drum-type washing machine is operated, and themotor 59 operates thedrum 57 to be rotated so that laundry positioned in thedrum 57 is cleaned. When thedrum 57 is rotated so as to clean the laundry therein, thetub 56 generates oscillation. Here, thespring 54 and thedamper 60 support thetub 56, thus absorbing the oscillation of thetub 56. - As the
tub 56 oscillates, thecylinder 62 and thepiston 64 of thedamper 60 move in respect to each other. Here, the oscillation of thetub 56 is attenuated by frictional force generated by thedamping pad 66 of thedamper 60. - Particularly, since the
damper 60 is elastically fixed to thebase 44 by means of themounting bracket 71 and thebuffering member 80, although the oscillation of thetub 56 is transmitted to thepiston 64 and themounting bracket 71, thebuffering member 80 absorbs the transmitted oscillation, thereby minimizing oscillation and noise transmitted to thebase 44. - Accordingly, the damper mounting structure of the present invention minimizes the transmission of oscillation generated from the
tub 56 during the operation of the washing machine to the base 40 including thebase 44, thus reducing the generation of noise during the operation of the washing machine. - FIG. 5 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
- The damper mounting structure in accordance with the second embodiment is essentially similar to the earlier-described damper mounting structure in accordance with the first embodiment, except that the
base 44 of thecabinet 40 has a different structure. - That is, the
base 44 includes the mountinghole 44 a connected to the bufferingmember 80, and abase buffering portion 44 b having a thickness thinner than those of other portions around the mountinghole 44 a. - The
base buffering portion 44 b of thebase 44 has the thickness thinner than those of other portions of thebase 44, thus serving to more greatly attenuate oscillation transmitted from thetub 56 to the base 44 through the bufferingmember 80. - Other parts of the above damper mounting structure shown in FIG. 5 except for the base44 are substantially the same as those of the damper mounting structure in the first embodiment and are thus denoted by the same reference numerals even though they are depicted in different drawings, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted because they are considered to be unnecessary.
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
- The damper mounting structure in accordance with the third embodiment is essentially similar to the earlier-described damper mounting structure in accordance with the second embodiment, except that the
base 44 of thecabinet 40 has a different structure. - That is, the
base 44 includes an expandedhole 44 a′ having a designated size installed at an area through the mountingbracket 71 and the bufferingmember 80 pass, and abuffering plate 45 connected to the bufferingmember 80 around thehole 44 a′ is laid on thebase 44. - Preferably, the
buffering plate 45 is made of a material having an elastic modulus lower than that of the base 44 so as to have an additional buffering function, and is laid on the upper surface of thebase 44 and fixed to thebase 44 by a bonding or welding method or using a locking member. - A mounting
hole 45 a is formed through a central area of thebuffering plate 45 so that the bufferingmember 80 is inserted into the mountinghole 45 a. - In the damper mounting structure in accordance with the third embodiment in the same manner as the second embodiment, the
buffering plate 45 serves to more greatly attenuate oscillation transmitted from thetub 56 to thebase 44. - Other parts of the above damper mounting structure shown in FIG. 6 except for the base44 are substantially the same as those of the damper mounting structure in the first embodiment and are thus denoted by the same reference numerals even though they are depicted in different drawings, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted because they are considered to be unnecessary.
- FIG. 7 is a longitudinal-sectional view of a damper mounting structure in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- Differently from the earlier-described damper mounting structures in accordance with the first to third embodiments, the damper mounting structure in accordance with the fourth embodiment comprises a mounting
bracket 171 installed directly on abase 144 and thebase 144 includes a buffering portion. - That is, the
base 144 includes abase buffering portion 145 having a thickness thinner than those of other portions of thebase 144, thus allowing thebase buffering portion 145 to attenuate oscillation transmitted to the base 144 through the mountingbracket 171. - Further, the mounting
bracket 171 is formed in a U shape so that thedamper 60 is connected to the mountingbracket 171 by means of theconnection pin 68, and a lower surface of the mountingbracket 171 is fixedly attached to thebase buffering portion 145 by a welding method, or etc. - Instead of the
base buffering portion 145, a buffering plate (not shown), as described in the third embodiment, made of a material having an elastic modulus lower than that of the base 144 may be installed on thebase 144. Here, the mountingbracket 171 is fixed directly to the buffering plate. - Other parts of the above damper mounting structure shown in FIG. 7 except for the base144 are substantially the same as those of the damper mounting structure in the first embodiment and are thus denoted by the same reference numerals even though they are depicted in different drawings, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted because they are considered to be unnecessary.
- As apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a damper mounting structure for a drum-type washing machine, comprising buffering means positioned between a base and a mounting bracket connected to a damper, thus minimizing the transmission of oscillation generated from a tub to a cabinet during the operation of the washing machine and allowing the washing machine to be operated in a quiet state.
- Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.
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1. A damper mounting structure for a washing machine, comprising:
a damper positioned between a tub and a cabinet for supporting the tub;
a mounting bracket connected to the damper; and
a buffering member having a buffering function provided between the mounting bracket and the cabinet for absorbing oscillation.
2. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket includes:
a bracket main body having one end connected to the damper by a pin; and
a detachment-preventing member provided on the other end of the bracket main body for preventing the buffering member from being detached from the mounting bracket.
3. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the bracket main body includes:
a damper connecting portion connected to the damper by the pin;
a buffer connecting portion downwardly extended from the damper connecting portion and connected to the buffering member; and
a detachment-preventing portion provided on an end of the buffer connecting portion for preventing the buffering member from being detached from the mounting bracket.
4. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the detachment-preventing member is a nut locked onto an external thread formed on the bracket main body.
5. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the cabinet is provided with a mounting hole formed therethrough so that the buffering member is inserted into the mounting hole.
6. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the buffering member is provided with a recess formed in an outer circumference thereof so that the recess is inserted into the mounting hole.
7. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the buffering member is provided with a hole formed through a central area thereof so that the mounting bracket is fixedly inserted into the hole.
8. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the cabinet includes a buffering portion, having a thickness thinner than those of other portions, formed through an area where the buffering member is connected to the cabinet.
9. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the cabinet includes:
a hole having a designated size formed through an area where the buffering member is connected to the cabinet; and
a buffering plate connected to the buffering member around the hole.
10. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the buffering plate is made of a material having an elastic modulus lower than that of the cabinet.
11. A damper mounting structure for a washing machine, comprising:
a base provided with a mounting hole formed therethrough;
a tub positioned above the base;
a damper positioned between the base and the tub such that the damper is connected to the tub in order to have a buffering function;
a mounting bracket connected to the damper by a pin;
a buffering member provided around the circumference of the mounting bracket and connected to the mounting hole of the base; and
a detachment-preventing member connected to an end of the mounting bracket for preventing the buffering member from being detached from the mounting bracket.
12. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 11 , wherein one portion of the base, in which the mounting hole is formed, has a thickness thinner than those of other portions of the base.
13. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 11 , wherein an elastic body connected to the pin is provided between the damper and the mounting bracket.
14. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the mounting bracket has a Y-shaped structure.
15. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the detachment-preventing member is a nut locked onto an external thread formed on the mounting bracket.
16. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 11, wherein the buffering member is made of rubber.
17. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the buffering element is provided with a hole formed through a central area thereof so that the mounting bracket is fixedly inserted into the hole, and a recess formed in an outer circumference thereof so that the recess is inserted into the mounting hole of the base.
18. A damper mounting structure for a washing machine, comprising:
a damper connected to a tub;
a mounting bracket connected to an end of the damper; and
a cabinet including buffering means having a buffering function for supporting the mounting bracket such that the buffering means absorbs oscillation transmitted from the tub to the mounting bracket.
19. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 18 , wherein the buffering means is a buffering portion, having a thickness thinner than those of other portions of the cabinet, formed through an area where the mounting bracket is connected to the cabinet.
20. The damper mounting structure as set forth in claim 18 , wherein a portion of the buffering means, where the mounting bracket is connected to the cabinet, is made of a material having an elastic modulus lower than those of other portions of the cabinet.
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