Laundry machine

Abstract

A laundry machine is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a tub configured to receive wash water; a drum rotatable installed in the tub, a shaft connected with the drum, a bearing housing ( 400 ) configured to rotatable support the shaft and a motor (M) installed in the bearing housing ( 400 ) and connected with the shaft. A suspension unit connected with the bearing housing ( 400 ) to support vibration of the drum suspending, wherein the bearing housing ( 400 ) includes an extending part ( 406 a , 406 b ) extended in a radial direction to an outer circumference of the motor or longer, a bent part ( 409 a , 409 b ) bent from the extending part ( 406 a , 406 b ) in a backward direction of the bearing housing and bracket coupling parts ( 410 a , 410 b ) extended from the bent part in the radial direction and connected to the suspension unit.

1 . A laundry machine comprising:
 a tub to receive wash water;   a drum rotatably placed in the tub;   a shaft connected with the drum;   a bearing housing to rotatably support the shaft;   a motor installed in the bearing housing, the motor connected with the shaft; and   a suspension unit connected with the bearing housing to support vibration of the drum suspendingly,   wherein the bearing housing comprises an extending part extended in a radial direction to an outer circumference of the motor or longer,   a bent part bent from the extendign part in a backward direction of the bearing housing, and   a bracket coupling parts extended from the bent part in the radial direction and connected to the suspension unit.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bent part is as deep as a half of the thickness of the motor or more. 
     
     
         3 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the extending part, the bent part and the bracket coupling part are integrally formed with the bearing housing by casting. 
     
     
         4 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the tub comprises a rear gasket to prevent the wash water held in the tub from leaking according to relative-motion of the bearing housing. 
     
     
         5 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the rear gasket is located in front of the bracket coupling part. 
     
     
         6 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the extending part comprises a first extending part and a second extending part which are symmetrical with respect to the bearing housing. 
     
     
         7 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the first and second extending parts are symmetrical to each other in a radial direction, with forming an angle of 40°˜50° with respect to a perpendicular line, respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the bearing housing further comprises a third extending part extending in a perpendicularly downward direction of the bearing housing to be coupled to be suspension unit. 
     
     
         9 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the suspension unit is fastened to third extending part by a fastening bolt inserted in rear of the suspension bracket. 
     
     
         10 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tub further comprises an opening formed in a front part thereof to load laundry therein and a door configured to open and close the opening. 
     
     
         11 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tub is supported more rigidly than the drum is supported. 
     
     
         12 . The laundry machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the suspension unit comprises an axially-extended bracket which extends in a rotational axis direction of the drum.