Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes an outer cabinet having a rear wall, a water tub elastically mounted in the cabinet and having a rear wall, a drum type rotating tub provided in the water tub so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and an electric motor provided on the rear wall of the water tub to directly drive the rotating tub. A distance between a portion of the rear wall of the water tub on which the motor is provided and the rear wall of the cabinet is larger than a distance between a distance between another portion of the rear wall of the water tub and the rear wall of the cabinet.

Abstract: The present invention is a drum type washing machine including an outer cabinet (1), a water tub (3) elastically supported on suspension (4A, 4B) in the outer cabinet (1), and a rotating tub (10) mounted for rotation in the water tub (3). A loading element (33) loads the suspension (4A, 4B) and has a center of gravity located between substantially the middle of a dimension from the front to the rear of the rotating tub (10) and the rear of the rotating tub (10). The loading element (33) at least includes the water tub (3), rotating tub (10), bearing assembly (14, 15, 16) and motor (17) driving the rotating tub (10).

Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes an outer cabinet (1), a water tub (3) disposed in the cabinet (1), a rotating tub (10) disposed in the water tub (3) so as to be inclined rearwardly downward, and an electric motor (17) of the outer rotor type mounted on a rear wall (26) of the water tub (3) for directly driving the rotating tub (10).

Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes an outer cabinet, a water tub mounted in the outer cabinet and having a rear wall, a generally drum-like rotating tub rotatably mounted in the water tub and having a rear wall, and a turbidity sensor sensing a turbidity of wash liquid in the water tub and disposed on a lower inside face of the rear wall of the water tub, the turbidity sensor including a light emitting element and a light detecting element.

Abstract: A drum type washing machine with a drying function includes an outer cabinet, a water tub mounted in the outer cabinet and having a wall, a generally drum-shaped rotating tub rotatably mounted in the water tub, and a drying unit for drying laundry accommodated in the rotating tub. The drying unit includes a heat exchanger having a duct disposed in it so that air flows through the duct. The duct includes a part comprising the wall of the water tub.

Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes an outer cabinet, a water tub mounted in the outer cabinet and having a rear wall, a generally drum-like rotating tub rotatably mounted in the water tub and having a rear wall, and a turbidity sensor sensing a turbidity of wash liquid in the water tub and disposed on a lower inside face of the rear wall of the water tub, the turbidity sensor including a light emitting element and a light detecting element.

Abstract: The drying apparatus includes a drum rotatably arranged in an outer box with a certain distance spaced from the inner surface of the outer box and housing therein materials to be dried. An air supply device supplies heated air into the drum, and a moisture removing device cooles air discharged from the drum by means of air taken from outside of the outer box to remove moisture from air discharged. Air discharged from the drum is guided to the moisture removing device through a first path. A space defined by the inner surface of the outer box and the outer surface of the drum constitutes a second path through which air passed through the moisture removing device is guided to the air supply device.