Washing machine

Abstract

Provided is a washing machine including: a housing having a housing body, a fixing lid and a movable lid, arranged for accommodating the tub, having a bottom wall supporting the tub from the lower side, and enables an upper end to be opened, the fixing lid is fixed to the upper end of the housing body, the movable lid is movably arranged on the fixing lid, the upper end of the housing body is selectively opened outwards and a lid side opening which upwards opens a drum side opening formed in the upper end part of a drum can be formed in the fixing lid; a damper vertically arranged from the bottom wall; and a hopper arranged between the drum side opening and the lid side opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A washing machine, comprising:
 a drum for accommodating laundry and formed with a drum side opening;   a tub for accommodating the drum; and   a housing for accommodating the drum and the tub,   wherein the washing machine comprises:   a damper vertically arranged from a bottom wall, absorbing vibration of the tub and supporting a lower end of the tub; and   a hopper arranged between the drum side opening and a lid side opening and configured to guide throwing-in and taking-out of laundry from the lid side opening to the drum side opening.   
     
     
         2 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the hopper comprises: a lower end part connected with an upper end part of the drum; and a large-diameter upper end part formed with a diameter which gradually increases upwards from the lower end part.   
     
     
         3 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 at least part of the housing and the hopper are transparent or semitransparent.   
     
     
         4 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the hopper is made of material with a specific gravity smaller than that of the materials of the tub and the drum.   
     
     
         5 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the hopper performs a function as a heightened drum for storing water with a water level higher than the upper end of the drum.   
     
     
         6 . The washing machine according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the hopper comprises: an extending part extending from an inner circumference of the tub to the drum side opening; and a hopper body integrally arranged vertically from the extending part.   
     
     
         7 . The washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein
 at least part of the housing and the hopper are transparent or semitransparent.   
     
     
         8 . The washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the hopper is made of material with a specific gravity smaller than that of the materials of the tub and the drum.   
     
     
         9 . The washing machine according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the hopper performs a function as a heightened drum for storing water with a water level higher than the upper end of the drum.   
     
     
         10 . The washing machine according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the hopper comprises: an extending part extending from an inner circumference of the tub to the drum side opening; and a hopper body integrally arranged vertically from the extending part.