Driving apparatus for washing machine

Abstract

A driving apparatus for a washing machine includes a clutch main body 1 in which a brake drum 13 is located inside; a clutch operation unit 2 installed at one side of the clutch main body 1; a clutch coupler 20 located at the bottom of the clutch main body 1; a decelerator 3 located at the bottom of the clutch coupler 20; a rotating driving means 4 located at the bottom of the decelerator; a washing shaft 5 in which a pulsator is coupled to the top end; and a dewatering shaft 6 in which the washing shaft 5 is rotatably coupled inside and a washing tub is coupled to the top end thereof.

1 . A driving apparatus for a washing machine, comprising:
 a clutch main body  1  in which a brake drum  13  is located inside;   a clutch operation unit  2  installed at one side of the clutch main body  1 , the clutch operation unit comprising a brake lever  21  and a clutch lever  22  which rotates together when the brake lever  21  operates;   a clutch coupler  20  located at the bottom of the clutch main body  1 , the clutch coupler moving up and down by the clutch lever  22 , the clutch coupler being;   a decelerator  3  located at the bottom of the clutch coupler  20 ;   a rotating driving means  4  located at the bottom of the decelerator;   a washing shaft  5  in which a pulsator is coupled to the top end, the washing shaft being coupled to the rotating driving means  4  and rotating together with the decelerator  3 ; and   a dewatering shaft  6  in which the washing shaft  5  is rotatably coupled inside and a washing tub is coupled to the top end thereof, the dewatering shaft penetrating a center of the clutch main body  1  and being rotatably coupled thereto, characterized in that a brake band  14  installed around the brake drum  13  presses around the brake drum  13  by the operation of the brake lever  21  to perform a braking operation.   
     
     
         2 . The driving apparatus for a washing machine according to  claim 1 , characterized in further comprising a brake lining  141  which is located inside the brake band  14 . 
     
     
         3 . The driving apparatus for a washing machine according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the brake band  14  forms a plurality of first heat dissipation holes  14   a.    
     
     
         4 . The driving apparatus for a washing machine according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the brake lining  141  forms a plurality of second heat dissipation holes  141   a.    
     
     
         5 . The driving apparatus for a washing machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the first heat dissipation holes  14   a  and the second heat dissipation holes  141   a  are located so as to overlap with each other.