US 12,227,891 B2
Washing machine
Baek Gyu Kwon, Suwon-si (KR); Dong-Won Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Do Yun Lee, Yongin-si (KR); Bo-Kyun Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Geon Ho Lee, Incheon (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/517,198.
Application 18/517,198 is a continuation of application No. 17/340,463, filed on Jun. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,859,332.
Application 17/340,463 is a continuation of application No. 17/128,614, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,060,228, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 17/128,614 is a continuation of application No. 15/827,148, filed on Nov. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,870,942, issued on Dec. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0084493 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. D06F 37/22 (2006.01); D06F 21/04 (2006.01); D06F 21/08 (2006.01); D06F 31/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 37/26 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 37/22 (2013.01) [D06F 21/04 (2013.01); D06F 21/08 (2013.01); D06F 37/20 (2013.01); D06F 37/26 (2013.01); D06F 31/00 (2013.01); D06F 39/12 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a first housing;
a first drum disposed inside the first housing and having a first drum opening in a front of the first drum;
a front cover forming a front surface of the apparatus, and having a first insertion hole corresponding to the first drum opening so that laundry is insertable into the first drum through the first insertion hole and the first drum opening;
a second housing disposed on an upper side of the first housing and having a second insertion hole;
a second drum disposed inside the second housing and having a second drum opening corresponding to the second insertion hole so that laundry is insertable into the second drum through the second insertion hole and the second drum opening;
a control panel including an input unit for receiving an operation command and a display unit for displaying operation information; and
a fixing bracket fixed to the first housing and the second housing to couple the second housing to the first housing,
wherein the front cover covers at least a portion of a front side of the first housing and at least a portion of a front side of the second housing, and
wherein a first connection portion where a side panel of the first housing and a side cover of the second housing contact each other is located below a second connection portion where the front cover and the control panel contact each other.