Washing machine
The present disclosure relates to a washing machine to which a pulsator structure capable of preventing damage to a pulsator is applied. The washing machine includes a cabinet in which an opening for putting laundry is formed on a front side, a tub provided inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided inside the tub, a pulsator rotatably installed on the drum, and a cap coupled to the pulsator to cover at least a portion of a front surface thereof, wherein the cap includes a hole formed to discharge air.
1. A washing machine comprising:
a cabinet in which an opening for putting laundry is formed on a front side;
a tub provided inside the cabinet;
a drum rotatably provided inside the tub;
a pulsator rotatably installed on the drum; and
a cap coupled to the pulsator to cover at least a portion of a front surface of the pulsator,
wherein the cap includes:
a first cap formed of an injection-molded material; and
a second cap formed of a metal material, and coupled to the first cap, the second cap surrounding the first cap while in contact with an outer side of the first cap,
a front surface of the first cap is surrounded by a rear surface of the second cap while making a full-contact with the rear surface of the second cap, and
each of the first cap and the second cap includes a plurality of holes.
2. The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the first cap and the second cap comprises the plurality of holes formed to discharge air, respectively.
3. The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the first cap and the second cap are formed of different materials.
4. The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the first cap includes a plurality of first holes, the second cap includes a plurality of second holes, and each of the plurality of first holes has a size larger than each of the plurality of second holes.
5. The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein some of the plurality of holes formed in the first cap communicate with the plurality of holes formed in the second cap.
6. The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein air flows through the plurality of holes by the rotation of the pulsator or the drum.
7. The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the second cap comprises a cap blade protruding forward.
8. The washing machine according to claim 1 , further comprising
a plurality of motors respectively connected to the pulsator and the drum, and configured to independently rotate the pulsator and the drum.
9. The washing machine according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of motors respectively comprises a first shaft configured to rotate the pulsator and a second shaft configured to rotate the drum.
10. The washing machine according to claim 9 , wherein:
the pulsator comprises a pulsator body on which a through hole to which the first shaft is connected is formed, and a pulsator cover configured to cover a front surface of the pulsator body and comprising a cap installation portion corresponding to the through hole; and
the first cap and the second cap are installed in the cap installation portion.
11. The washing machine according to claim 10 , wherein:
the pulsator body and the pulsator cover are formed of different materials; and
the pulsator cover comprises a metal material.
12. The washing machine according to claim 11 , wherein the pulsator body comprises a plurality of air holes.