DRUM WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS FOR A WASHING MACHINE

摘要

This invention relates to a washing machine drum (2) which provides the advantage that two different washes can be washed simultaneously by providing a drum having at least two defined compartments (4, 6). For example, the drum can be separated such that coloured laundry and white laundry may be washed independently, thus preventing contamination. The drum comprises a generally round cross-sectional area and has a longitudinal length and further comprises at least two compartments positioned longitudinally side by side. The compartments are defined by a partitioning means (8) extending through the origin of the generally round cross-sectional area of the drum.