HEATER COMBINING STRUCTURE OF WASHING MACHINE, AND COMBINING METHOD OF THE SAME

摘要

A heater combining structure of a washing machine and a combining method of the same are provided to prevent a crack in a storage tub by installing a sealing member contacting either the inner surface or the outer surface of the insertion hole forming unit. A heater combining structure of a washing machine comprises: a heater for heating water; a water storage tub formed with a heater insertion hole(191) for inserting the heater and an insertion hole forming unit(192) for forming the heater insertion hole; and sealing members(300) for contacting either the inner surface or the outer surface of the insertion hole forming unit to seal the gap between the heater and the water storage tub. The heater comprises a pressing plate(206) and a pair of sealing case(202) corresponded to the pressing plate. As the sealing member and the water storage tub cohere, the sealing member is pressed by mutual fastening of the pressing plate and the sealing case. The sealing member is more than two.