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A clothes washer includes a lid formed by a first member hinged to a housing of the clothes washer, and a second member hinged to the first member. The first and second members are folded together when the lid is opened, and are unfolded when the lid is closed. A motor-driven lid opening/closing mec

A clothes washer includes a lid formed by a first member hinged to a housing of the clothes washer, and a second member hinged to the first member. The first and second members are folded together when the lid is opened, and are unfolded when the lid is closed. A motor-driven lid opening/closing mechanism is provided for opening and closing the lid. That mechanism includes a motor-driven rotary cam member mounted on the housing, and a following member fixed to the first member of the lid. During rotation in one direction, the cam member engages the following member to open the lid, and during rotation in the opposite direction, the cam member engages the following member to close the lid. When the lid is in the closed and open states, the cam member is disengaged from the following member to enable the lid to be manually opened and closed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A clothes washer comprising:a housing forming a clothes-access opening at the top thereof;a water tub mounted in the housing;a lid disposed at the top of the housing for opening/closing the access opening, the lid including a first member hinged to the housing, and a seco

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A clothes washer comprising:a housing forming a clothes-access opening at the top thereof;a water tub mounted in the housing;a lid disposed at the top of the housing for opening/closing the access opening, the lid including a first member hinged to the housing, and a second member hinged to the first member, the first and second members being foldable to an open state and unfoldable to a closed state; anda motor-driven lid opening/closing mechanism for selectively moving the lid to the open and closed states, wherein the lid opening/closing mechanism comprises a motor mounted on the housing, a cam member fixed to a drive shaft of the motor, and a following member fixed to the lid and arranged to be displaced by the cam member during rotation of the drive shaft.