歷史上出現(xiàn)過的洗衣機(jī)形式很多，但目前，一般最常見的洗衣機(jī)，主要分為三大類，而每類又可再細(xì)分為數(shù)種：
There have been many forms of washing machines in history, but currently, the most common washing machines are mainly divided into three categories, and each category can be further subdivided into several types:
歐洲式
European style
又稱“滾桶式”或“鼓式”，可再細(xì)分為“前揭式”及“頂揭式”，多為全自動機(jī)種。前揭式：顧名思義，前揭式洗衣機(jī)機(jī)門是開在機(jī)身前面，而且多為透明，可以直接看到洗衣桶內(nèi)的情形。頂揭式：頂揭式洗衣機(jī)機(jī)門是開在機(jī)身上面，但鮮有透明機(jī)門的型號，但兩種機(jī)的洗衣原理一樣。另外，歐洲式還分為有干衣和無干衣功能的的形號，但基本上全部具脫水功能。
Also known as "drum type" or "drum type", it can be further subdivided into "front lift type" and "top lift type", mostly fully automatic models. Front lift: As the name suggests, the door of a front lift washing machine is open in front of the body and is mostly transparent, allowing for a direct view of the situation inside the washing bucket. Top lift: The top lift washing machine door is open on the body, but there are few models with transparent doors, but the washing principle of the two machines is the same. In addition, European styles are also divided into shapes with and without dry clothes, but basically all have dehydration function.
美國式
American style
又稱“攪拌式”、“攪拌柱式”又或“攪拌棒式”，為歷史最久的一種電動洗衣機(jī)，多為全自動機(jī)，可再分為附有干衣機(jī)、和沒有干衣機(jī)的。所有近代的美式洗衣機(jī)都已經(jīng)有自動脫水功能，不需要另外逐件衣物放到像兩支碾面粉的棒子疊在一起的電動脫水器，把衣服碾干，另外，洗衣棒還可分為“單節(jié)式”和“雙節(jié)式”，洗衣效果各有不同，但雙節(jié)式的型號價錢通常比較高。
Also known as "mixing type", "mixing column type", or "mixing rod type", it is the oldest type of electric washing machine, mostly fully automatic, and can be further divided into those with a dryer and those without a dryer. All modern American washing machines already have an automatic dehydration function, which eliminates the need to place each piece of clothing in an electric dehydrator stacked like two flour grinding rods to dry the clothes. In addition, the washing rod can also be divided into "single section" and "double section", with different washing effects, but the price of the double section model is usually higher.