Because the Japanese pronunciation of Kudo Shinichi is Kudou Shinichi, which is very similar to a drum washing machine. This name is different from Conan's other nicknames and has nothing to do with the plot.
There is only one truth, and that is the Japanese name of Conan's original body "Kudo Shinichi" "くどうしんいち". The Japanese pronunciation is "gong tong xi yi qi", which sounds very similar to Chinese people. "Tumbling washing machine". Many people have simplified his surname "Kudo" and only call his original name "Shinichi" as "Washing Machine".
Extended information
Shinichi is known as "the savior of the Japanese police" and "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era". He is famous throughout the country and has helped the police solve many difficult cases. The police officer trusted him even more. His famous saying is: "There is always only one truth.
His achievements are mostly due to the influence he received from his father, Kudo Yusaku, a detective novelist, when he was a child. He has a large collection of detective books at home, so he has been studying since he was a child. She likes to play detective games and read mystery novels. She has rich knowledge of reasoning and is a die-hard Sherlock Holmes fan.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Kudo Shinichi