Laundry machine

Technology of a washing machine and body, applied in the field of washing machines

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-12
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LTD
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[0004] Existing clothes dryers have a significant ergonomic drawback in terms of top-loading washing machines
This is especially true when converting from a top load washer to a front load spin dryer

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[0156] see figure 1 as well as figure 2 , the clothes dryer 100 includes a body 101 with a hinged cover 103 mounted on the top. The body 101 includes four side walls and a bottom plate. The legs 102 are located on the lower surface of the body 101, so that the body is supported on a support surface (for example: floor). A cylindrical drum 104 is horizontally supported in the body 101 . A movable door opening is provided on the circumferential surface of the drum 104 . The body 101 includes a contour opening located below the cover 103 so as to allow access to the movable opening of the drum 104 during use.

[0157] The drum 104 is horizontally supported in the body 101 by its ends 105 and 110 . Each drum end is supported on a chassis. In a preferred configuration, and herein according to an aspect of the invention, the chassis is moved forwardly by the body 101 as the front of the body moves. In the preferred configuration described and shown, the movement of the chass...

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Abstract

A laundry machine with a rotating drum containing clothing, the rotating drum is rotatablely supported in the machine and comprises a cylindrical wall and a couple of ends. A drum hatch comprises part of the wall; a motor connected to the rotating drum via a belt drives rotation of the rotating drum; a hatch engaging member is actuated to connect the drum hatch to the machine. A controller is connected to operation of the motor, to operate a dryer. The laundry machine comprises the following steps of 1) an opening operation in which the drum hatch is grabbed by the hatch engaging member and the drum is rotated to expose an opening; 2) a closing operation in which the drum is rotated to re-close the opening with the drum hatch; and 3) a drying operation.

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[0001] This application is a divisional application filed on April 10, 2003 with the application number 03813486.1 (PCT / NZ03 / 00065) and the title of the invention as "washing machine". technical field [0002] The present invention relates to washing machines, and more particularly to washing machines for spinning wet textiles such as clothes, towels and sheets and pillowcases and the like. Background technique [0003] Existing clothes drying machines usually have a rotatable metal drum located in a rectangular body. The rotatable drum includes an open end facing the front of the body and a closed end located at the rear side of the body. The open end of the drum is accessible by opening a door or window located on the front surface of the body. [0004] Existing clothes dryers have a significant ergonomic drawback with regard to top-loading washing machines. This drawback is particularly evident when converting from a top load washing machine to a front load spin dryer. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): D06F33/00D06F33/02D06F37/04D06F37/10D06F37/22D06F39/00D06F39/12D06F39/10D06F49/00D06F49/06D06F58/10D06F58/22F16H7/08A47B91/00D06F21/04D06F23/02D06F37/26D06F37/28D06F37/30D06F37/42D06F39/04D06F58/04D06F58/06D06F58/08D06F58/26D06F58/28F16H1/16F16H7/20F16H19/00F16H63/00F16H63/02F16M7/00G05G15/04G05G15/08
CPCY02B40/52
Inventor 艾伦·詹姆斯·吉尼伯特拉塞尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊休·格里菲思·约翰逊布拉德利·克莱夫·亚伯拉罕丹尼尔·基思·拉斐尔·皮特奥拉夫·阿德里安·奥哈兰德·埃斯基尔森拉杜·格勒马德布鲁斯·雷金纳德·弗兰克·麦格雷戈杰弗里·西蒙·弗里泽赫斯特阿曼多·莫莱斯·贝兰迪亚安迪·亚历山大·希尔格斯达尔·伦纳德·赫斯特
Owner FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LTD
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