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Combination washer/dryer apparatus

a technology of washer and dryer, which is applied in the direction of washing machine with receptacles, other washing machines, textiles and papermaking, etc., can solve the problems of space, material, cost, etc., and achieve the effects of minimizing the likelihood of leakage through the front door, minimizing centrifugal or centripetal force, and relatively vibration-fr

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-09-08
HG LAUNDRY SYST LLC
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The present invention is a combination washer / dryer apparatus that saves space and cost by occupying a single housing. It also uses a shared single drum that is tilted at an angle relative to the horizontal, allowing for both washing and drying cycles. The machine is low-speed, reducing vibration and allowing for the use of a uni-body construction, which minimizes material and labor costs. The "technical effects" of this invention include space and cost savings, improved efficiency, and reduced likelihood of leakage through the front door.

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This saves space, material, and cost.

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[0024]Referring now to the drawing figures, in which like numerals refer to like elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1-8 show particular aspects of a combination washer / dryer according to example embodiments of the present invention. In a first example form, the present invention relates to a combination washer / dryer apparatus 10 in which the washer and the dryer occupy (and share) a single housing (typically, a metal cabinet) 12. This saves space, material, and money. Preferably, the housing 12 is box-like, with front and rear sides, left and right sides, and a top and bottom 14. The bottom 14 is adapted for supporting the apparatus upon a support surface, such as a floor, a cabinet, or other generally flat, horizontal surface. Typically, the sides and top and bottom are flat panels.

[0025]In the particular illustrative example shown in FIG. 1, the front and rear panels are folded into two facets. For example, the upper facet 13a of the rear panel is substantially vertical ...

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Abstract

A combination clothes washer / dryer apparatus for receiving, washing, and drying clothes or other washable items includes a housing for resting atop a generally horizontal surface (like the floor), with the housing being generally box-like and having a bottom portion. A first drum is pivotally mounted within the housing, and the first drum is pivotable about a pivot axis that is oriented generally between about 10 degrees and 50 degrees up from the bottom portion of the housing and a movable door is mounted at an angle of between about 40 degrees and 80 degrees up from the bottom portion of the housing. So constructed, a compact washer / dryer combination is provided that minimizes the risk of water leaking through the door and that is easy to load and unload.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 129,137 filed Mar. 6, 2015, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]Laundry generally has been cleaned with the application of three forms of cleaning action: chemical action, such as with detergents and other cleaning chemicals; mechanical action, such as by agitation, tumbling, rubbing the clothes by hand; and heat, typically applied by heated water. Typically drying is accomplished by circulating heated air around tumbling clothes in a drum.[0003]Some global home laundry markets are “laundry pair” markets where much of the sales are of a matched washer and dryer set (the United States is such a “laundry pair” market). In Europe and in Asia, the separate sale of dryers is a fraction of the number of washers. This is because of the limited space in the home, limited drain and vent infrastructure, higher energy costs, an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F23/06D06F25/00
CPCD06F25/00D06F23/06D06F15/02D06F21/08D06F23/02D06F29/02D06F37/04D06F39/088D06F58/04D06F2103/50D06F2105/26Y02B40/00
Inventor HAKE, RALPH F.GILL, THOMAS E.
Owner HG LAUNDRY SYST LLC