Laundry treating appliance
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsDouglas Mikkelsen, Christoph J. Miller, Eric J. Walsh, Donald E. Erickson
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Abstract
A fabric treating appliance for treating an article according to a cycle of operation includes a chassis defining an interior with a tub provided within the interior, the tub at least partially defining a liquid chamber. A drum is provided within the liquid chamber to at least partially define a treating chamber. The drum has a peripheral wall terminating in a front edge and a rear edge, with the front edge defining a front opening. An exoskeleton is provided within the liquid chamber coupling the drum to the chassis.
Claims20
A fabric treating appliance for treating an article according to a cycle of operation, the fabric treating appliance comprising:
- a chassis defining an interior;
- a two-piece tub provided within the interior at least partially defining a liquid chamber, and statically fixed relative to the chassis;
- a drum provided within the liquid chamber and at least partially defining a treating chamber, the drum having a peripheral wall terminating in a front edge and a rear edge, with the front edge defining a front opening;
- an exoskeleton provided within the liquid chamber dynamically coupling the drum to the chassis;
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- one or more suspension elements coupling the exoskeleton to the chassis, the one or more suspension elements extending through the two-piece tub to directly suspend the exoskeleton from the chassis.
A tub assembly for a fabric treating appliance having a chassis, for treating an article in a treating chamber according to a cycle of operation, the tub assembly comprising:
- a two-piece tub at least partially defining a liquid chamber and statically fixed relative to the chassis;
- a drum provided within the liquid chamber and at least partially defining the treating chamber, the drum having a peripheral wall terminating in a front edge and a rear edge, with the front edge defining a front opening;
- an exoskeleton provided within the liquid chamber dynamically coupling the drum to the chassis;
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- one or more suspension elements coupling the exoskeleton to the chassis, the one or more suspension elements extending through the two-piece tub to directly suspend the exoskeleton from the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.