Sealing sleeve
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
InventorsKai Nitschmann, Wolfgang Proppe
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Abstract
A sealing sleeve seals joints in household appliances, especially the joints between the suds container and the front wall of the housing or the upper part of the suds container and the top frame in washing machines, and can be secured to the appliance by a substantially annular clamping element. The clamping element can be molded into the interior of the section (which can be a beading) of the sealing sleeve to be secured.
Claims16
In a household appliance having an outer drum, a housing with a front wall, joints between the outer drum and the front wall, a suds container with an upper part, a top frame, and joints between the upper part and the top frame, a sealing sleeve for sealing at least one of the joints comprising:
- a section to be secured in the appliance, said section having:
- an interior;
- and
- a substantially annular clamping element being molded into said interior, securing said section in the appliance, and sealing at least one of the joints.
A sealing section for a household appliance, comprising:
- a body having an interior;
- and
- a substantially annular clamping element being molded into said interior, said clamping element adapted to secure said section in the appliance and to seal at least one of a joint between an outer drum and a front wall of a housing of the appliance and a joint between an upper part of a suds container and a top frame of the appliance.
In a washing machine having an outer drum, a housing with a front wall, joints between the outer drum and the front wall, a suds container with an upper part, a top frame, and joints between the upper part and the top frame, a sealing sleeve for sealing at least one of the joints comprising:
- a section to be secured in the washing machine, said section having:
- an interior;
- and
- a substantially annular clamping element being molded into said interior, securing said section in the appliance, and sealing at least one of the joints.
A washing machine, comprising:
- an outer drum;
- a housing with a front wall;
- joints between said outer drum and said front wall;
- a suds container with an upper part;
- a top frame;
- joints between said upper part and said top frame;
- and
- a sealing sleeve for sealing at least one of the joints, said sealing sleeve having:
- a section having:
- an interior;
- and
- a substantially annular clamping element being molded into said interior, securing said section in the appliance, and sealing at least one of said joints.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.