Front-load sink/laundry combo
OwnerBoris Usherovich, Michael Jemal +2inventors
InventorsBoris Usherovich, Michael Jemal, Shariff Kan, Ilya Mosionzhnik
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Abstract
An automatic front-loading washing machine with drying capability including a cabinet, a drum, a heater with a blower and air conduit, a condensation device and a sink with connection means for water and waste line, which all are assembled in one integrated unit. It looks like a vanity with a built-in laundry machine and could be installed in any bathroom having standard provision for sink connection. It could also replace any existing standard sink giving customer a laundry capability.
Claims31
A front-loading sink/laundry combo, comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a front-loading automatic washing machine having a drum, which is suspended inside of the said cabinet;
- a motor connected to the said drum;
- washing process control and programming means;
- connection means for water supply and a waste line;
- an access door;
- a sink with a faucet mounted on the top of the cabinet and connected to the same water supply and a waste line;
- vibration-absorbing wall anchoring means.
A front-loading sink/laundry combo, comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a front-loading automatic washing machine having a drum, which is suspended inside of the said cabinet, a motor connected to the said drum, washing process control and programming means, connection means for water supply and a waste line;
- an access door;
- a pitched sink with a faucet mounted on the top of the cabinet and connected to the same water supply and a waste line and the rotation axle of the drum is oriented in accordance with that pitch;
- vibration-absorbing wall anchoring means.
Method for installation of dryer or washer/dryer combo machine in a room having standard provision for sink connection and no provision for ventilation comprising the following steps:
- a partial re-routing of a high humidity hot air from re-circulation circuit of the dryer;
- removing said hot air out of operational area;
- directing said hot air toward water waste line;
- guiding of said hot air to the waste line via check-valve bypassing P-trap;
- releasing of said hot air to waste line ventilation pipes over the adjacent part of a waste line;
- preventing waste line air from return back to washer/dryer combo by check-valve;
- accumulating waste water in re-configured P-trap for lowering vibration of the cabinet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.