Laundry machine with bottom balance ring assembly
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsStephen Bernard Froelicher, Cody Ewing
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Abstract
A laundry machine appliance is provided, including a cabinet forming an interior volume, a tub positioned within the interior volume, and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and forming a wash chamber. A balance ring assembly is positioned at a base of the wash basket. The balance ring assembly forms a sealed passage between a base wall, a sidewall, and a top wall. The sealed passage extends circumferentially along the wash basket. The balance ring assembly includes a balance member forming a puck positioned at the sealed passage.
Claims20
A laundry machine appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet forming an interior volume;
- a tub positioned within the interior volume;
- a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the wash basket comprising a cylindrical wall forming a wash chamber extending along a vertical direction and a base positioned at a bottom of the cylindrical wall;
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- a balance ring assembly positioned at the base of the wash basket, the balance ring assembly forming a sealed passage between a base wall, a sidewall, and a top wall, the sealed passage extending circumferentially along the wash basket, the balance ring assembly comprising a balance member positioned at the sealed passage, the balance member forming a puck.
A top load washing machine appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet forming an interior volume;
- a tub positioned within the interior volume;
- a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the wash basket comprising a cylindrical wall forming a wash chamber extending along a vertical direction and a base positioned at a bottom of the cylindrical wall;
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- a balance ring assembly positioned at the base of the wash basket, the balance ring assembly forming a sealed passage between a base wall, a sidewall, and a top wall, the sealed passage extending circumferentially along the wash basket, the balance ring assembly comprising a balance member positioned at the sealed passage, the balance member forming a puck comprising a central axis configured to extend through the base wall and move through the passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.