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US 7,305,856 B2Granted
Washing machine with dryer
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
InventorsEdwin Bolduan, Wolfgang Proppe
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Abstract
A cupboard-like washing machine includes a conveyer belt for moving the item to be washed in a cycle during a drying process. The dryer can be embodied as an air circulation dryer or an air evacuation dryer. Moving the item to be washed using the conveyer belt reduced the drying time. A rinsing container that is disposed in the rear wall of the housing is used as a heat exchanger.
Claims15
A washing machine, comprising:
- a housing;
- a conveying configuration disposed in said housing and moving laundry in a circulatory path within said housing, the laundry being supported by the conveying configuration and hanging freely from the conveying configuration;
- a fan disposed in said housing;
- and
- wherein said conveying configuration is operable to convey the laundry in at least three modes dependent upon a processing operation to be carried out, wherein the first mode keeps the laundry stationary, the second mode moves the laundry into a constant-speed circulatory path, and the third mode executes a reciprocating movement.
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A washing machine, comprising:
- a housing;
- a conveying configuration disposed in said housing and moving laundry in a circulatory path within said housing, the laundry being supported by the conveying configuration and hanging freely from the conveying configuration;
- a fan disposed in said housing;
- wherein said conveying configuration is a conveying belt or a conveying chain;
- and
- a dryer for preliminary removal of water from the laundry, said dryer being disposed in a region of said circulatory path.
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A washing machine, comprising:
- a housing;
- a conveying configuration disposed in said housing and moving laundry in a circulatory path within said housing, the laundry being supported by the conveying configuration and hanging freely from the conveying configuration;
- a fan disposed in said housing;
- wherein said conveying configuration is a conveying belt or a conveying chain;
- and
- at least one of an integrated pressing configuration and an integrated ironing configuration.
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A washing machine, comprising:
- a housing;
- a conveying configuration disposed in said housing and moving laundry in a circulatory path within said housing;
- a fan disposed in said housing;
- a rinsing-water container disposed at said housing, said container being a heat exchanger;
- and
- wherein the rinsing-water container retains water for rinsing the laundry and the heat exchanger condenses moisture removed from the laundry.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.