Front assembly for a tumble dryer
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
InventorsLothar Dittmer, Holger Löffler
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Abstract
An assembly which is a composite including an end shield and a front wall. The size and shape of the end shield are adapted to the inner face of the front wall. Both parts are dimensioned and formed in such a way that they can be interconnected in a fixed manner to form a stable composite resembling a sandwich assembly. The joint surfaces between the front wall and the end shield lie on perpendicular planes and extend for some distance. The construction and connection of the individual parts and of the composite give the front region of the tumble dryer a high degree of rigidity, which obviates the need for additional reinforcement measures. The assembly thus saves material and mounting costs and resources.
Claims14
A front assembly for a clothes dryer comprising
- an electrically-driven drum being rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis for accommodating items to be dried;
- an end shield for front-side support of the drum;
- a floor-side base module for accommodating a drive motor and functional parts for conveying and guiding air flows;
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- a machine front wall with loading opening for loading items to be dried into the drum and removing them from it,
- wherein the front side of the end shield and the inner surface of the front wall are of corresponding size and shape, and wherein the end shield and the front wall are permanently connected to each other such that they form a composite resembling a sandwich assembly.
A front assembly for a clothes dryer comprising:
- an electrically-driven drum being rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis for accommodating items to be dried;
- an end shield for front-side support of the drum;
- a floor-side base module for accommodating a drive motor and functional parts for conveying and guiding air flows;
- a machine front wall with loading opening for loading items to be dried into the drum and removing them from it;
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- a door attached to the machine front wall for sealing and closing the loading opening,
- wherein the front side of the end shield and the inner surface of the front wall are of corresponding size and shape, wherein contact surfaces of the front wall and the end shield are shaped to position themselves when joined, and wherein the end shield and the front wall are permanently connected to each other such that they form a composite resembling a sandwich assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.