Washing machine comprising a laundry drum

A washing machine, comprising:

• a housing;
• a tub connected in a fixed manner within the housing;
• a drive unit having a drive shaft;
• a laundry drum rotatably supported by the drive shaft within the tub and defining an axis of rotation which is variable in height in relation to the tub;
• a bearing for support of the drive shaft;
• elastic elements positioned outside the tub to suspend the laundry drum together with the drive unit within the housing in an oscillating manner;
• and
• a position adjusting facility engaging with a part which is connected in a fixed manner to the bearing for the drive shaft of the laundry drum for setting at least one of a height and an angle of the axis of rotation within limits;
• wherein the position adjusting facility is configured to selectively set at least one of the height or the angle of the axis of rotation to place the drum at a selectively variable distance from the tub, the distance corresponding to a respective laundry treatment program segment.