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US 9,850,614 B2Granted
Machine for washing or drying laundry
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorAntonio Chiriatti
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Abstract
A machine for washing or drying laundry, having a stationary part, a tub, a drum rotatably accommodated in the tub, and a drive motor. The drive motor comprises a stator or housing component connected to the machine, a rotor having a rotor shaft connected with the drum, and bearings arranged in the stator or a housing component, and the rotor shaft is rotatably mounted by the bearings. One or more spring or damping elements connects the stator or housing component to the stationary part.
Claims18
A machine for washing or drying laundry, comprising:
- a machine housing;
- a tub disposed within the machine housing;
- a drum rotatably mounted within the tub;
- a motor having a motor housing defining an interior and an exterior, a stator and a rotor disposed within the interior and molded lugs disposed on the exterior of the motor housing, with the molded lugs extending outward from the exterior;
- a bellows connecting the tub to the motor housing and configured to establish a water-tight connection between the tub and the motor;
- and
- a spring-damper system including:
- a spring element supported by the machine housing and coupled with a first set of at least two of the molded lugs disposed on the exterior of the motor housing;
- and
- a support element supported by the machine housing and coupled with a second set of at least two of the molded lugs disposed on the exterior of the motor housing;
- wherein the spring-damper system is configured such that the motor is supported by the machine housing.
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