公开(公告)号：US20200087831A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16693948

申请日：2019-11-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： DOUGLAS MIKKELSEN ,  CHRISTOPH J. MILLER ,  ERIC J. WALSH ,  DONALD E. ERICKSON

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/22

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance for treating an article according to a cycle of operation includes a chassis defining an interior with a tub provided within the interior, the tub at least partially defining a liquid chamber. A drum is provided within the liquid chamber to at least partially define a treating chamber. The drum has a peripheral wall terminating in a front edge and a rear edge, with the front edge defining a front opening. An exoskeleton is provided within the liquid chamber coupling the drum to the chassis.

公开(公告)号：US20170152625A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-01

申请号：US15344890

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： DOUGLAS MIKKELSEN ,  CHRISTOPH J. MILLER ,  ERIC J. WALSH

IPC: D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/04

CPC classification number: D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/206 ,  D06F37/263 ,  D06F37/264 ,  D06F37/267 ,  D06F37/269

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A tub is provided in the interior defining a liquid chamber. An exoskeleton is disposed within the liquid chamber and houses a drum defining a treating chamber for treating an article of laundry. A rear drive plate is provided at one end of the drum and at least partially defines the exoskeleton. One or more braces can couple to the rear drive plate to improve structural integrity of the exoskeleton housing the drum.

公开(公告)号：US20170152622A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-01

申请号：US15345417

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： DOUGLAS MIKKELSEN ,  CHRISTOPH J. MILLER ,  ERIC J. WALSH

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/22

CPC classification number: D06F37/264 ,  D06F37/00 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/225 ,  D06F37/263 ,  D06F37/267 ,  D06F37/268 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance for treating an article according to a cycle of operation includes a chassis defining an interior with a tub disposed in the interior, the tub defining a liquid chamber. A drum is provided within the liquid chamber to define a treating chamber. An exoskeleton is disposed within the liquid chamber and houses the drum. A front frame mounts to the drum and forms at least a portion of the exoskeleton.