公开(公告)号：US20170145618A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14948887

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： CHRISTOPER L. BORLIN ,  GREGORY M. GARSTECKI ,  GEORGE W. MALHEIROS ,  CHRISTOPHER H. MATULIS

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30

CPC classification number: D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/203 ,  D06F37/263 ,  D06F37/265 ,  D06F37/268 ,  D06F2222/00

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a chassis defining an interior, a tub provided within the interior, a drum provided within the tub, a motor mounted to the tub and having a drive shaft drivingly coupled to the drum to selectively rotate the drum about the longitudinal axis, a suspension system, and at least one counterweight, wherein the suspension system and the at least one counterweight are configured such that the capacity efficiency of the laundry treating appliance is greater than 45%.

公开(公告)号：US20150322613A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14273885

申请日：2014-05-09

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： CHRISTOPER L. BORLIN ,  MARK R. HASLANGER ,  GEORGE W. MALHEIROS ,  STEPHEN D. OSTDIEK

IPC: D06F37/22 ,  B23P19/04

CPC classification number: D06F37/245 ,  B23P19/04 ,  D06F37/225 ,  Y10T29/49828 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/4997

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable drum for receiving a laundry load. The rotatable drum includes a cylindrical body with a cylindrical wall about a longitudinal axis, and a metal cover at one end thereof, the metal cover having an annular groove formed by a first wall, a second wall spaced from the first wall, a third wall extending between the first and second walls, and a fourth wall extending from the second wall. A metal adjoining piece having a first adjoining wall is coupled with the third wall and a second adjoining wall is coupled with the fourth wall, wherein a hollow annular raceway is defined by the second wall, the third wall, the first adjoining wall, and the second adjoining wall. A sound dampener is disposed adjacent at least one of the walls.

Abstract translation: 衣物处理装置包括用于接收衣物载荷的可旋转滚筒。 所述可旋转滚筒包括具有围绕纵向轴线的圆柱形壁的圆柱形主体和在其一端处的金属盖，所述金属盖具有由第一壁形成的环形槽，与第一壁间隔开的第二壁，第三壁 在第一和第二壁之间延伸，以及从第二壁延伸的第四壁。 具有第一相邻壁的金属邻接件与第三壁联接，第二邻接壁与第四壁联接，其中中空的环形轨道由第二壁，第三壁，第一邻接壁和 第二相邻墙。 声阻尼器邻近至少一个壁设置。