Laundry module for washing a load of fabric items
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
D06F-039/02
D06F-029/00
D06F-039/12
D06F-033/02
D06F-037/04
D06F-037/20
D06F-039/00
출원번호
US-0333785
(2016-10-25)
등록번호
US-9845561
(2017-12-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Doyle, Colleen
Kendall, James
Achterberg, Lorraine L.
Viswanathan, Ameresh
Underly, Kristina
Tomasi, Donald
Conrad, Daniel
Sunshine, Richard
출원인 / 주소
Whirlpool Corporation
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초록▼
A laundry module performs a washing function to wash a load of fabric items and has a drawer supporting a tub and wash basket, and a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles. The laundry module can be part of a modular laundry
A laundry module performs a washing function to wash a load of fabric items and has a drawer supporting a tub and wash basket, and a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles. The laundry module can be part of a modular laundry system including a laundry appliance. The laundry module can be vertically arranged with a laundry appliance, such as by supporting the laundry appliance thereupon.
대표청구항▼
1. A horizontal laundry module for washing a load of fabric items, the horizontal laundry module comprising: a cabinet having an open face;a drawer mounted to the cabinet and capable of forward extension relative to the open face of the cabinet;a tub supported by the drawer;a wash basket rotatably m
1. A horizontal laundry module for washing a load of fabric items, the horizontal laundry module comprising: a cabinet having an open face;a drawer mounted to the cabinet and capable of forward extension relative to the open face of the cabinet;a tub supported by the drawer;a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a wash chamber; anda control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles, wherein the control panel is capable of: receiving input from the user regarding operational modes for the horizontal laundry module; andcommunicating output related to an operational status of the horizontal laundry module to the user; andwherein the drawer is movable relative to the open face of the cabinet between: a closed position, in which the drawer closes the open face of the cabinet and the wash chamber is inaccessible to the user; andan opened position, in which the drawer is extended forwardly from the cabinet and enables the user to access the wash chamber; andwherein: a height of the horizontal laundry module is less than 26 inches;a width of the horizontal laundry module is greater than the height of the horizontal laundry module; anda depth of the horizontal laundry module is greater than the height of the horizontal laundry module. 2. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module requires physical connection to a front-loading washing machine for operation of the horizontal laundry module. 3. The horizontal laundry module of claim 2, wherein the horizontal laundry module is capable of performing a washing operation independently of a washing operation performed by the front-loading washing machine. 4. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the height of the horizontal laundry module is less than or equal to 15.5 inches. 5. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the width of the horizontal laundry module is at least 1.5 times the height of the horizontal laundry module. 6. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the width of the horizontal laundry module is at least 2 times the height of the horizontal laundry module. 7. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the depth of the horizontal laundry module is at least 1.5 times the height of the horizontal laundry module. 8. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the depth of the horizontal laundry module is at least 2 times the height of the horizontal laundry module. 9. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the width of the horizontal laundry module is at least 27 inches. 10. The horizontal laundry module of claim 9, wherein the height of the horizontal laundry module is less than or equal to 15.5 inches. 11. The horizontal laundry module of claim 10, wherein the depth of the horizontal laundry module is between 25 inches and 34 inches. 12. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is adapted for gentle washing of fabric items. 13. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wash cycles includes a wash cycle for fabric items intended to be hand washed. 14. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wash cycles includes a delicate wash cycle. 15. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is adapted for washing of delicate items. 16. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the control panel is mounted within a recessed portion of the drawer. 17. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the drawer includes a recess capable of being grasped by a user to enable forward extension of the drawer, and wherein the control panel is mounted within the recess. 18. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the control panel is mounted on a front portion of the drawer and moves with the drawer in response to forward extension of the drawer. 19. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the control panel is mounted on an upper portion of the drawer. 20. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the control panel is at least partially visible when the drawer is in the closed position. 21. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the control panel has tapering side portions. 22. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the drawer is slidably mounted to the cabinet. 23. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the drawer is capable of forward extension relative to the open face of the cabinet sufficient to expose an entirety of an access opening of the wash chamber. 24. The horizontal laundry module of claim 23, wherein the depth of the horizontal laundry module increases in the opened position by at least a depth of the access opening of the wash chamber. 25. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is capable of being vertically stacked underneath a front-loading washing machine. 26. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is adapted to be coupled to a front-loading washing machine as a requirement for operation of the horizontal laundry module. 27. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module does not require physical connection to a front-loading washing machine for operation. 28. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is adapted to be part of a modular laundry system that includes: a front-loading washing machine vertically stacked above the horizontal laundry module;a second laundry module providing a storage function and having the same height, width, and depth dimensions as the horizontal laundry module and horizontally arranged relative to the horizontal laundry module; anda dryer vertically stacked above the second laundry module. 29. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is adapted to prevent transference of vibration from an adjacent laundry appliance. 30. The horizontal laundry module of claim 29, further comprising vibration damping or isolation pads for positioning between the horizontal laundry module and an adjacent laundry appliance. 31. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is capable of being controlled remotely. 32. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is capable of communicating data related to the operation of the horizontal laundry module through a network to a computer. 33. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module includes a lighting function to provide illumination to an area of the horizontal laundry module. 34. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, further comprising a detergent dispenser. 35. The horizontal laundry module of claim 1, wherein the horizontal laundry module is adapted to be part of a modular laundry system that includes: a front-loading washing machine vertically stacked above the horizontal laundry module;a second laundry module providing a drying function and having the same height, width, and depth dimensions as the horizontal laundry module and horizontally arranged relative to the horizontal laundry module; anda dryer vertically stacked above the second laundry module. 36. The horizontal laundry module of claim 35, wherein the second laundry module providing a drying function comprises: a cabinet having an open face;a drawer mounted to the cabinet and defining an open-top drying chamber; anda control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a desired drying cycle from among a plurality of drying cycles, wherein the control panel is capable of: receiving input from the user regarding desired operational modes for the second laundry module; andcommunicating output related to an operational status of the second laundry module to the user.
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