LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE

摘要

A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment, and an annular balance rings defining an annular chamber within, coupled with the basket for rotation therewith. The basket can further comprise a pair of walls comprising a perforated inner wrapper and an outer wall defining a space therebetween. The space fluidly couples to the annular chamber, permitting liquid to flow from the treating chamber, into the space and into the annular chamber to provide a restoring force to the system. The annular balance ring can further comprise a plurality of passages, fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the annular chamber.

主权项

1. A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a cycle of operation, comprising:
a rotatable dual-wall basket open at an upper end having an outer wall and an inner perforated wrapper defining a space therebetween; wherein the rotatable dual-wall basket is configured to receive a wash liquid and a load through the open upper end, and to rotate about a generally vertical axis of rotation; and an annular chamber disposed at the upper end, inside the outer wall, and having at least one fluid passage in fluid communication with the space and an axis coincident with the axis of rotation; wherein an out-of-balance condition caused by a skewed axis of rotation of the basket urges the wash liquid from the basket to flow into the annular chamber via the at least one fluid passage to provide a restoring force to the basket toward a balance condition, and wherein the balance condition allows the wash liquid to flow from the annular chamber to the basket via the at least one fluid passage.