FABRIC TREATING APPLIANCE

摘要

A fabric treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment. A float valve can be incorporated into the basket structure, selectively opening or closing the valve based upon the liquid level in a tub. As liquid fills the tub, the float valve will rise until it moves into a closed position, permitting the basket and treating chamber to fill with liquid. As the tub drain, the float valve can fall, opening the valve and permitting liquid to drain from the basket or treating chamber. The opened or closed positions can be selectively operated by opening or closing a pump or sump and allowing a tub to drain or fill, respectively.

主权项

1. A fabric treating appliance for treating laundry according to a cycle of operation, comprising:
a tub having a tub end and a tub peripheral wall extending from the tub, with the tub end and the tub peripheral wall collectively defining a tub interior, and the tub peripheral wall terminating at a tub terminal edge to define a tub access opening providing access to the tub interior; a basket having a basket end and a basket peripheral wall extending from the basket, with the basket end and the basket peripheral wall collectively defining a basket interior forming at least part of a laundry treating chamber, the basket peripheral wall terminating at a basket terminal edge to define a basket access opening providing access to the basket interior, and the basket end located within the tub interior and having at least one through opening fluidly coupling the laundry treating chamber to the tub interior to define a drain opening; a motor operably coupled to the basket and rotating the basket relative to the tub about a basket axis of rotation; and a float valve having a valve body located within the tub interior and moveable between an opened position, where the valve body is spaced from the drain opening enabling fluid flow through the drain opening, and a closed position, where the valve body closes the drain opening to prohibit fluid flow through the drain opening, in response to a level of liquid in the tub interior.