LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE

摘要

A laundry treating appliance comprising a chassis defining an interior with at fixed tub disposed in the interior, the tub defining a liquid chamber. An exoskeleton is disposed within the liquid chamber and houses a drum defining a treating chamber for treating laundry. A suspension comprising one or more suspension component mounts the exoskeleton to that chassis through an opening in the tub. The interior is sealed from the liquid chamber by a plurality of seals at the openings and suspension components extending through the openings, preventing liquid from spilling into the interior from the liquid chamber.

主权项

1. A laundry treating appliance configured to treat laundry according to a cycle of operation, comprising:
a chassis defining an interior; a tub located within the interior and statically mounted to the chassis, with the tub defining a liquid chamber; a rotatable drum located within the liquid chamber and rotatable about a horizontal axis, the rotatable drum defining a treating chamber; an electric motor having an drive shaft operably coupled to the rotatable drum, wherein rotation of the drive shaft effects a rotation of the drum; an exoskeleton located within the liquid chamber and comprising a rear support directly supporting at least one of the rotatable drum and the electric motor; a suspension comprising at least one suspension component coupling the exoskeleton to the chassis and extending through an opening in the tub, wherein the suspension component permits dynamic movement of the exoskeleton relative to the tub and chassis; and a seal associated with the at least one suspension component, wherein the seal prevents liquid flow from the liquid chamber to the interior through the opening in the tub.