LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH INTEGRATED DYNAMIC BALANCER

摘要

A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable drum for receiving a laundry load. The rotatable drum includes a cylindrical body with an cylindrical wall, and a cover at one or both ends. The cover has an annular groove formed by a first, second, and third walls. A fourth wall extends from the second wall. A first land is secured to the third wall and a second land is secured to the fourth wall. An adjoining piece has an adjoining wall that is attached to and extends between the first and second lands. A hollow space is bounded by the adjoining wall and the second and third walls. A movable mass is disposed in the space.

主权项

1. A laundry treating appliance with an integrated dynamic balancer comprising:
a rotatable drum for receiving a laundry load wherein the rotatable drum includes a cylindrical body with a cylindrical wall about a longitudinal axis, and a cover at one end thereof, the cover having an annular groove formed by a first wall adjacent to the cylindrical wall, a second wall spaced from the first wall, a third wall extending between the first and second walls, and a fourth wall having at least a portion thereof extending from the second wall generally normal to the longitudinal axis, a first land secured to the third wall, and a second land secured to the fourth wall, a adjoining piece having at least one adjoining wall attached to and extending between the first and second lands wherein a hollow space is bounded by the at least one adjoining wall and the second and third walls, and a mass disposed in the hollow space and movable therein.