Front-loading laundry appliance having a steam generator device

摘要

A front-loading laundry appliance including a housing with a substantially circular housing opening and a door configured to close the housing opening. A substantially cylindrical container is disposed in the housing and is configured to receive laundry for treatment. The substantially cylindrical container has a substantially circular container opening. The laundry appliance also includes a steam generator with a heating element, an inlet opening and a common outlet opening for water and steam. A pump is configured to deliver water to the inlet opening of the steam generator. A nozzle is disposed in an edge region of the container opening and configured to inject water and steam into the interior of the container.

主权项

1. A front-loading laundry appliance comprising:
a housing including a substantially circular housing opening; a door configured to close the housing opening; a substantially cylindrical container disposed in the housing and configured to receive laundry for treatment, the substantially cylindrical container including a substantially circular container opening; a first fluid path for delivering water into the substantially cylindrical container, the first fluid path including:
a dispensing compartment, anda connecting tube between the dispensing compartment and the cylindrical container; an alternate fluid path for delivering water and steam into the substantially cylindrical container, the alternate fluid path including:
a steam generator including a heating element, an inlet opening and a common outlet opening for water and steam;a pump configured to deliver water to the inlet opening of the steam generator;a nozzle disposed in an edge region of the container opening configured to inject water and steam into an interior of the container; at least one tank configured to store water deliverable by the pump to the inlet opening of the steam generator; and a dip tube disposed in the tank, the dip tube being connected to a further inlet opening of the steam generator by a connecting conduit that bypasses the pump.