Built in appliance with a water line tube

摘要

An appliance includes a machine compartment accessible from the exterior of the machine compartment. The machine compartment comprises at least a two components and a water line tube. The water line tube comprises at least three substantially straight sections and at least two formed bends in the tube. The tube is at least partially elastically rigid. The substantially straight sections and the formed bends allow the tube to move as if the tube was a linkage with the formed bends acting as constrained pivot points. The first tube end is fluidically attached to the first component. The second tube end is fluidically attached to the second component. At least one of the first component and the second component is at least partially removable from the machine compartment while the tube is fluidically connected to both the first component and the second component.

主权项

1. An appliance comprising: a machine compartment having a machine compartment opening, the machine compartment comprising:
a first component, a second component, and a tube, the tube comprising:
a tube outer diameter,a first tube end,a second tube end,a passage there though to carry at least one of a fluid or a gas,a first substantially straight section adjacent the first tube end,a first formed bend adjacent the first substantially straight section,a second substantially straight section adjacent the first formed bend,a second formed bend adjacent the second substantially straight section,a third substantially straight section adjacent the second formed bend,a third formed bend adjacent the third substantially straight section, anda fourth substantially straight section adjacent the third formed bend and adjacent the second tube end; wherein the tube is at least partially elastically rigid; and wherein the first tube end is fluidically attached to the first component; and wherein the second tube end is fluidically attached to the second component; and wherein at least one of the first component and the second component is at least partially removable from the machine compartment while the tube is still fluidically connected to both the first component and the second component.