摘要 |
<p>A washing machine (1) comprising a cabinet (25) and a self- contained and self-supporting top (20) adapted to match and close from above said cabinet (25), the top (20) being formed as a ready-to-mount part ready to be mounted to the cabinet (25), the washing machine (1) housing: - a chamber (10) for receiving goods to be washed, - a heat pump (15) comprising a circuit (100) comprising a refrigerant, a first heat exchanger (30, 101), and a second heat exchanger (40, 102), the first heat exchanger (30, 101) being adapted to heat said refrigerant and to cool/solidify a fluid adapted to cool down/solidify, the second heat exchanger (40, 102) being adapted to cool said refrigerant and to heat process water to be used in the chamber (10), characterized in that the top (20) comprises at least one of: -- a first tank (30) adapted to hold an amount of said fluid adapted to cool down/solidify and housing a first portion (101) of said refrigerant circuit (100) immersed therein, embodying said first heat exchanger and -- a second tank (40) adapted to hold an amount of process water to be used in the chamber (10) and housing a second portion (102) of said refrigerant circuit (100) immersed therein, embodying said second heat exchanger.</p> |