Device i.e. washing machine for washing and/or drying clothes, has coupling element connecting drum to motor such that drum is driven by motor, and generator attached to drum via another coupling element

摘要

The device i.e. washing machine (1) has a rotatable drum (3), a motor (5) and a coupling element (4) connecting the drum to the motor such that the drum is driven by the motor. A generator (7) is attached to the drum via another coupling element (6), where the generator is electrically connected to an energy storage unit (11).