Front-loading laundry treatment machine like a washing and/or drying machine

摘要

A front-loading horizontal axis laundry appliance (1) comprises a housing (3) including a circular housing opening (6) closable by a door (5); and a drum (7) rotatably mounted in the housing and having in a front end a circular drum opening (9) for introducing or removing laundry, the drum having an at least horizontal axis of rotation is lower than a central axis of the housing opening. Diameter of the housing opening (32 cm) which is greater than the diameter of the drum opening (30 cm). The housing opening is inclined with respect to vertical at an inclination angle of 5 - 10[deg].