发明名称 |
Laundry appliance |
摘要 |
A laundry machine includes a cabinet and a laundry holding drum rotatably supported therewithin. The drum includes a wall and a drum hatch comprising a section of the wall. A motor is connected to rotate the drum. A controller is configured to operate the motor to drive the drum through a closing operation. The closing operation includes rotating the drum in a direction to bring the drum opening toward the drum hatch to re-close the opening with the drum hatch and to detect stopping of the drum rotation. The controller may provide user feedback that a closure disruption has occurred. The drum hatch is configured to close circumferentially, with a leading edge of the drum hatch approaching a leading edge of the remaining wall. The leading edges are shaped such that interposition of fabric between the leading edges during closure stops the drum hatch reaching a fully closed position.
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申请公布号 |
US7117613(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.10.10 |
申请号 |
US20040962887 |
申请日期 |
2004.10.12 |
申请人 |
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LIMITED |
发明人 |
GUINIBERT ALLEN JAMES;JACKSON RUSSELL JOSEPH;JOHNSON HUGH GRIFFITH;ABRAHAM BRADLEY CLIVE;PITT DANIEL KEITH RAPHAEL;MCGREGOR BRUCE REGINALD FRANK;FRAZERHURST GEOFFREY SIMON;HIRST DARYL LEONARD |
分类号 |
D06F25/00;F26B5/08;D06F33/02;D06F37/30;D06F39/12;D06F39/14;D06F58/02;D06F58/04;D06F58/06;D06F58/08;D06F58/20;D06F58/22;D06F58/26;D06F58/28;F16H7/08;F16H25/20;F16H35/00;F26B11/02 |
主分类号 |
D06F25/00 |
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