Laundry treatment machine e.g. washing machine has diaphragm having vertical emptying orifice free from liquid obstruction in bottom portion at lowest point for emptying diaphragm

摘要

A diaphragm (2) has a bottom portion with a lowest point and connects the housing orifice (4) with the tub orifice (8) to form a feed duct to the drum orifice (14). The diaphragm has a vertical emptying orifice (22) free from liquid obstruction in the bottom portion for emptying the diaphragm. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) Washing machine; and (2) Connector duct.