Structural block for supporting a rotating drum within a laundry appliance
US10907293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/264
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum that receives laundry to be treated. A motor rotates a drive shaft about a vertical axis and engages the rotating drum at a base. A coupler is disposed within an upper portion of the base and that rests upon the drive shaft to transfer rotational forces from the drive shaft to the drum. A lower portion of the base engages an outer surface of the shaft to resist moment forces that are exerted against the drive shaft in an off-axis direction relative to the vertical axis.
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