Suspension mount for a top load washing machine
US12320055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A suspension mount assembly for a laundry appliance with a wash unit tub disposed inside an appliance housing and a drum that is rotatably supported within the wash unit tub. A laundry compartment is provided inside the drum and the drum is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis. The wash unit tub is hung from and supported by a plurality of suspension rods. A plurality of upper suspension mount assemblies pivotally couple the suspension rods to an upper frame of the laundry appliance and a plurality of lower suspension mount assemblies couple the suspension rods to the wash unit tub. Each of the upper and lower suspension mount assemblies includes a resilient bushing that permits relative movement between the suspension rods, the upper frame, and the wash unit tub while reducing/dampening the vibrations the suspension rods transmit from the wash unit tub to the upper frame.
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