Washing machine

US5025645A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Passat-Maschinenbau GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Werner Eck · Laupheim, DE
• Ernst Harrsch · Erbach, DE
• Friedrich Geiger · Heilbronn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 25, 1989
• Grant date: Jun 25, 1991
• Expiry date: May 25, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C2340/00
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In order to improve the mounting of the drums 15 in drum-type washing machines, a bearing ring 31 which is at least partially exchangeable through an opening in the housing 13 of the washing machine is arranged between the cylindrical bearing connection piece 29 of the drum 15 and a bearing shell 26 fixed on the housing.