Front-loading drum-type washing machine having a laundry deflector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8464561
APP PUB NO 20090178445A1
SERIAL NO

12354079

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A front-loading drum-type washing machine with a housing having a front wall and a housing wall opening disposed in the front wall. A suds container is disposed in the housing, the suds container having a suds container opening. A drum is rotatably mounted in the suds container. the drum has a drum opening with an edge. A bellows seal is disposed between the suds container and the housing wall opening. A laundry deflector is disposed in an upper area of the suds container opening, the laundry deflector being directed toward the drum and extending over the drum opening edge so as to form a gap with the drum opening edge. The laundry deflector is configured such that the extent to which it extends and a corresponding dimension of the gap is variable. The variable gap dimension is controllable and adjustable as a function of a speed of the drum.

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MIELE & CIE KG33332 GÜTERSLOH

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Brinkmann, Martin Rietberg, DE 4 27

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