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EP2080830B1
EP2080830B1 EP09000203A EP09000203A EP2080830B1 EP 2080830 B1 EP2080830 B1 EP 2080830B1 EP 09000203 A EP09000203 A EP 09000203A EP 09000203 A EP09000203 A EP 09000203A EP 2080830 B1 EP2080830 B1 EP 2080830B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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  • the invention relates to a front-loading drum washing machine with a rotatably mounted in a tub drum, wherein between the tub and a housing wall opening on the front wall bellows seal is arranged, wherein in the upper region of the tub opening a directed to the drum laundry deflector is provided.
  • the door opening is made relatively large, here to facilitate the loading and unloading of the drum for the user. This requires, inter alia, a large opening in the front of the drum. Since the drum diameter is determined on the basis of standardized housing widths, the width of the end-side drum wall or of the circular ring functioning as a drum cap is necessarily reduced due to the enlarged opening. As a result of this reduction, during the rotation of the drum, the laundry is more easily pushed over the edge of the drum cap and then pinched between the sight glass and the bellows seal.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to improve a front drum drum washing machine of the type mentioned in that the arrived in the gap between the drum edge opening and Faltenbalgdichtung clothes laces are reliably pulled out again.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention result from the fact that the laundry is spared, and this in particular for machines with very large filling openings, wherein, depending on the respective operating state of the machine, the gap setting is taken into account.
  • the Wäscheabweiser already be performed very close to the drum opening edge, without being in contact with the drum.
  • the small gap ensures that no laundry between the laundry deflector and drum opening edge pulls in and pinched.
  • the laundry distribution within the drum still takes place, the laundry is applied to the drum shell, when the speed increases further. If the laundry rests against the drum shell and there are no laundry items in the area of the drum opening or the drum opening edge, the laundry deflector is no longer needed.
  • the laundry deflector is arranged in its variable to the drum edge opening and gap forming the drum edge opening position, wherein the variable gap is controlled and adjustable in dependence on the drum speed.
  • the laundry deflector cooperates with an adjusting device arranged on the suds container cap, which acts radially to the drum opening edge.
  • the adjusting device as such in this case comprises a plunger whose lower end is enclosed in an elastically formed region of the laundry deflector, and whose upper end cooperates with a drive unit.
  • the drive unit is in this case in operative connection with a control unit of the washing machine.
  • it has a hollow chamber formed in the molded laundry deflector region.
  • the inner wall For elastic training is the inner wall the hollow chamber made flexible or stretchable, so that the laundry deflector can be moved in and out in its shape.
  • a guide channel for receiving the plunger is arranged above the hollow chamber in the region of the bellows ring.
  • the plunger performs in adjustment of the laundry deflector either a lifting, a pivoting or a sliding movement, in order to influence in this way the gap to the drum opening edge.
  • electromotive drives can be provided here, or electromagnetic drives, but it is also conceivable, for example, a memory metal, which carries out the displacement of the plunger and the movement of the laundry deflector.
  • the drive unit for adjusting the plunger from a hydraulic or pneumatic drive.
  • the water pressure is used in conjunction with a return spring to make the adjustment of the plunger.
  • a pneumatic actuation is advantageous if a compressed air system in the device already exists for other tasks, for example in commercial washing machines.
  • FIG. 1 shows in the sectional side view a front-loading drum washing machine 1 with a rotatably mounted in a tub 2 drum 3, wherein between the tub 2 and a housing opening 4 on the front wall 5 a bellows seal 6 is arranged.
  • a directed to the drum 3 and the interior of the drum 3 Wäscheabweiser 8 is provided in the upper region of the tub opening 7.
  • the laundry deflector 8 is arranged in its variable to the drum opening edge 9 and the gap to the drum opening edge 9 gap.
  • the variable gap 10 is controlled and adjustable depending on the drum speed.
  • the laundry deflector 8 acts with it a arranged on the tub cap 11 adjusting 12 together, which acts radially to the drum opening edge 9.
  • the adjusting device 12 in this case comprises a plunger 13, whose lower end 14 is enclosed in an elastically formed region 15 of the laundry deflector 8.
  • the upper end 16 of the plunger 13 acts together with a drive unit 17.
  • the drive unit 17 in turn is in operative connection with a control unit 18 of the washing machine 1, as shown in the FIG. 1 is indicated.
  • the elastically formed region 15 comprises a hollow chamber 19 formed in the shaped laundry deflector 8.
  • This hollow chamber 19 contributes in particular to a reduction of the wall thickness, so that this region is particularly elastic and also dense.
  • a guide channel 20 for receiving the plunger 13 is arranged in the region of the bellows sealing ring 6.
  • the plunger 13 leads, as in the FIG. 2 shown, a lifting movement, in order to influence the gap 10 in this way.
  • the plunger for example, initiates a pivoting movement in order to influence the gap 10 in this way. It is also conceivable, however, a kind of sliding movement, as in the FIG. 5 is shown.
  • the laundry deflector 8 is moved axially relative to the orientation of the drum.
  • the reference numeral 8a shows the position of the laundry deflector 8 remote from the drum opening edge 9 in each case.
  • the drive unit 17 (FIG. Fig. 2, 3rd ) as such for adjusting the plunger 13 may consist of an electric motor or an electromagnetic drive, such as a solenoid. It is also conceivable, for example, to form the drive unit 17 from a memory metal.

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The drum (1) has a fluid in a container (2) arranged in a pivoting drum (3). Between the container (2) and a housing wall opening (4) on the front wall (5), a drum (6) is provided. A wash deflector (8) is provided which has an opening to a he drum rim (9) and cross-leaves and forms a variable drum opening position to the rim. A variable gap (10) is provided as a function of drum speed control and is adjustable.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine frontbeschickbare Trommelwaschmaschine mit einer in einem Laugenbehälter drehbar gelagerten Trommel, wobei zwischen dem Laugenbehälter und einer Gehäusewandöffnung an der Frontwand eine Faltenbalgdichtung angeordnet ist, wobei im oberen Bereich der Laugenbehälteröffnung ein zur Trommel gerichteter Wäscheabweiser vorgesehen ist.The invention relates to a front-loading drum washing machine with a rotatably mounted in a tub drum, wherein between the tub and a housing wall opening on the front wall bellows seal is arranged, wherein in the upper region of the tub opening a directed to the drum laundry deflector is provided.

Bei Frontladerwaschmaschinen wird die Türöffnung relativ groß gestaltet, um hier für den Benutzer die Be- und Entladung der Trommel zu erleichtern. Dies bedingt unter anderem eine große Öffnung in der Frontseite der Trommel. Da aufgrund normierter Gehäusebreiten der Trommeldurchmesser festgelegt ist, wird durch die vergrößerte Öffnung zwangsläufig die Breite der stirnseitigen Trommelwand bzw. des als Trommelkappe fungierenden Kreisrings geringer. Als Folge dieser Verringerung wird während der Drehung der Trommel die Wäsche leichter über den Rand der Trommelkappe gedrückt und dann zwischen dem Schauglas und der Faltenbalgdichtung eingeklemmt. Es ist deshalb beispielsweise aus der WO 02/12612 A1 bekannt, im Bereich der Faltenbalgdichtung, und hier insbesondere im Bereich der 12-Uhr-Stellung, einen Wäscheabweiser vorzusehen. Der Wäscheabweiser ist zur Trommel hin weisend an dem Türdichtring angeformt und dafür vorgesehen, dass die Wäsche wieder zurück in die rotierende Trommel geführt wird. Bei Waschautomaten mit großem Trommelvolumen besteht aufgrund des hohen Wäschegewichtes die Notwendigkeit, den Wäscheabweiser zu verstärken. Bekannt ist auch ein Wäscheabweiser, beispielsweise aus der DE 10 2004 043 671 A1 , der mit einem Kanalsystem ausgestattet ist, das in diesen Bereich des Wäscheabweisers Flüssigkeit zuführt, um auf diese Weise das Risiko auftretender Wäschebeschädigungen zu reduzieren. DE 202004011470 zeigt einen Wäscheabweiser nach dem Oberbegriff vom Anspruch 1.In Frontladerwaschmaschinen the door opening is made relatively large, here to facilitate the loading and unloading of the drum for the user. This requires, inter alia, a large opening in the front of the drum. Since the drum diameter is determined on the basis of standardized housing widths, the width of the end-side drum wall or of the circular ring functioning as a drum cap is necessarily reduced due to the enlarged opening. As a result of this reduction, during the rotation of the drum, the laundry is more easily pushed over the edge of the drum cap and then pinched between the sight glass and the bellows seal. It is therefore for example from the WO 02/12612 A1 known, in the field of bellows seal, and in particular in the range of the 12 o'clock position to provide a Wäscheabweiser. The laundry deflector is formed facing the drum facing the door seal and provided for the fact that the laundry is guided back into the rotating drum. In washing machines with a large drum volume is due to the high laundry weight, the need to reinforce the Wäscheabweiser. Also known is a laundry deflector, for example from the DE 10 2004 043 671 A1 equipped with a channel system which supplies liquid to this area of the laundry deflector, thereby reducing the risk of laundry damage occurring. DE 202004011470 shows a laundry deflector according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei all diesen Ausführungsformen wird es jedoch als nachteilig angesehen, dass bei den bekannten Wäscheabweisern ein Mindestabstand zur Trommel einzuhalten ist, damit es zu keiner Berührung durch die Trommel bzw. durch eine Trommelauslenkung kommt. Hierdurch ist die Funktion des Wäscheabweisers stark eingeschränkt. Der Wäscheabweiser könnte zudem eine bessere Funktion aufweisen, wenn dieser größer ausgeführt werden könnte. Dies ist aber nicht möglich, da der Wäscheabweiser beim Beladen ein Hindernis darstellt und somit störend wirkt. Zudem reibt die trockene Wäsche in der Durchfeuchtungsphase am Wäscheabweiser, wenn sich dieser über einen großen Umfangsabschnitt der Trommel-öffnung erstreckt oder zu weit in die Öffnung hineinragt.In all these embodiments, however, it is considered disadvantageous that in the known Wäscheabweisern a minimum distance to the drum must be adhered to, so that there is no contact with the drum or by a Trommelauslenkung. As a result, the function of the laundry deflector is severely limited. The laundry deflector could also have a better function if it could be made larger. But this is not possible because the laundry deflector is an obstacle when loading and thus disturbing. In addition, the dry laundry rubs in the Durchfeuchtungsphase the laundry deflector when it extends over a large peripheral portion of the drum opening or protrudes too far into the opening.

Auch ergibt sich das Problem, dass bei den bekannten Wäscheabweisern infolge des Mindestabstandes in radialer Richtung zur Trommelrandöffnung der Wäscheabweiser dazu neigt, dass Wäschezipfel, die in den Spalt zur Trommelrandöffnung gelangen, nicht mehr herausgezogen werden. Sie werden mit dem Trommelrand mitgerissen und verbleiben im Spalt zwischen Trommelrand und Faltenbalgdichtung.Also, there is the problem that in the known laundry deflectors due to the minimum distance in the radial direction to the drum edge opening of the laundry deflector tends that laundry laces that get into the gap to the drum edge opening, no longer be pulled out. They are entrained with the edge of the drum and remain in the gap between drum edge and bellows seal.

Der Erfindung liegt somit die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine frontbeschickbare Trommelwaschmaschine der eingangs genannten Art dahingehend zu verbessern, dass die in den Spalt zwischen Trommelrandöffnung und Faltenbalgdichtung gelangten Wäschezipfel zuverlässig wieder herausgezogen werden.The invention is therefore an object of the invention to improve a front drum drum washing machine of the type mentioned in that the arrived in the gap between the drum edge opening and Faltenbalgdichtung clothes laces are reliably pulled out again.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe mit einer frontbeschickbaren Trommelwaschmaschine mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden abhängigen Ansprüchen.According to the invention the object is achieved with a front-loading drum washing machine with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention will become apparent from the following dependent claims.

Die mit der Erfindung erreichten Vorteile ergeben sich dadurch, dass die Wäsche geschont wird, und dies insbesondere bei Maschinen mit sehr großen Einfüllöffnungen, wobei abhängig des jeweiligen Betriebszustandes der Maschine die Spalteinstellung berücksichtigt wird. So kann bei kleineren Trommeldrehzahlen, z. B. kleiner als 400 Umdrehungen pro Minute, bei denen die Trommelauslenkung gering ist, der Wäscheabweiser schon sehr nahe an dem Trommelöffnungsrand geführt werden, ohne dass eine Berührung mit der Trommel gegeben ist. Durch den kleinen Spalt wird sichergestellt, dass sich keine Wäsche zwischen Wäscheabweiser und Trommelöffnungsrand hineinzieht und einklemmt. Bei einem Drehzahlbereich von unter 80 Umdrehungen pro Minute findet noch die Wäscheverteilung innerhalb der Trommel statt, wobei die Wäsche am Trommelmantel anliegt, wenn die Drehzahl weiter ansteigt. Wenn die Wäsche am Trommelmantel anliegt und sich keine Wäschestücke im Bereich der Trommelöffnung bzw. des Trommelöffnungsrandes befinden, wird der Wäscheabweiser nicht mehr benötigt.The advantages achieved by the invention result from the fact that the laundry is spared, and this in particular for machines with very large filling openings, wherein, depending on the respective operating state of the machine, the gap setting is taken into account. Thus, at smaller drum speeds, z. B. less than 400 revolutions per minute, in which the drum deflection is low, the Wäscheabweiser already be performed very close to the drum opening edge, without being in contact with the drum. The small gap ensures that no laundry between the laundry deflector and drum opening edge pulls in and pinched. At a speed range of less than 80 revolutions per minute, the laundry distribution within the drum still takes place, the laundry is applied to the drum shell, when the speed increases further. If the laundry rests against the drum shell and there are no laundry items in the area of the drum opening or the drum opening edge, the laundry deflector is no longer needed.

Hierzu ist der Wäscheabweiser in seiner zur Trommelrandöffnung übergreifenden und zur Trommelrandöffnung spaltbildenden Lage variierbar angeordnet, wobei das variierbare Spaltmaß in Abhängigkeit von der Trommeldrehzahl steuer- und einstellbar ist. Der Wäscheabweiser wirkt dabei mit einer an der Laugenbehälterkappe angeordneten Verstelleinrichtung zusammen, die zum Trommelöffnungsrand radial wirkt. Die Verstelleinrichtung als solches umfasst hierbei einen Stößel, dessen unteres Ende in einen elastisch ausgebildeten Bereich des Wäscheabweisers eingefasst ist, und wobei dessen oberes Ende mit einer Antriebseinheit zusammenwirkt. Die Antriebseinheit steht hierbei in Wirkverbindung mit einer Steuereinheit der Waschmaschine. Um insbesondere den Bereich des Wäscheabweisers hier beweglich bzw. elastisch vorzuhalten, weist dieser eine im angeformten Wäscheabweiserbereich ausgebildete Hohlkammer auf. Zur elastischen Ausbildung ist die innere Wandung der Hohlkammer biegsam bzw. dehnbar ausgeführt, so dass der Wäscheabweiser in seiner Formgebung ein- und ausgefahren werden kann. Oberhalb der Hohlkammer im Bereich des Faltenbalgringes ist ein Führungskanal zur Aufnahme des Stößels angeordnet. Der Stößel führt in Verstellung des Wäscheabweisers entweder eine Hub-, eine Schwenk- oder eine Schiebebewegung aus, um auf diese Weise das Spaltmaß zum Trommelöffnungsrand zu beeinflussen. Als Antriebseinheit zur Verstellung des Stößels können hier elektromotorische Antriebe vorgesehen werden, oder aber elektromagnetische Antriebe, aber denkbar ist auch beispielsweise ein Memory-Metall, welches die Verschiebung des Stößels bzw. die Bewegung des Wäscheabweisers vornimmt.For this purpose, the laundry deflector is arranged in its variable to the drum edge opening and gap forming the drum edge opening position, wherein the variable gap is controlled and adjustable in dependence on the drum speed. The laundry deflector cooperates with an adjusting device arranged on the suds container cap, which acts radially to the drum opening edge. The adjusting device as such in this case comprises a plunger whose lower end is enclosed in an elastically formed region of the laundry deflector, and whose upper end cooperates with a drive unit. The drive unit is in this case in operative connection with a control unit of the washing machine. In order to provide the region of the laundry deflector in particular in a movable or elastic manner, it has a hollow chamber formed in the molded laundry deflector region. For elastic training is the inner wall the hollow chamber made flexible or stretchable, so that the laundry deflector can be moved in and out in its shape. Above the hollow chamber in the region of the bellows ring, a guide channel for receiving the plunger is arranged. The plunger performs in adjustment of the laundry deflector either a lifting, a pivoting or a sliding movement, in order to influence in this way the gap to the drum opening edge. As a drive unit for adjusting the plunger electromotive drives can be provided here, or electromagnetic drives, but it is also conceivable, for example, a memory metal, which carries out the displacement of the plunger and the movement of the laundry deflector.

In einer anderen Ausführung besteht die Antriebseinheit zur Verstellung des Stößels aus einem hydraulischen oder pneumatischen Antrieb. Hierbei wird der Wasserdruck in Verbindung mit einer Rückstellfeder genutzt, um die Verstellung des Stößels vorzunehmen. Eine pneumatische Betätigung ist dann vorteilhaft, wenn ein Druckluftsystem im Gerät bereits für andere Aufgaben vorhanden ist, beispielsweise bei gewerblichen Waschmaschinen.In another embodiment, the drive unit for adjusting the plunger from a hydraulic or pneumatic drive. Here, the water pressure is used in conjunction with a return spring to make the adjustment of the plunger. A pneumatic actuation is advantageous if a compressed air system in the device already exists for other tasks, for example in commercial washing machines.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird anhand der nachstehenden Figuren 1 bis 5 näher beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine geschnittene Seitenansicht einer frontbeschickbaren Trommelwasch- maschine;
Figur 2
eine geschnittene Seitenansicht des Wäscheabweisers im Detail in der unteren Stellung;
Figur 3
eine weitere geschnittene Darstellung ebenfalls im Detail gemäß der Figur 2 des Wäscheabweisers in der oberen Stellung;
Figur 4
eine weitere Ausführungsform des Wäscheabweisers in einer ersten und zweiten Stellung und
Figur 5
eine weitere Darstellung des Wäscheabweisers in einer anderen Ausführungs- form.
An embodiment of the invention will become apparent from the following FIGS. 1 to 5 described in more detail. Show it:
FIG. 1
a sectional side view of a front-loading drum washing machine;
FIG. 2
a sectional side view of the laundry deflector in detail in the lower position;
FIG. 3
another sectional view also in detail according to the FIG. 2 the laundry deflector in the upper position;
FIG. 4
a further embodiment of the laundry deflector in a first and second position and
FIG. 5
a further illustration of the laundry deflector in another embodiment.

Die Figur 1 zeigt in der geschnittenen Seitenansicht eine frontbeschickbare Trommelwaschmaschine 1 mit einer in einem Laugenbehälter 2 drehbar gelagerten Trommel 3, wobei zwischen dem Laugenbehälter 2 und einer Gehäuseöffnung 4 an der Frontwand 5 eine Faltenbalgdichtung 6 angeordnet ist. Dabei ist im oberen Bereich der Laugenbehälteröffnung 7 ein zur Trommel 3 bzw. zum Inneren der Trommel 3 gerichteter Wäscheabweiser 8 vorgesehen.The FIG. 1 shows in the sectional side view a front-loading drum washing machine 1 with a rotatably mounted in a tub 2 drum 3, wherein between the tub 2 and a housing opening 4 on the front wall 5 a bellows seal 6 is arranged. In this case, a directed to the drum 3 and the interior of the drum 3 Wäscheabweiser 8 is provided in the upper region of the tub opening 7.

Wie in der Zusammenschau der Figuren 2 und 3 erkennbar wird, ist der Wäscheabweiser 8 in seiner zum Trommelöffnungsrand 9 übergreifenden und zum Trommelöffnungsrand 9 spaltbildenden Lage variierbar angeordnet. Dabei ist das variierbare Spaltmaß 10 in Abhängigkeit von der Trommeldrehzahl steuer- und einstellbar. Der Wäscheabweiser 8 wirkt dabei mit einer an der Laugenbehälterkappe 11 angeordneten Verstelleinrichtung 12 zusammen, die zum Trommelöffnungsrand 9 radial wirkt. Die Verstelleinrichtung 12 umfasst dabei einen Stößel 13, dessen unteres Ende 14 in einen elastisch ausgebildeten Bereich 15 des Wäscheabweisers 8 eingefasst ist. Das obere Ende 16 des Stößels 13 wirkt dabei mit einer Antriebseinheit 17 zusammen. Die Antriebseinheit 17 wiederum steht dabei in Wirkverbindung mit einer Steuereinheit 18 der Waschmaschine 1, wie sie in der Figur 1 angedeutet ist.As in the synopsis of Figures 2 and 3 can be seen, the laundry deflector 8 is arranged in its variable to the drum opening edge 9 and the gap to the drum opening edge 9 gap. The variable gap 10 is controlled and adjustable depending on the drum speed. The laundry deflector 8 acts with it a arranged on the tub cap 11 adjusting 12 together, which acts radially to the drum opening edge 9. The adjusting device 12 in this case comprises a plunger 13, whose lower end 14 is enclosed in an elastically formed region 15 of the laundry deflector 8. The upper end 16 of the plunger 13 acts together with a drive unit 17. The drive unit 17 in turn is in operative connection with a control unit 18 of the washing machine 1, as shown in the FIG. 1 is indicated.

Der elastisch ausgebildete Bereich 15 umfasst eine im geformten Wäscheabweiser 8 ausgebildete Hohlkammer 19. Diese Hohlkammer 19 trägt insbesondere dazu bei, dass eine Wandstärkenreduzierung erfolgt, so dass dieser Bereich besonders elastisch und auch dicht ausgebildet ist. Oberhalb der Hohlkammer 19 ist im Bereich des Faltenbalgdichtringes 6 ein Führungskanal 20 zur Aufnahme des Stößels 13 angeordnet. Der Stößel 13 führt, wie in der Figur 2 dargestellt, eine Hubbewegung aus, um auf diese Weise das Spaltmaß 10 zu beeinflussen.The elastically formed region 15 comprises a hollow chamber 19 formed in the shaped laundry deflector 8. This hollow chamber 19 contributes in particular to a reduction of the wall thickness, so that this region is particularly elastic and also dense. Above the hollow chamber 19, a guide channel 20 for receiving the plunger 13 is arranged in the region of the bellows sealing ring 6. The plunger 13 leads, as in the FIG. 2 shown, a lifting movement, in order to influence the gap 10 in this way.

Gemäß der Figur 4, rein schematisch dargestellt, leitet der Stößel beispielsweise eine Schwenkbewegung ein, um auf diese Weise das Spaltmaß 10 zu beeinflussen. Denkbar ist aber auch eine Art Schiebebewegung, wie sie in der Figur 5 dargestellt ist. Hierbei wird der Wäscheabweiser 8 axial bezogen auf die Ausrichtung der Trommel verschoben. Mit dem Bezugszeichen 8a ist jeweils die vom Trommelöffnungsrand 9 entfernte Position des Wäscheabweisers 8 verdeutlicht.According to the FIG. 4 , shown purely schematically, the plunger, for example, initiates a pivoting movement in order to influence the gap 10 in this way. It is also conceivable, however, a kind of sliding movement, as in the FIG. 5 is shown. Here, the laundry deflector 8 is moved axially relative to the orientation of the drum. The reference numeral 8a shows the position of the laundry deflector 8 remote from the drum opening edge 9 in each case.

Die Antriebseinheit 17 (Fig. 2, 3) als solches zur Verstellung des Stößels 13 kann hierbei aus einem elektrischen Motor oder einem elektromagnetischen Antrieb, wie beispielsweise einem Hubmagneten, bestehen. Denkbar ist aber auch beispielsweise die Antriebseinheit 17 aus einem Memory-Metall zu bilden.The drive unit 17 (FIG. Fig. 2, 3rd ) as such for adjusting the plunger 13 may consist of an electric motor or an electromagnetic drive, such as a solenoid. It is also conceivable, for example, to form the drive unit 17 from a memory metal.

Claims (10)

  1. A front-loading drum-type washing machine (1) comprising a drum (3) rotatably mounted in a suds container (2), a bellows seal (6) being disposed between the suds container (2) and a housing wall opening (4) at the front wall (5), and a laundry deflector (8) being provided in the upper area of the suds container opening (7), said laundry deflector being directed towards the drum (3),
    characterized in
    that the laundry deflector (8) is configured to be variable in the extent to which it extends over the drum opening edge (9) and in its gap-forming position relative to the drum opening edge (9), the variable gap dimension (10) being controllable and adjustable as a function of the drum rotation speed.
  2. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claim 1,
    wherein the laundry deflector (8) cooperates with an adjustment mechanism (12) mounted to the suds container (2), said adjustment mechanism acting relative to drum opening edge (9).
  3. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claim 2,
    wherein the adjustment mechanism (12) is mounted to the front end wall (11) of the suds container.
  4. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claim 2,
    wherein the adjustment mechanism (12) includes a plunger (13) whose lower end (14) is enclosed in an elastic portion (15) of the laundry deflector (8) and whose upper end (16) cooperates with a drive unit (17).
  5. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claim 4,
    wherein the drive unit (17) is operatively connected to a controller (18) of the washing machine (1).
  6. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claim 4,
    wherein the elastic portion (15) includes a hollow cavity (19) formed in the integrally molded laundry deflector (8).
  7. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claim 6,
    wherein a guide channel (20) for receiving the plunger (13) is provided above the hollow cavity (19) in the region of the bellows seal ring (6).
  8. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claims 4 through 7, wherein in order to adjust the laundry deflector (8), the plunger (13) performs a reciprocating, an angular, or a pushing movement.
  9. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claims 4 through 8, wherein the drive unit (17) for adjusting the plunger (13) is provided by an electric motor, an electromagnetic actuator, or a memory metal.
  10. The front-loading drum-type washing machine as recited in claims 4 through 8, wherein the drive unit (17) used for adjusting the plunger (13) is provided by a hydraulic or pneumatic drive.
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