CPC D06F 39/083 (2013.01) [D06F 23/02 (2013.01); D06F 37/04 (2013.01); D06F 37/22 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A laundry appliance comprising:
an appliance housing with a front appliance opening;
a drum housing mounted inside said appliance housing, said drum housing including a front ring, a rear drum housing wall, and a side drum housing wall that extends from said front ring to said rear drum housing wall to define a drum housing cavity therein;
a drum positioned inside said drum housing and rotatably supported within said drum housing cavity such that said drum is rotatable relative to said drum housing, said drum including a laundry compartment located inside said drum and a drum opening that provides access to said laundry compartment;
said front ring of said drum housing including a front opening positioned in at least partial alignment with said front appliance opening and said drum opening;
a front appliance door pivotally mounted to said front ring of said drum housing such that said front appliance door is configured to swing between an open position and a closed position where said appliance door closes said front appliance opening; and
a water recirculation insert mounted to said front ring of said drum housing, said water recirculation insert including a nozzle portion that extends through said front ring to a nozzle opening that is located inside said drum housing cavity and configured to dispense fluid directly into said laundry compartment.
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