US 12,129,590 B2
Laundry washing machine with improved washing performances
Vittorio Gallotto, Porcia (IT); Maurizio Del Pos, Pordenone (IT); Andrea Contarini, Sacile (IT); Marco Spada, Porcia (IT); and Angelo Le Pera, Porcia (IT)
Assigned to Electrolux Applicances Aktiebolag, Stockholm (SE)
Appl. No. 17/777,121
Filed by Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm (SE)
PCT Filed Nov. 18, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/081666
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 16, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/098943, PCT Pub. Date May 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0396908 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 23/02 (2006.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.01); D06F 34/10 (2020.01); D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 37/06 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02J 50/40 (2016.01)
CPC D06F 39/024 (2013.01) [D06F 23/02 (2013.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.02); D06F 34/10 (2020.02); D06F 37/04 (2013.01); D06F 37/065 (2013.01); D06F 39/028 (2013.01); D06F 39/085 (2013.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H02J 50/40 (2016.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A front-loading laundry washing machine comprising:
a cabinet;
a washing tub housed inside the cabinet;
a drum rotatably housed inside the washing tub; and
an electric additive treating device mounted in or on the drum and configured for treating a washing and/or rinsing additive loaded within the drum in such a way to generate within the drum a solution of the washing and/or rinsing additive and water, the electric additive treating device including an additive container housed within the drum and adapted to be filled with a washing and/or rinsing additive, and an electric apparatus configured for causing and/or enhancing the mixing of water with the washing and/or rinsing additive, the electric apparatus including an outlet pump configured for pumping a solution of water and washing and/or rinsing additive from inside the additive container to outside the additive container,
wherein the drum comprises a plurality of lifters protruding radially inwardly from a lateral internal surface of the drum, wherein at least one of the plurality of lifters is a hollow lifter, and wherein at least one of the additive container and the electric apparatus is at least partially housed within the hollow lifter.