Suspension arrangement for clothes washing machine

Abstract

The suspension arrangement for the clothes washing machine is defined by a plurality of suspension rods, each comprising a slim and flexible stem having an upper end coupled to a structural cabinet and a lower end coupled to a tank to be suspended inside the structural cabinet. The arrangement also provides for a plurality of radial rods, having an inner end coupled to a median side region of the tank, and an outer end coupled to a facing median region of a respective suspension rod so as to transmit to each respective suspension rod at least part of the radial displacement of the tank during machine operation, so as to cause a corresponding elastic deformation, by flexion, on the respective suspension rod.

1 . Suspension arrangement for clothes washing machine of the type comprising: a structural cabinet; a plurality of suspension rods, each having an upper end coupled to the structural cabinet and a lower end; and a tank to house washing liquid and having a plurality of supports spaced apart, each of which is coupled to the lower end of a respective suspension rod, so as to suspend the tank inside the structural cabinet, said suspension arrangement characterized by comprising: a plurality of suspension rods, each defined by a slim and flexible stem; and a plurality of radial rods, each having an inner end coupled to a median side region of the tank, and an outer end coupled to a facing median region of a respective suspension rod, said radial rods transmitting to each respective suspension rod at least part of the radial displacements of the tank during the machine's operation, so as to cause a corresponding elastic deformation, by flexion, on the respective suspension rod. 
     
     
         2 . Suspension arrangement, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that each suspension rod is defined by a single stem. 
     
     
         3 . Suspension arrangement, according to either of  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that the suspension rods are defined by a metal stem. 
     
     
         4 . Suspension arrangement, according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the upper end of each suspension rod takes on the form of a bearing hook in the structural cabinet. 
     
     
         5 . Suspension arrangement, according to any of the prior claims, characterized in that the radial rods are in the form of stems capable of transmitting to the respective suspension rod compression and traction force produced by the radial displacement of the tank during machine operation. 
     
     
         6 . Suspension arrangement, according to any of the prior claims, characterized in that the radial rods are in the form of flexible stems capable of transmitting to the respective suspension rod only traction force produced by the radial displacement of the tank during machine operation. 
     
     
         7 . Suspension arrangement, according to  claim 5  or  6 , characterized in that each radial rod is in the form of a stem, having each of its inner and outer ends configured in a respective threaded eye bolt. 
     
     
         8 . Suspension arrangement, according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the threaded eye bolt of the outer end of the radial rod, carries, internally, a tubular glove involving, tightly fit, the median region of the respective suspension rod. 
     
     
         9 . Suspension arrangement, according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the threaded eye bolt of the inner end of the radial rod is articulated around a thread pin by two parallel ears, incorporated on the side of the tank. 
     
     
         10 . Suspension arrangement, according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the radial rods are in the form of flexible cables. 
     
     
         11 . Suspension arrangement, according to any of  claims 1  to  4 , characterized in that the radial rods are built of elastically deformable material when submitted to compression and traction force, so as to transmit to the respective support rods only part of the radial displacement of the tank during machine operation.