Front-Load Drum Washing Machine Comprising an Illumination and/or Spraying Device in the Expansion Joint

Abstract

A front-loading drum-type washing machine includes an appliance housing, a suds container, and a drum rotatably mounted in the suds container. A bellows seal extends around a loading opening between the housing and the suds container. An injection device penetrates a wall of the bellows seal above the loading opening. An illumination device penetrates the wall of the bellows seal above the loading opening side-by-side with the injection device. A bridging element bridges a distance between the illumination and injection devices.

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       8 : A front-loading drum-type washing machine comprising 
 an appliance housing;    a suds container;    a drum rotatably disposed in the suds container;    a bellows seal extending around a loading opening between the housing and the suds container,    an injection device penetrating a wall of the bellows seal above the loading opening;    an illumination device penetrating the wall of the bellows seal above the loading opening side-by-side with the injection device; and    a bridging element bridging a distance between the illumination and injection devices.    
   
   
       9 : The drum-type washing machine as recited in  claim 8  wherein the bridging element includes a stiffening element.  
   
   
       10 : The drum-type washing machine as recited in  claim 8  wherein the bridging element includes a crosspiece.  
   
   
       11 : The drum-type washing machine as recited in  claim 8  wherein the illumination device is received in a first housing and the injection device is received in a second housing, the first and second housings being connected to each other by a crosspiece.  
   
   
       12 : The drum-type washing machine as recited in  claim 11  wherein the first and second housings from one unit.  
   
   
       13 : The drum-type washing machine as recited in  claim 12  wherein the unit is a single molded part.  
   
   
       14 : The drum-type washing machine as recited in  claim 12  wherein the unit includes an anti-rotation device.  
   
   
       15 : The drum-type washing machine as recited in  claim 12  wherein the single molded part includes an anti-rotation device.  
   
   
       16 : The drum-type washing machine as recited in  claim 8  wherein the injection and illumination devices are disposed closely side-by-side with each other in the wall of the bellows seal.