A Front Loading Washing Machine consists of:
Cabinet - everything mounts on or in it
Feet - adjustable feet allow cabinet to be firm and level on floor
Outer Container - contains the water
Drum - holds clothes and rotates
Door- allows access to the drum which can be closed water tight
Door Interlock - A system to ensure that the machine cannot work with the door open, can be mechanical, electrical and pneumatic
Door Gasket - seals access hole between cabinet and outer container
Suspension System - allows dynamic movement of outer container
Weight(s) - stabilises outer container when full of water and clothes
Timer/program Switch - controls operations using a synchronous motor indexing according to periferal signals (pressure switch and thermostat(s) and controls the motor speed and direction of rotation Selection switches Allow alternative modes of operation in addition to main programs
Soap Dispenser - allows inlet valves to flush soap/conditioner at the correct times
Inlet Hoses - carry water into machine
Water Inlet valve(s) - electically operated solenoid valves allow water inlet
Pressure Switch - connected to a pressure chamber on the bottom of the outer container via an air pipe this pneumatic device controls the fill level
Heater - a solid element mounted in the lower section of the outer container, heats the water
Thermostat - controls the temperature of the water
Motor - Supplies the motive power for the drum movement
Module - controls the speed of the motor according to timer switching
Belt - transfers the action of the motor to the drum via the drum pulley and shaft
Drum Pulley - connects to drum shaft outside the outer container
Drum Shaft - connects drum pulley to drum through bearings and seal
Drum Bearings and Seal - allow smooth quiet rotation of drum and power transmission to drum without leakage from outer container
Pump - electrically operated unit with rotary impellor to discharge the water outlet hose which carries the water from pump to drain
Filter (if fitted) allows user to remove lint and foreign objects that have escaped from the drum and lodged in the outer container - controls operations using a synchronous motor indexing according to periferal signals (pressure switch and thermostat(s) and controls the motor speed and direction of rotation
Selection switches Allow alternative modes of operation in addition to main programs
Soap Dispenser - allows inlet valves to flush soap/conditioner at the correct times
Inlet Hoses - carry water into machine
Water Inlet valve(s) - electically operated solenoid valves allow water inlet
Pressure Switch - connected to a pressure chamber on the bottom of the outer container via an air pipe this pneumatic device controls the fill level
Heater - a solid element mounted in the lower section of the outer container, heats the water
Thermostat - controls the temperature of the water
Motor - Supplies the motive power for the drum movement
Module - controls the speed of the motor according to timer switching
Belt - transfers the action of the motor to the drum via the drum pulley and shaft
Drum Pulley - connects to drum shaft outside the outer container
Drum Shaft - connects drum pulley to drum through bearings and seal
Drum Bearings and Seal - allow smooth quiet rotation of drum and power transmission to drum without leakage from outer container - electrically operated unit with rotary impellor to discharge the water outlet
hose which carries the water from pump to drain
Filter (if fitted) allows user to remove lint and foreign objects that have escaped from the drum and lodged in the outer container.