SEALING SLEEVE FOR WASHING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC D06F37/26 

FIELD: textiles, paper.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a sealing sleeve (1) for a washing machine, which is made substantially in the form of a hollow cylinder and is designed to encompass the perimeter of the loading and unloading opening (2) of the washing machine and fixing with its first end (3) on the front wall (4) of the washing machine housing. At that the loading and unloading opening (2) can be closed by the pivoting door (16) in the form of a glass port, and in the region of the first end (3) on the inner shell of the sealing sleeve (1) a lip-shaped seal (19) is provided, which, when the door is closed (16) adjoins sealingly to the outer surface (21) of its shell. The sealing sleeve (1) with its second end (5) can be fixed to the tank (6) for washing solution and has the first part (22) directed radially inwardly, which adjoins to the second part (23) extending substantially in the axial direction of the sealing sleeve (1) and in the direction of its second end (5). Jamming of laundry between the lip-shaped seal (19) and the outer surface (21) of the door shell (16) is prevented by the fact that both parts (22 and 23) of the lip-shaped seal (19) are arranged so that in the closed position of the door (16) the region of the first part (22) adjoins flatly to the outer surface (21) of its shell, while the second part (23) extends at an angle relative to the first part (22) and extends to the inner surface (24) of the shell of the sealing sleeve (1) and towards its second end (5).

EFFECT: improvement of functionality.

5 cl, 2 dwg