EP2634302B1 - Waschmaschine mit Sensoreinheit - Google Patents

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EP2634302B1
EP2634302B1 EP12157436.2A EP12157436A EP2634302B1 EP 2634302 B1 EP2634302 B1 EP 2634302B1 EP 12157436 A EP12157436 A EP 12157436A EP 2634302 B1 EP2634302 B1 EP 2634302B1
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Alessandro Bruna
Roberto Mazzocco
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Electrolux Home Products Corp NV
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F37/267—Tubs specially adapted for mounting thereto components or devices not provided for in preceding subgroups
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2103/28—Air properties
    • D06F2103/32—Temperature

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  • the present invention relates to a laundry machine such as a washer/dryer or a washing machine.
  • Laundry machines usually comprise one or more kinds of sensors for measuring or detecting process parameters of the laundry treatment process. Some of these sensors have sensor probes which have to be placed within an interior space of a laundry treatment container, e.g. a tub, in what the laundry treatment process is operated. Parameters of the laundry treatment process to be sensed may be for example the temperature or the concentration of moisture in the atmosphere of the laundry treatment container or the humidity of the laundry which is placed inside the container.
  • the sensor probe can be arranged in a seat in a wall of the laundry treatment container, the detecting or measuring part of the sensor probe thereby within the interior space of the laundry treatment container and a part having electric or electronic connecting means on the outside of the laundry treatment container.
  • the walls of the laundry treatment container usually comprise rib structures on the exterior side for structural enforcing the stability of the laundry treatment container.
  • washing machines with drying function can have additional components such as condensers which have to be arranged or attached to the wall of the laundry treatment container on the exterior side.
  • Such rib structures or additional parts complicate or impede the arrangement of the sensor probe in a desired position. Also the handling of the sensor probe in the mounting process is made difficult.
  • the document EP 1 458 921 B1 discloses a water storage tub of a washing machine with a through hole, through which a fore end of a sensor is exposed to an inside of the water storage tub.
  • the sensor has a mounting plate fastened to a fastening boss by fastening screws.
  • a sealing material is applied between the mounting plate and the water storage for prevention of washing water leakage through the pass through hole for the sensor.
  • said document describes a sensor that is fitted to the outside surface of the water storage tub firmly as the sensor is inserted into the pocket in the water storage tub from a fore end and a fixing plate seated on bosses is fastened with screws. Once the sensor is fitted thus, the sensor can receive the temperature of the water storage tub because the fore end of the sensor is in close contact with the pocket in the water storage tub. Thus, the washing water temperature can be measured indirectly.
  • WO2009/066939 A2 discloses a water sensor including a sealing cover and a sensor body; the sealing cover is configured to be inserted on a hole provided on the rear surface of the laundry treatment machine tub, whereas the water sensor is configured to be inserted on the passing hole provided on the sealing cover; the external diameter of the sealing cover seat is greater than the diameter of the hole provided on the tub, so that, due to the elasticity of the sealing cover, the connection between the components assure a sealing effect, without the necessity of additional seal. Due to the interference between the sealing cover and the hole provided on the tub, the insertion of said sealing cover needs a high pressure against the tub, causing some assembly difficulties /failure.
  • EP1048775 A1 discloses an apparatus for illuminating the interior of the washing drum of a washing machine, composted of a hollow body mounted on a bellows seal, and of a detachable light emitting component connectable with said hollow body by a bayonet connection; the sealing between said components is obtained though an additional gasket.
  • a laundry machine such as a washer/dryer or a washing machine, comprises:
  • said at least one force receiving element is formed by at least one engagement recess and/or by at least one engagement tongue (or wing, or protrusion), preferably an alternating arrangement of at least two engagement recesses and at least two engagement tongues (or wing or protrusions), which can be gripped e.g. by a thumb and an index finger.
  • the force receiving element(s) is/are adapted to fingers of a hand (of a worker) or to engagement elements of a tool so that for applying a rotational force fingers of a hand or engagement elements of a tool can engage in each force receiving element, in particular engagement recess and/or engagement tongue.
  • the gasket has a contact portion and a clamping portion and, preferably, also an intermediate portion arranged between the contact portion and the clamping portion; the contact portion rests, in the mounted state, on a bearing surface of the gasket seat, preferably in plane contact, and the clamping portion is, in the mounted state, clamped in a through-hole of the gasket seat; if provided, the intermediate portion is, in the mounted state, arranged in a receiving space surrounded by a circumferential wall at a distance from the circumferential wall, wherein the bearing surface is preferably provided at the circumferential wall.
  • This embodiment has good sealing characteristics.
  • the force receiving element(s) is/are provided in an end face of the gasket.
  • the end face is preferably arranged at the contact portion and, in the mounted state, on an opposite side opposite to the bearing surface of the gasket seat.
  • the gasket can have a securing portion at the clamping portion being, in the mounted state, snapped into the through-hole for axially securing the gasket in one direction.
  • each or the at least one engagement recess is open, i.e. has no side wall, at the outside or at the circumference of the end face or the contact portion.
  • At least one pair or pairs of two engagement recesses and/or two engagement tongues (or wings or protrusions) are diametrically opposed which allows for a symmetric and easy gripping.
  • steps are formed in the side walls of the engagement recesses and/or engagement tongues or wings or protrusions) for an improved gripping of the gasket.
  • the force receiving element(s) is/are shaped like ring segments.
  • said laundry machine comprises a tub unit having at least one tub wall and the at least one through hole of the gasket seat is provided in said tub wall, wherein, preferably, said sensor unit is fixedly mounted to said through hole.
  • the end face of the gasket is arranged on the exterior side of the tub unit in a mounted state of the sensor unit.
  • the sensor probe unit can be mounted or installed to the tub unit from the exterior of the tub in a mounting process.
  • the sensor probe unit is easy to install.
  • the sensor probe body is secured to the gasket in a way that safely fixes the sensor probe body in its position relative to the gasket.
  • Further ring and flange improve the tightness between sensor probe body and gasket.
  • said ring and said flange impede a movement of the sensor probe body relative to the gasket along its longitudinal extension.
  • said sensor unit is arranged in a region of the tub wall that is covered by a condenser wall, wherein the condenser wall has an opening through which the sensor unit can be installed to the tub wall of said tub unit in a mounting process.
  • the sensor unit is particularly advantageous when it is used in a region of the tub where the condenser is arranged.
  • the sensor unit can be mounted easily to the tub wall even so when the accessibility of the intended seat of the sensor probe unit in the tub wall is limited.
  • the tub unit has a flow channel formed thereto, through which drying air can be fed to a condenser unit which is provided on the exterior side of the tub unit, wherein said sensor unit is arranged in a region of the flow channel to sense the temperature of the drying air streaming within the flow channel.
  • the gasket can be mounted from outside the tub into an advantageous position where the flow channel is arranged and where the air flowing through the flow channel can be measured reliably.
  • a tool for example a sort of screwdriver which engaging head is substantially counter-shaped to the force receiving element, so as to be able to engage this element for transmitting a force to the latter
  • a tool having at least one engagement element for cooperating with said at least one force receiving element.
  • Such a tool could be used manually or connected to a machine and facilitates the reliable mounting and reproducible positioning of the sensor unit.
  • said tool has a plurality of engagement elements for engaging into corresponding engagement recesses of said gasket and adapted to mount the sensor unit as a whole into the through hole of the tub wall by a forward movement and a rotational movement.
  • a tool of such configuration allows manual or automatic mounting of the gasket in a reliable and repeatable way.
  • the laundry machine 40 shown in FIG 1 (which in this case is advantageously a washer/drier, i.e. a washing machine comprising also drying functions) comprises a laundry treatment assembly 1 built-in the laundry machine 40.
  • Laundry machine 40 has a housing with a front wall 41, side walls 42 and a rear wall 43.
  • a front door 44 is provided in the front wall 41 for providing access to a treatment chamber of the laundry treatment assembly 1.
  • a hot air duct 45 is advantageously coupled to the laundry treatment assembly 1 for providing a flow of hot or warm air to the treatment chamber.
  • FIG 2 illustrates a rear view of a laundry treatment assembly 1 which, as mentioned above, in this advantageous example is be comprised in a washing machine with drying function (so called washer/dryer).
  • the claimed invention can be applied also to a washing machine without drying function or any other laundry treatment appliance with the need for a sensor application as exemplified and described below.
  • Rear view means that the side of the laundry treatment assembly 1 which is shown in FIG 2 corresponds to the rear side of the appliance where the laundry treatment assembly 1 is built in.
  • the laundry treatment assembly 1 comprises a tub unit 2 and preferably a condenser unit 3.
  • heated air coming from the hot air duct 45, is passed through the laundry which is placed inside a drum (not shown) arranged within the tub unit 2.
  • the air is then guided into the condenser unit 3, wherein the air is cooled down and the water vapour is preferably condensed into a drain pipe or tank or is given to the sump 25 which is provided in a bottom part of the tub unit 2.
  • the condenser unit 3 has a condenser wall 30, wherein the condenser unit 3 is arranged relative to the tub unit 2 in such a way that a condenser wall 30 covers a part of a back wall 27 of the tub unit 2.
  • the tub unit 2 has preferably several support structures 4 by means of which a motor can be fixed to the tub unit 2.
  • a back wall 27 of the tub unit 2 advantageously comprises a plurality of enforcement ribs 5 which provide additional stability for the tub unit 2, in particular, when the tub unit is made from plastic material.
  • the condenser unit can be made from plastic material and can be advantageously provided with ribs for additional stability and support.
  • One or more bushings 24 are advantageously integrated within the tub unit 2 serving as support or as a bearing for the rotating shaft of the drum.
  • a sensor unit 6 is attached to the laundry treatment assembly 1, preferably in a recess formed in the tub unit 2, more preferably the recess being made also in the condenser unit 3, as in the example of FIG 2 .
  • the recess is preferably provided in a region between two enforcement ribs of the condenser, in such a configuration, that the enforcement ribs almost need not to be discontinued and still a stable structure of the condenser wall is provided.
  • the sensor unit 6 is preferably arranged in a lower region of the tub unit 2, but advantageously distanced from the sump 25 and preferably in a region where the condenser unit 3 is attached to the tub unit 2.
  • FIG 3 shows the recess of the tub unit 2 without the sensor unit 6.
  • the recess is formed as a gasket seat 38 for receiving and holding a gasket 18 of the sensor unit 6 as is shown in the mounted state in FIG 6 and FIG 7 .
  • FIG 4 shows an advantageous embodiment of the gasket 18,
  • FIG 5 shows a sensor unit 6 comprising this gasket 18 of FIG 4 with a sensor probe body 12 mounted therein.
  • the gasket seat 38 of the tub unit 2 has a through hole 37 in a clamping section 10 formed by the tub unit 2.
  • the through hole 37 has a diameter d and is preferably cylindrical or circular-shaped around a central axis A.
  • the gasket seat 38 Adjacent to the clamping section 10 the gasket seat 38 comprises a circumferential wall 39 shaped preferably approximately cylindrically around the axis A and/or like a bushing or the like and enclosing a receiving space 31 having a (maximum) diameter Ds. At an end face of the circumferential wall 39 a bearing shoulder 11 is defined for bearing the contact portion 19 of the gasket 18 in the mounted state.
  • the gasket seat 38 is, in the embodiment shown, preferably surrounded by circumferential wall(s) 9 which can be e.g. enforcement ribs of the tub unit 2.
  • the circumferential walls 9 and 39 advantageously protrude in a direction opposite to the interior space 17 of the tub, i.e. in an outward direction.
  • Joining portions 7a, 7b can be advantageously provided at the circumferential walls 9, to which the condenser unit 3 may be advantageously fixedly attached, e.g. by gluing or welding or in any other applicable way to form a water- and air-tight connection between tub unit 2 and condenser unit 3.
  • the gasket 18 according to FIG 4 and 5 and FIG 6 and 7 has advantageously a central hole 26 around the central axis A, in which the sensor probe body 12 is or can be accommodated or fixed.
  • the sensor probe body 12 is preferably at least partially cylindrical and/or has a diameter di which is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the central hole 26 to achieve a tight connection.
  • the sensor probe body 12 can be advantageously provided with clamping ribs 13 which cooperate with corresponding clamping grooves 14 being provided in the clamping portion 20 of the gasket 18.
  • the gasket 18 is preferably made from a resilient material such as an elastomeric material or rubber material. Furthermore, a ring 16 can be advantageously fixedly attached or integrally formed to the sensor probe body 12. The ring 16 can be accommodated within a corresponding free inner space preferably provided inside the gasket 18 to define a space for gluing or, in addition or alternatively, support the tight connection between sensor probe body 12 and gasket 18.
  • the gasket 18 has a contact portion 19 and a clamping portion 20 arranged axially with respect to the axis A, preferably displaced one from another by an intermediate portion 36.
  • the contact portion 19 is directly connected to the clamping portion 20, i.e. without any intermediate portion.
  • the clamping portion 20 of the gasket 18 is positioned in the region of the clamping section 10 of the gasket seat 38.
  • the clamping portion 20 of the gasket 18 has a diameter d' in the uncompressed state that is slightly larger than the diameter d of the through hole 37 in the clamping section 10 of the gasket seat 38.
  • the clamping portion 20 of the gasket 18 is compressed within the through hole 37 in the mounted state and forms an air- and water-tight connection between gasket 18 and clamping portion 10.
  • the intermediate portion 36 between the contact portion 19 and the clamping portion 20 of the gasket 18 is arranged within the receiving space 31 surrounded by the circumferential wall 39 advantageously at a distance or gap to the circumferential wall 39, thus not being in contact with the gasket seat 38.
  • the intermediate portion 36 therefore has an outer diameter which is preferably smaller than the diameter Ds of the receiving space 31 and larger than the diameter d of the through hole 37 and preferably also larger than the diameter d' of the uncompressed clamping section 20 of the gasket 18.
  • a securing portion 35 is arranged which is in the exemplary embodiment shown, is preferably ring-shaped and has advantageously a diameter D which is larger than the diameter d of the through hole 37.
  • the axial end face 21 of the gasket 18 preferably acts as an actuation or gripping surface for a hand of a worker or a tool reaching to the gasket 18 from outside the tub for inserting the gasket 18 into its gasket seat 38, e.g. for pushing it into the through hole 37.
  • the end face 21 is preferably formed in a special way, as described in the following, so as to allow for transfer of rotational forces/momentum onto the gasket 18 and, thus, rotational movement of the gasket 18 during mounting in the gasket seat 38 which improves and facilitates the mounting process significantly.
  • the gasket 18 has at its front end face 21 an arrangement of engagement recesses 22 arranged at its circumference or periphery around the axis A, preferably at equal angular distances, and interposed engagement tongues (or wings or protrusions) 32 which reach to the circumference of the contact portion 19.
  • the engagement recesses 22 are preferably open at their outside or towards the circumference or periphery of the end face 21 or contact portion 19, so that the recesses 22 can be accessed radially from the outside or bigger fingers or tool elements can reach outside.
  • engagement recesses 22 and four engagement tongues (or wings or protrusions) 32 which are, preferably, arranged symmetrically at an angle of 90° to each other.
  • the shape of the engagement recesses 22 and the engagement tongues 32 is preferably like a ring segment, although other shapes are of course possible.
  • the gasket 18 shown has advantageously a rotational symmetry around the axis A wherein the contact portion 19 with the engagement recesses 22 and the engagement tongues 32 has a rotational symmetry with regard to multiples of 90° and the rest of the gasket has a rotational symmetry with regard to an arbitrary angle.
  • two engagement recesses 22 are diametrically opposed with regard to the central axis A which allows for easy gripping by two fingers of a worker or two elements of a, e.g. fork-shaped, tool.
  • the engagement recesses 22 and also the engagement tongues 32 constitute force receiving elements for receiving not only translational forces but in particular rotational forces or momentums around the axis A which are exerted manually or by means of a tool and facilitate the mounting of the sensor unit 6.
  • Steps (or: grooves) 29 are preferably formed in the side walls of the engagement recesses 22 which further facilitate the gripping of the gasket 18.
  • the steps 29 allow a transfer of a rotational force given by the worker's hand or the tool to the gasket 18.
  • the gasket 18 can be pushed forward.
  • the engagement recesses 22 and the steps 29 formed thereby it is possible to move the gasket 18 into the through hole 37 of the back wall 27 by a rotational movement in addition to a forward movement.
  • engagement recesses 22 and engagement tongues 32 or force receiving elements in general can vary and be for instance only two, preferably arranged at an angle of 180°, or three, preferably arranged at an angle of 120°.
  • the shape of the force receiving elements can vary in wide ranges, as long as a rotational force or momentum can be exerted onto the gasket 18 by gripping the force receiving elements arranged at the contact portion 19 at its end face 21.
  • engagement recesses 22 instead of engagement recesses 22 also protruding parts such as lugs or pins or the like can be arranged at the end face 21 of the contact portion 19.
  • the outer diameter of the contact portion 19 preferably corresponds to the outer diameter of the engagement tongues 32 and is designated by Da.
  • the outer diameter Da is larger than the diameter Ds of the receiving space 31 and corresponds preferably to the outer diameter of the circumferential wall 39 so that the contact portion 19 bears on the bearing shoulder 11 axially with regard to the axis A over its complete surface.
  • the outer dimensions of the circumferential wall 39 and the contact portion 19 can vary with respect to each other and do not have to be the same.
  • the contact portion 19 is in flat or plane contact to the bearing shoulder 11 which improves the tightness of the connection between gasket 18 and tub unit 2.
  • the gasket 18 is pushed forward while routeing at the same time until the forward movement is stopped when the contact portion 19 comes in contact with the bearing shoulder 11 and the securing portion 35 has passed the trough-hole 37. Then, the final position of the gasket 18 is reached.
  • the bearing shoulder 11 can act advantageously as a stop to define the final axial position of the gasket 18 in the mounting direction.
  • a flange 15 can also be fixedly attached to the sensor probe body 12 and abuts to an outer side of the contact portion 19.
  • the cooperation of flange 15, ring 16 and clamping ribs 13 with the corresponding elements of the gasket 18 secure an air- and water-tight connection and a stable fixation of sensor probe body 12 and gasket 18.
  • the through hole 37 is closed air- and water-tight by the sensor unit 6, wherein a cavity 8 is formed by the circumferential walls 9 and the gasket 18.
  • the worker can pick up or grip the gasket 18 with e.g. two fingers and then can insert the gasket 18 into the through hole 37 in the back wall 27 by a pressing movement.
  • the insertion is facilitated or relieved when the pressing movement is supported by a rotational movement of the gasket 18.
  • the worker's fingers can add this rotational movement because of the engagement recesses 22 which form steps to transfer a rotational moment or a torque moment to the gasket 18.
  • the clamping portion 20 is moved into position, where the clamping section 10 effects a clamping force on the clamped portion 20 and, thus, the gasket 18 is clamped in its intended place.
  • a tool (not shown) is provided that is formed correspondingly to the contact portion 19 and to the axial end face with the force receiving element(s) (e.g. engagement recesses 22).
  • the tool can have engagement elements that engage the force receiving element(s) in such a way that the gasket 18 can be inserted by means of the tool into the through hole of the back wall 27 of the tub unit 2 by combined forward and rotational movement.
  • the tool for the insertion of the sensor unit 6 into its seat in the back wall 27 of the tub is adapted to the engagement recesses 22 and also to the sensor probe body 12 which protrudes in its longitudinal extension over the longitudinal extension of the gasket 18.
  • the tool can be formed having engagement elements for engaging into the engagement recesses 22 and to engage around the protruding part of the sensor probe body 12. With such a tool it is possible to mount the complete sensor unit 6 into a seat in the back wall 27 of the tub.
  • FIG 8 shows a front view of the internal side of the back wall of the tub unit 2 of the laundry treatment assembly 1.
  • the tub unit 2 is shown without the drum.
  • the bushing 24 can serve as a bearing for the drive shaft for the drum.
  • An interior space 17 is defined by the walls of tub unit 2.
  • the sensor unit 6 can be seen as it is arranged in its seat in a back wall 27 of the tub unit 2.
  • the back wall 27 of the tub unit 2 preferably comprises several interior cavities 23 that are arranged circumferentially around a central portion of the back wall 27 of the tub unit 2. These interior cavities can be provided for supporting or stabilizing the mechanical structure of the tub unit 2.
  • the interior cavities 23 are arranged in a region of the back wall 27 not comprising the bushing(s) 24 (in other words cavities 23 surrounds the bushings 24).
  • cavities 23 are substantially parallelepiped-shaped, with an access opening substantially rectangular, preferably with the sides and/or the corners slightly rounded.
  • a sump 25 is advantageously formed in a bottom region of the tub unit 2 .
  • the sump 25 is in a ventilating connection with the condenser unit 3 via a flow channel 28.
  • the flow channel 28 is at least partially formed to the back wall 27 of the tub unit 3.
  • the sensor unit 6 In its mounted state, the sensor unit 6 is preferably arranged in a position where the sensitive part of the sensor probe body 12 can detect or measure air which is flowing inside the flow channel 28.
  • the sensor unit 6 is placed adjacent or near an outlet of the flow channel 28 or a transition section of the flow channel 28 to the condenser unit 3.
  • the sensor probe body 12 and the sensor unit 6 are preferably used or meant for sensing at least one process parameter of a laundry treatment process performed by the laundry machine within the interior space 17 of the laundry machine, wherein the process parameter is in particular a temperature.

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  1. Waschmaschine, wie ein Waschtrockner oder ein Waschautomat, die Folgendes umfasst:
    - einen Innenraum (17) zur Aufnahme von zu behandelnder Wäsche;
    - mindestens eine Sensoreinheit (6) zum Erfassen mindestens eines Prozessparameters eines von der Waschmaschine in ihrem Innenraum (17) durchgeführten Wäschebehandlungsprozesses;
    - wobei die Sensoreinheit (6) mindestens eine Dichtung (18) und mindestens einen Sensorsondenkörper (12) umfasst,
    wobei der Sensorsondenkörper (12) fest innerhalb der Dichtung (18) angeordnet ist;
    - wobei die Dichtung (18) der Sensoreinheit (6) fest in einem Dichtungssitz (38) der Waschmaschine befestigt ist;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    - die Dichtung (18) mindestens ein Kraft aufnehmendes Element (22, 32) umfasst, das dazu ausgelegt ist, eine Drehkraft zu empfangen und auf die Dichtung (18) zu übertragen.
  2. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1, wobei das/die Kraft aufnehmende(n) Element(e) in einer Endfläche (21) der Dichtung (18) vorgesehen ist/sind.
  3. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, wobei das/die Kraft aufnehmende(n) Element(e) an Finger einer Hand oder Ineingriffnahmeelemente eines Werkzeugs angepasst ist/sind, so dass zum Ausüben einer Drehkraft die Finger einer Hand oder die Ineingriffnahmeelemente eines Werkzeugs in jedes Kraft aufnehmende Element (22, 32) eingreifen können.
  4. Waschmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das/die Kraft aufnehmende(n) Element(e) von mindestens einer Ineingriffnahmevertiefung (22) und/oder von mindestens einer Ineingriffnahmezunge (32) gebildet wird/werden.
  5. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 4, wobei mindestens zwei Ineingriffnahmevertiefungen (22) und mindestens zwei Ineingriffnahmezungen (32), von denen jede zwischen zwei Ineingriffnahmevertiefungen (22) angeordnet ist, vorgesehen sind.
  6. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 4 oder Anspruch 5, wobei vier Ineingriffnahmevertiefungen (22) und vier Ineingriffnahmezungen (32), die jeweils zwischen zwei Ineingriffnahmevertiefungen (22) angeordnet sind, entlang einem Umfang der Endfläche (21), die eine Mittelachse (A) umgibt, angeordnet sind.
  7. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 5 oder Anspruch 6, wobei die mindestens eine Ineingriffnahmevertiefung (22) an der Außenseite und/oder am Umfang der Endfläche (21) offen ist.
  8. Waschmaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, wobei mindestens ein Paar oder Paare von zwei Ineingriffnahmevertiefungen (22) und/oder zwei Ineingriffnahmezungen (32) diametral entgegengesetzt sind.
  9. Waschmaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8, wobei Stufen (29) in den Seitenwänden der Ineingriffnahmevertiefungen (22) und/oder der Ineingriffnahmezungen (32) gebildet sind.
  10. Waschmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das/die Kraft aufnehmende(n) Element(e) wie Ringsegmente geformt ist/sind.
  11. Waschmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Dichtung (18) einen Kontaktabschnitt (19) und einen Klemmabschnitt (20) aufweist, wobei der Kontaktabschnitt (19) im montierten Zustand auf einer Lageroberfläche (11) des Dichtungssitzes (38) aufliegt und der Klemmabschnitt (20) im montierten Zustand in einem Durchgangsloch (37) des Dichtungssitzes (38) eingeklemmt ist.
  12. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 11 und Anspruch 2, wobei die Endfläche (21) der Dichtung (18) am Kontaktabschnitt (19) und im montierten Zustand auf einer gegenüberliegenden Seite entgegengesetzt der Lageroberfläche (11) des Dichtungssitzes (38) angeordnet ist.
  13. Waschmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, die eine Botticheinheit (2) mit mindestens einer Bottichwand (27) umfasst, wobei ein Durchgangsloch (37) des Dichtungssitzes (38) in der Bottichwand (27) vorgesehen ist.
  14. Waschmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Sensoreinheit (6) in einem Bereich einer Bottichwand (27) angeordnet ist, die von einer Kondensatorwand (30) abgedeckt ist, wobei die Kondensatorwand eine Öffnung aufweist, durch die die Sensoreinheit (6) an der Bottichwand (27) der Botticheinheit (2) in einem Montageprozess installiert werden kann und/oder wobei die Botticheinheit (2) einen daran ausgebildeten Strömungskanal (28) aufweist, durch den Trocknungsluft einer Kondensatoreinheit (3) zugeführt werden kann, die auf der Außenseite der Botticheinheit (2) vorgesehen ist, wobei die Sensoreinheit (6) in einem Bereich des Strömungskanals (28) angeordnet ist, um die Temperatur der innerhalb des Strömungskanals (28) strömenden Trocknungsluft zu erfassen.
  15. Waschmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Sensorsondenkörper (12) in einem Mittelloch (26) der Dichtung (18) befestigt ist und mindestens eine Klemmrippe (13), die mit mindestens einer Klemmnut (14) zusammenwirkt, am Sensorsondenkörper und im Mittelloch der Dichtung (18) vorgesehen ist.
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