In a method for producing an insulation arrangement for a functional compartment of a household appliance, a plastic material is foamed to form a foam block. The foam block is divided into blanks and each blank is shaped with a forming press to form an insulation arrangement.

Disclosed herein are a washing machine comprising, a first tub, a second tub disposed above the first tub, a first housing configured to cover the first tub, a second housing disposed on the first housing, and configured to cover the second tub, and a first coupling portion protruding from the second tub toward the second housing, and configured to fix the second tub on the second housing.

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that includes a pump. A drum is disposed within the cabinet and a tub is operably coupled to the drum and is disposed proximate to the cabinet. A water recirculation assembly is operably coupled to the pump. The water recirculation assembly includes a first tube that is operably coupled to the pump within the cabinet, a second tube that is fluidly coupled to the first tube, and a gap that is defined between the first tube and the second tube.

A combination washing and drying appliance includes a tub positioned within an outer cabinet. A rotating drum includes a perforated wall. The rotating drum is rotationally operable within the tub. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path that includes a processing space within the rotating drum and an interstitial space defined between the tub and the rotating drum. An operable vent is selectively operable between a venting position and a closed position. The operable vent defines a passive flow of ambient air between the processing space and an area outside of the tub. The operable vent is operable to the closed position during a spin function of the rotating drum.

A clothes-processing apparatus is disclosed. The clothes-processing apparatus may have a cabinet defining an external appearance of the apparatus. The clothes-processing apparatus may also have a tub body provided inside the cabinet to accommodate water. Further, the clothes-processing apparatus may have a tub cover coupled to the tub body. The tub cover may have an opening through which laundry is introduced. The clothes-processing apparatus may have a drum rotatably provided inside the tub to accommodate laundry. The clothes-processing apparatus may also have a plurality of cleaning nozzles provided at the tub to spray the water toward a preset area of the drum. At least some of the plurality of cleaning nozzles may jet water at different spray angles.

A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket rotatably mounted within a wash tub and supported by a front bearing and a rear bearing. A method of operating the washing machine appliance includes rotating the wash basket within the wash tub at a basket speed and obtaining first and second displacement amplitudes of the wash tub. Bearing forces at the front and rear bearings are obtained based on the basket speed and the displacement amplitudes. The determined bearing force at the front bearing is compared to a front limit. The determined bearing force at the rear bearing is compared to a rear limit. If the determined bearing force value at either of the front bearing or the rear bearing is greater than or equal to the respective limit, an operating parameter of the washing machine appliance is adjusted to limit bearing forces resulting from out-of-balance loads.

A combination washer/dryer machine has a cabinet with a tub and drum positioned in the cabinet. The drum is rotatably positioned in the tub. A heater is secured to the tub. The heater includes a duct to provide heated air from the heater. The duct is coupled with the tub to supply heated air to the drum.

A clothing processing device disclosed in the present specification includes: a cabinet; a drum provided inside the cabinet, made of a metal material, and provided to receive a laundry therein; and an induction module which is spaced apart from the circumferential surface of the drum and heats the circumferential surface of the drum through a magnetic field generated when a current is applied to a coil having a wound wire, wherein: the induction module includes a base housing for receiving the coil; the coil includes a first region which is a portion located adjacent to the front of the drum, a third region which is a portion located adjacent to the rear of the drum, and a second region which is a portion positioned between the first region and the third region; and a shortest width of the first region or the third region is formed to be greater than a shortest width of the second region so that the coil having the wire wound on the base housing has different widths.

A laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a wall with an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the wall at least partially defines a liquid chamber. An outlet is formed in the wall. The laundry treating appliance further includes a foreign object barrier at least partially extending through the outlet and into the liquid chamber. A pump case fluidly couples to the outlet.

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that includes a pump. A drum is disposed within the cabinet and a tub is operably coupled to the drum and is disposed proximate to the cabinet. A water recirculation assembly is operably coupled to the pump. The water recirculation assembly includes a first tube that is operably coupled to the pump within the cabinet, a second tube that is fluidly coupled to the first tube, and a gap that is defined between the first tube and the second tube.