Laundry module for washing a load of fabric items
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1. A horizontal laundry module for washing a load of fabric items, the horizontal laundry module comprising:
- a cabinet having an open face;
a drawer mounted to the cabinet and capable of forward extension relative to the open face of the cabinet;
a tub supported by the drawer;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a wash chamber; and
a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles, wherein the control panel is capable of;
receiving input from the user regarding operational modes for the horizontal laundry module; and
communicating output related to an operational status of the horizontal laundry module to the user; and
wherein the drawer is movable relative to the open face of the cabinet between;
a closed position, in which the drawer closes the open face of the cabinet and the wash chamber is inaccessible to the user; and
an opened position, in which the drawer is extended forwardly from the cabinet and enables the user to access the wash chamber; and
wherein;
a height of the horizontal laundry module is less than 26 inches;
a width of the horizontal laundry module is greater than the height of the horizontal laundry module; and
a depth of the horizontal laundry module is greater than the height of the horizontal laundry module.
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Abstract
A laundry module performs a washing function to wash a load of fabric items and has a drawer supporting a tub and wash basket, and a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles. The laundry module can be part of a modular laundry system including a laundry appliance. The laundry module can be vertically arranged with a laundry appliance, such as by supporting the laundry appliance thereupon.
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1. A horizontal laundry module for washing a load of fabric items, the horizontal laundry module comprising:
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a cabinet having an open face; a drawer mounted to the cabinet and capable of forward extension relative to the open face of the cabinet; a tub supported by the drawer; a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a wash chamber; and a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles, wherein the control panel is capable of; receiving input from the user regarding operational modes for the horizontal laundry module; and communicating output related to an operational status of the horizontal laundry module to the user; and wherein the drawer is movable relative to the open face of the cabinet between; a closed position, in which the drawer closes the open face of the cabinet and the wash chamber is inaccessible to the user; and an opened position, in which the drawer is extended forwardly from the cabinet and enables the user to access the wash chamber; and wherein; a height of the horizontal laundry module is less than 26 inches; a width of the horizontal laundry module is greater than the height of the horizontal laundry module; and a depth of the horizontal laundry module is greater than the height of the horizontal laundry module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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