Modular Laundry System with Vertical Laundry Module
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1. A modular laundry system for performing at least one of a laundry care function and a non-laundry care function, comprising:
- a first laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items;
a second laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items; and
a vertical laundry module comprising;
a housing defining an interior and having an upper surface and a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances;
at least one of a drawer slidable through a face of the housing and a door opening from the face of the housing to access the interior; and
one or more functional elements located at least one of interiorly or exteriorly of the housing, wherein any functional element located interiorly of the housing performs a non-laundry care function selected from the group consisting of hanging, resource management, lighting, power outlet and supply, and module controller function;
wherein the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the vertical laundry module are stand-alone units arranged in a contiguous relationship to form a coherent modular system.
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Abstract
A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and/or a door that opens from the face of the housing. The vertical laundry module can further have a functional element that can be a laundry care function or a non-laundry care function.
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1. A modular laundry system for performing at least one of a laundry care function and a non-laundry care function, comprising:
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a first laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items; a second laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items; and a vertical laundry module comprising; a housing defining an interior and having an upper surface and a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances; at least one of a drawer slidable through a face of the housing and a door opening from the face of the housing to access the interior; and one or more functional elements located at least one of interiorly or exteriorly of the housing, wherein any functional element located interiorly of the housing performs a non-laundry care function selected from the group consisting of hanging, resource management, lighting, power outlet and supply, and module controller function; wherein the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the vertical laundry module are stand-alone units arranged in a contiguous relationship to form a coherent modular system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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5. The modular laundry system according to claim 5, wherein the laundry care function is at least one of a washing, drying, refreshing, sanitizing, sink, ironing, steaming, and stain treatment function.
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20. A modular laundry system comprising:
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a first laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items; a second laundry appliance comprising a housing having a width, an upper surface and defining an interior, and configured to at least one of wash and dry fabric items; and a vertical laundry module comprising; a housing defining an interior and having an upper surface and a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances; multiple drawers slidable through a face of the housing; and at least one functional element located in one of the drawers, wherein the at least one function element comprises at least one of a shelf, a compartmentalized tray, a hanging rod, and a peg board; wherein the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the vertical laundry module are stand-alone units arranged in a contiguous relationship to form a coherent modular system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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