Patent ID: 9719203
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: D06F

Claim:
1. A laundry washing machine comprising: a washing tub in which washing/rinsing liquid may be loaded; a rotatable perforated drum, in which laundry to be washed can be loaded; a discharge system fluidly connected to the washing tub and adapted to selectively discharge washing/rinsing liquid from the washing tub, said discharge system including a discharge duct coupled with the washing tub for receiving washing/rinsing liquid to be discharged; a pump operable to selectively cause washing/rinsing liquid located in the discharge duct to be discharged through a drain hose or to be conveyed back into the washing tub through a recirculation conduit, wherein said pump comprises: a) a pump chamber for receiving washing/rinsing liquid from the discharge duct, the pump chamber housing an impeller; b) a diverter element rotatably arranged in said pump chamber and movable by rotation between a first position, in which said diverter element causes washing/rinsing liquid in the pump chamber to be diverted to said recirculation conduit, and a second position, in which said diverter element causes washing/rinsing liquid in the pump chamber to be diverted to said drain hose; wherein said diverter element rotates around the impeller.