SPRING DEVICE FOR THE ELASTIC MOUNTING OF A FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING SUCH A SPRING DEVICE

摘要

A spring device for the resilient mounting of a washing drum of a washing machine has at least one spring means and coupling means for coupling the spring means to the spring means. The spring means has a spring constant or spring properties which are temperature-dependent and can be changed by the action of temperature on the spring means. Alternatively or additionally, the coupling means are formed temperature-dependent such that they change their effect of temperature their coupling effect of the spring means to the spring means. Heating means are provided for the spring means or for the coupling means to heat them and to change their spring properties or their coupling effect. Thus, the resilient mounting of the washing drum can be changed thermally and thus quickly and easily.