DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/035278

A1

A drum-type washing machine, comprising: a water tank (2) that stores washing water; a rotating drum (4) rotatably arranged inside the water tank (2) and having an opening (6) on the front surface side thereof; a motor (9) that drives the rotating drum (4); a circulating water path (20) that circulates, towards the rotating drum (4), rinsing water inside the water tank (2); a pump (21) that sends the rinsing water that is inside the water tank (2) to the circulating water path (20); a nozzle water path (22) that is connected to the circulating water path (20) and is disposed in a substantially circular shape on the outside of the peripheral edge section of the opening (6) of the rotating drum (4); a plurality of nozzles (26) disposed in the nozzle water path (22) so as to spray the rinsing water supplied by the pump (21), towards the inside of the rotating drum (4); and a control unit (32) that drives the motor (9) and the pump (21), and executes the rinsing step. The rinsing step comprises a high-speed rotation step in which the rotating drum (4) rotates at a speed whereat the laundry items inside the rotating drum (4) stick to the inner peripheral wall of the rotating drum (4). In the high-speed rotation step, the control unit (32) drives the pump (21), and supplies rinsing water to the laundry items stuck to the inner peripheral wall of the rotating drum (4).

HORIBE YASUYUKI
NAKAI KOUJI

PCT/JP2012/005478

March 14, 2013

August 30, 2012

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PANASONIC CORP (JP)
HORIBE YASUYUKI
NAKAI KOUJI

D06F25/00; D06F33/02; D06F39/08

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NAITO, Hiroki et al. (JP)
Hiroki Naito (JP)

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