To effectively trap soil which is finer than lint and consists of a different sort such as body dirt or sebaceous matters, sludge, or carbon.
A baffle 9 formed in a hollow shape is disposed in an inner peripheral side of a drum 8. A partition 9b for partitioning the approximate center into two rooms 9j and 9k in a rotating direction of the drum 8 is disposed inside the baffle 9. Water inlets 9l and 9m are formed in the rooms 9j and 9k, respectively, in a position of a side of a positive rotating direction A and in a position of a side of a negative rotating direction B of the drum 8. Water outlets 9n and 9o are formed in a side of the partition 9b and on a center side of the drum 8 in the rooms 9j and 9k. Filters 10 and 11 consisting of nonwoven fabrics and formed into an L-shape in a cross section corresponding to figures and sizes of each of the rooms 9j and 9k are housed in the rooms 9j and 9k to be capable of taking-in and out. Thereby soil, which is finer than lint and consists of a different sort such as body dirt or sebaceous matters, sludge, or carbon, can be effectively trapped.
TOSHIBA CONSUMER ELECT HOLDING
TOSHIBA HOME APPLIANCES CORP
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