WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE

Title:

WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/058009

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A washing and drying machine comprises a rotating tub (3) with small holes made in its circumferential wall to receive laundry, a water tub (2) provided around the outer periphery of the rotating tub (3) to store water, an air circulating passage (12) for communication between the inside and outside of the water tub (2) for air circulation, a warm air generation unit (40) to make air in air circulating passage (12) warm, an overflow stream outlet (17) provided at the water tank (2) to drain water when the water level of the water tank (2) is higher than a predetermined level. The washing and drying machine is characterized by further comprising air stopping means (41) provided in a water drainage passage (21) communicating with the overflow stream outlet (17) so that water can be supplied and an air flow can be stopped.

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Inventors:

KAWABATA SHINICHIRO (JP)
NISHIWAKI SATORU (JP)
TATSUMI HISAO (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2006/316870

Publication Date:

May 24, 2007

Filing Date:

August 28, 2006

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOSHIBA KK (JP)
TOSHIBA CONSUMER MARKETING (JP)
TOSHIBA HA PRODUCTS CO LTD (JP)
KAWABATA SHINICHIRO (JP)
NISHIWAKI SATORU (JP)
TATSUMI HISAO (JP)

International Classes:

D06F25/00; D06F39/08; D06F58/02; D06F58/24

Foreign References:

JP2000225286A	2000-08-15
JPH11114273A	1999-04-27
JP2005046414A	2005-02-24
DE69922864T2	2005-06-09
EP0911438A1	1999-04-28

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