Title:
WASHING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/086221
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The washing machine (1) of the invention is a washing machine (1) having a drying function. The washing machine (1) has an ozone generation device (47) for supplying ozone to a drying air channel (16) and also has an air wash key (77) for instructing the execution of air wash. Operating the air wash key (77) performs the air wash operation as treatment independent of washing and drying. In the air wash operation, a blower (21) is turned on and the ozone generation device (47) is turned on. These cause air that contains ozone is supplied to clothes received in a drum (3), eliminating bacteria and odor of the clothes. In this operation, whether to rotate the drum (3) or to perform the air wash operation with the drum (3) stopped can be selected.
Inventors:
MAMIYA HARUO (JP)
DOHI KENICHIRO (JP)
DOHI KENICHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/325768
Publication Date:
August 02, 2007
Filing Date:
December 25, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SANYO ELECTRIC CO (JP)
MAMIYA HARUO (JP)
DOHI KENICHIRO (JP)
MAMIYA HARUO (JP)
DOHI KENICHIRO (JP)
International Classes:
D06F33/02; D06F25/00; D06F35/00; D06F37/42; D06F58/02
Foreign References:
| JP2005334636A | 2005-12-08 | |||
| JPH04236957A | 1992-08-25 | |||
| JPH01277596A | 1989-11-08 | |||
| JP2001087590A | 2001-04-03 | |||
| JP2004049254A | 2004-02-19 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1980660A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
INAOKA, Kosaku et al. (Sun Mullion NBF Tower 21st Floor, 6-12, Minamihommachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-sh, Osaka 54, JP)
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