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Automatic washing machine

  • US 4,195,500 A
  • Filed: 05/25/1978
  • Issued: 04/01/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic washing machine comprising:

  • an outer frame, a tub supported in said outer frame, a dehydration/washing basket rotatably supported in said tub, a rotary blade rotatably supported in said dehydration/washing basket, a drive unit operable to rotate said rotary blade during a washing step and a rinsing step and rotate said dehydration/washing basket during a dehydrating step, a feed water unit for feeding water into said tub, a drain unit for draining water stored in said tub, an operating means for controlling said drive unit, said feed water unit and said drain unit in accordance with a predetermined program to automatically carry out the steps of washing, rinsing and dehydrating, and an indication means for indicating the occurrence of any abnormal operation if it occurs during the steps of washing, rinsing and dehydrating, by a unique indication mode which differs depending on the type of abnormal operation, wherein said indication means comprises a plurality of light emitting elements and means for controlling turn-on, turn-off, and flashing of said light emitting elements so that indication modes differ depending on the type of abnormal operation.

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