Washing machine with a bubble generator
First Claim
1. A washing machine, comprising:
- a stationary washer tub capable of containing a level of washing fluid;
a rotatable washer tub for receiving laundry articles, said rotatable washer tub having a plurality of fluid communication holes formed at its side wall and installed within said stationary washer tub;
a pulsator rotatably mounted on the bottom of said rotatable washer tub for creating a vortex flow therein;
drive means for generating the force for driving said rotatable washer tub and said pulsator;
expansible bubble feeding means installed at, toward said rotatable washer tub, a door provided for the top of a washer body, said bubble feeding means being expanded into said rotatable washer tub if the feeding of air bubbles is required for said rotatable washer tub and being withdrawn out of said rotatable washer tub if the feeding thereof is not required; and
pneumatic generating means connected to said bubble feeding means through an air conduit for supplying air to said bubble feeding means.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a washing machine having a bubble feeding device installed at the inner surface of a door of the top of a washing body for feeding air bubbles into a rotatable tub to the top of a washer body. The bubble feeding device comprises a telescopic pipe and a drive device for driving the pipe. The drive device includes a motor and first and second pulleys operatively connected to the motor. The second pulley has gear teeth formed on its circumference and a flexible string having a train of teeth is wound on the second pulley to mesh the train of teeth with the gear teeth. The flexible string extends into an inner telescopic pipe coaxially installed within the telescopic pipe and the end of the string is fixed to the lower end of the inner pipe.
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10 Claims
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1. A washing machine, comprising:
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a stationary washer tub capable of containing a level of washing fluid; a rotatable washer tub for receiving laundry articles, said rotatable washer tub having a plurality of fluid communication holes formed at its side wall and installed within said stationary washer tub; a pulsator rotatably mounted on the bottom of said rotatable washer tub for creating a vortex flow therein; drive means for generating the force for driving said rotatable washer tub and said pulsator; expansible bubble feeding means installed at, toward said rotatable washer tub, a door provided for the top of a washer body, said bubble feeding means being expanded into said rotatable washer tub if the feeding of air bubbles is required for said rotatable washer tub and being withdrawn out of said rotatable washer tub if the feeding thereof is not required; and pneumatic generating means connected to said bubble feeding means through an air conduit for supplying air to said bubble feeding means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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