Washing machine and method for treating laundry using foam
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1. A washing machine, comprising:
- a lye container;
a drum in the lye container;
a foam generator adapted to generate a quantity of foam from a washing liquid in the lye container, wherein the foam washes items in the drum and wherein the washing liquid only touches a lowest end of the drum.
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Abstract
A washing machine has a lye container, a lye drainage system disposed at a base of the lye container, a drive motor for a drum, and a heating unit. The washing machine has a device for supplying air into the lye, the device can be switched independently of the drum, and the device is an air compressor pump having an outlet to the lye container.
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19 Claims
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1. A washing machine, comprising:
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a lye container; a drum in the lye container; a foam generator adapted to generate a quantity of foam from a washing liquid in the lye container, wherein the foam washes items in the drum and wherein the washing liquid only touches a lowest end of the drum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for treating laundry in a washing machine including a lye container and a drum in the lye container, the method comprising:
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providing a washing liquid to a height that touches but does not exceed a lowest end of the drum; generating foam from the washing liquid in the lye container; and washing items in the drum container with the generated foam. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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