Fully-automated washing machine
US5878601A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/088
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In a fully-automated washing machine, a rotating cylindrical tub in which laundry is cleaned has an agitating rod installed through the center of the tub. A water-supply pipe is axially formed within the agitating rod by penetrating the same and connected to an external water supplying source. A sprinkler unit installed on top of the agitating rod injects water supplied through the water-supply pipe into the tub. The water is supplied such that it is widely dispersed on the clothes in the tub.
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