Drying/washing machine
US6954995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/30
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washer-dryer has a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub, and warm air feeding means for feeding warm air to dry laundry put in the drum. The washer-dryer further has an ion generating device that generates ions for sterilizing the laundry. The ion generating device feeds the ions to the drum and the tub. This makes it possible to realize a washer-dryer that can kill germs attached to clothes or floating in circulated air and thereby keep clothes clean.
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