Soft water forming device and washing machine including the same
US8677786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2301/066
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A soft water forming device includes; a capacitive deionization stack (“CDI”) stack including at least one anode and at least one cathode that are separately and alternately stacked to adsorb ions contained in water, and a pumping unit which pumps one of water supplied to the CDI stack and water which has passed through the CDI stack, the pumping unit including; a casing have a water inlet and a water outlet and a rotor which rotates due to motive power supplied by an external motor and pumps the water supplied into the casing.
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