Washing machine
US9347165B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/065
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The washing machine includes a tub containing wash water, a drum, a lifter, and a partition. The drum rotates inside the tub and has at least one inlet to introduce wash water contained in the tub. The lifter forms a chamber holding wash water introduced through the inlet together with the drum and discharges wash water into the drum through a plurality of discharge holes arranged from a front side to a rear side inside the chamber during the rotation of the drum. The partition divides the chamber into a front chamber and a rear chamber along a longitudinal direction of the drum and forms an angle inclined with respect to a circumference of the drum.
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