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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2015
Applicants:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Snu R&db Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Myung-Seob Song, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Dae Wook Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Soon Cheol Kweon, Seoul, KR;
Seung Kyung Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Ho-Young Kim, Seoul, KR;
Tae-Hong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Junhee Choi, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignees:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
SNU R&DB FOUNDATION, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 19/00 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 17/10 (2006.01); D06F 37/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 19/00 (2013.01); D06F 35/002 (2013.01); D06F 17/10 (2013.01); D06F 37/266 (2013.01);
Abstract
A washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; and an ultrasound generator configured to emit ultrasonic waves to washing water loaded in the drum, and to generate bubbles. The ultrasound generator applies ultrasonic energy to the washing water to cause chaotic oscillation of the bubbles.