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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Toshiaki Kawakami, Saitama, JP;
Toshinori Inagawa, Saitama, JP;
Tsutomu Wakitani, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an engine drive washing machine, a discharge switchis provided in a jet gun. When the switchis turned off, an engineis stopped. When the switchis turned on, the engineis started up to drive a pump. When an outlet pressure of the pumpis not lower than a predetermined value, a water-discharge valve in the gunis opened to cause the water to be discharged. When the switchis not turned off for a long time, the engineis stopped. When an operator takes up the gunto start the operation, the engineis started up. The engine-drive type of washing machine is provided with a batteryfor a starter motor, and the batteryis charged by a generator function of a starter-motor generatorduring the operation of the engine