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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Hiroko Uhara, Nara, JP;
Shinya Takagi, Kashiba, JP;
Masahiro Nishiyama, Nara, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A washing and drying machine includes a water tank, a rotary drum, an irradiating light source and control means. The rotary drum is rotatably supported in the water tank. The irradiating light source is for emitting a light beam including ultra-violet ray to the inside of the rotary drum. The control means controls the irradiating light source such that the light beam including the ultra-violet ray is emitted to the inside of the rotary drum after the end of the drying process.