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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2008
Satoshi Nakamura, Otsu, JP;
Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kusatsu, JP;
Yoshikazu Bamba, Otsu, JP;
Takahiro Tsuji, Otsu, JP;
Satoshi Nakamura, Otsu, JP;
Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kusatsu, JP;
Yoshikazu Bamba, Otsu, JP;
Takahiro Tsuji, Otsu, JP;
Haier Group Corporation, Shandong, CN;
Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd., Shandong, CN;
Abstract
The inventive washing/drying machine is capable of cleaning water while performing a laundry process, and uses water filtered by a filter for dehumidification in a drying process, thereby achieving water saving. The washing/drying machine () includes a washing tub (), a water circulation passage () through which water is circulated from the washing tub (), a circulation pump () provided in the water circulation passage, a filter unit () for filtering the water circulated through the water circulation passage to trap foreign matter, a gas-liquid mixer () for mixing cleaning air containing ozone generated by an ozone generator () with the circulated water, a drying air duct () for use in the drying process, air blowing/heating means () for circulating air from the washing tub () through the drying air duct () in the drying process, a duct water supply passage () for supplying the water filtered by the filter unit () to the drying air duct () for dehumidification, and a drying pump () for pumping out the water filtered by the filter unit () through the duct water supply passage.