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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2008
Yukio Tobi, Ota, JP;
Haruo Mamiya, Yasu, JP;
Takayoshi Akagi, Ota, JP;
Haier Group Corporation, Shandong, CN;
Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd., Shandong, CN;
Abstract
The inventive washing machine is capable of advantageously rinsing laundry with clean water by performing a rinsing operation while cleaning water being used for the rinsing operation in a rinsing step. The washing machine includes a water circulation passage () for circulating laundry water to a washing tub (). Rinsing water retained in the washing tub () can be circulated through the water circulation passage. Ozone generated by an ozone generator () is mixed with the circulated water, whereby the rinsing water is cleaned. This water cleaning operation is performed only in the rinsing step. Where the ozone is supplied only in the rinsing step, the ozone is effective to decompose dirt and odorant of the laundry. Thus, the rinsing operation is advantageously performed.