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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2012
Cirilo Alex Cavalli, Curitiba, BR;
Marcelo Piekarski, Curitiba, BR;
Cirilo Alex Cavalli, Curitiba, BR;
Marcelo Piekarski, Curitiba, BR;
Electrolux Do Brazil S.A., Curitiba PR, BR;
Abstract
A laundry machine and a washing process allow the storage of water from prior washes, in order to minimize the consumption of water destined for laundry washing. According to an embodiment, the laundry machine includes an impeller (); a wash tub (); a mechanical and/or electric drive element of the impeller and of the tub; and at least a tank () encircling the wash tub. There is additionally a reservoir () in fluid communication () with the tank and disposed below the tank and the wash tub and encircling, at least partially, the mechanical and/or electric drive element of the impeller and the tub.