Washing machine having washing course for shoes

Abstract

The present invention relates to washing machines, and, more particularly, to a washing machine in which a drum that holds laundry is rotated with respect to a substantially horizontal rotation shaft. The washing machine includes a shoe course selection unit for enabling a user to select a shoe course, and a controller for controlling operation of the washing machine to wash shoes while swinging the drum within 90° in left/right directions if the user selects the shoe course.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.