Washing machine including a micro bubble generation unit
AssigneeDongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
InventorsHyung Gon BAE, Bae Gyun KIM, Ji Ae JEONG
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Abstract
A washing machine includes a main body that includes a washing unit capable of washing laundry and a micro bubble generation unit configured to generate micro bubbles and supply the generated micro bubbles to the washing unit. The micro bubble generation unit includes a circulation unit supplied with water from the washing unit and configured to pressurize the water at a high pressure, an air supplier configured to supply air, a mixer connected to the circulation unit and the air supplier, configured to mix the washing water and the air, and a slit through which the mixed water and air pass through to generate the micro bubbles.
Claims20
A washing machine including a micro bubble generation unit, comprising:
- a main body comprising a washing unit configured to wash laundry;
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- a micro bubble generation unit configured to generate micro bubbles and supply the micro bubbles to the washing unit, wherein the micro bubble generation unit comprises:
- a circulation member configured to pressurize the water from the washing unit at a high pressure;
- an air supplier configured to supply air;
- a mixer connected to the circulation member and the air supplier, configured to mix the water and the air;
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- a slit, grid, screen or mesh configured to generate the micro bubbles.
A washing machine including a micro bubble generation unit, comprising:
- a main body comprises a washing unit configured to wash laundry, a water supply device configured to supply water to the washing unit, and a drain configured to drain the water from the washing unit;
- a water outlet pipe connected to the drain and configured to ramify or divide the water in the drain;
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- a micro bubble generation unit connected to the water outlet pipe and configured to mix water and air supplied to the micro bubble generation unit, generate micro bubbles by applying shear stress to the mixed water and air, and supply the micro bubbles to the washing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.