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US 5,293,761 AGranted
Boiling-water clothes washing machine
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorKi H. Jang
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Abstract
A clothes washing machine for washing clothes in boiling water comprises a tub enclosing a wash tank. The tub has an upstanding wall with a rim. A cover for the tub includes inner and outer downwardly projecting flanges forming a groove extending continuously around the periphery of the cover to prevent the escape of steam. The rim of the tub is tightly received in the groove. A water infeed line for the tub includes an enlarged chamber for relieving the pressure of incoming water to provide a smooth inflow of water.
Claims11
A clothes washing machine comprising:
- an outer body forming a first internal space and having a first cover;
- a tub disposed within said first internal space and forming a second internal space, said tub including
- a first upstanding side wall terminating in an upper rim,
- a second cover having an outer peripheral portion engageable with said upper rim to close said second internal space, and
- an access door disposed in said second cover inwardly of said outer peripheral portion, said access door being openable for affording access to said second internal space;
- a wash tank disposed within said second internal space and beneath said access door for receiving clothes when said access door is open, said wash tank having a second upstanding side wall;
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- water guiding means connectible to a water source for guiding wash water through said outer body and directly to a portion of said second internal space disposed between said first and second upstanding side walls.
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A clothes washing machine comprising:
- an outer body forming a first internal space and having a first cover;
- a tub disposed within said first internal space and forming a second internal space, said tub including:
- a first upstanding side wall terminating in an upper rim,
- a second cover having a downwardly open groove along its outer periphery for receiving said upper rim to close said second internal space, and
- an access door swingably mounted to said cover and being openable independently of said second cover for affording access to said second internal space,
- a wash tank disposed within said second internal space and beneath said access door for receiving clothes when said access door is open, said wash tank having a second upstanding side wall;
- and
- water guiding means connectible to a water source for guiding wash water through said outer body and directly into a portion of said second internal space located between said first and second upstanding side walls, said water guiding means comprising:
- a first conduit having one end connected to a port in said outer body,
- a second conduit having one end connected to a port in said tub which is located directly above said portion of said second internal space, and
- an intermediate connector connected to the other ends of said first and second conduits for adjusting the pressure of inflowing wash water, said intermediate connector comprising an enlarged empty space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.