Washing method and washing machine

US9080274B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9080274-B2
Application numberUS-97636110-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 22, 2010
Priority dateDec 23, 2009
Publication dateJul 14, 2015
Grant dateJul 14, 2015

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Abstract

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Provided are a washing method and washing machine. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing method including: performing an eco-rinsing process where a drum rotates in a state where at least a portion of a laundry is pressed against an inner wall of the drum and wash water is sprayed into the drum; performing an intermediating process for reducing an RPM of the drum to an RPM at which at least a portion of the laundry is pressed against an inner wall of the drum; and performing an eco-rinsing process where the drum is accelerated and the wash water is sprayed into the drum.

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What is claimed is: 1. A laundry machine comprising: a cabinet; a tub within the cabinet; a drum rotatably arranged in the tub, wherein the drum includes a plurality of holes to allow water to pass therethrough; a first nozzle to introduce the water to the drum; a water supply line to supply the water from a water supply source to the first nozzle; a detergent box coupled to the water supply line; a water supply hose coupled to the detergent box to allow the water mixe…

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What does patent US9080274B2 cover?
Provided are a washing method and washing machine. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing method including: performing an eco-rinsing process where a drum rotates in a state where at least a portion of a laundry is pressed against an inner wall of the drum and wash water is sprayed into the drum; performing an intermediating process for reducing an RPM of t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim Changoh, Kim Jaehyun, Chang Jaewon, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification D06F35/006. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).