IP Library Patent Application 13813901
Patent Application
App. No. 13/813,901

DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE

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App. No.
13/813,901
Abstract

A front-loading-type washing machine of the invention includes a rotary drum; a water tub; a motor; a filter case that communicates with the water tub via a drain pipe connected to the bottom of the water tub and has a filter provided therein; a circulating pump that communicates with the filter case via a circulating water suction pipe connected to the filter case; a channel that communicates with the circulating pump via a circulating water discharge pipe connected to the circulating pump, and is formed on the front inner side of the water tub; a plurality of jetting ports that are provided on the inner peripheral side of the channel and discharge washing water into the water tub; and a control device. The opening area of the jetting port provided at the farthest position from a connecting portion between the circulating water discharge pipe and the channel is larger than the opening area of the jetting port provided at the nearest position from the connecting portion.

Claims (26)

1 . A front-loading-type washing machine comprising:

a rotary drum that is formed in a shape of a bottomed cylinder;

a water tub that rotatably includes the rotary drum;

a motor that rotationally drives the rotary drum;

a filter case that communicates with the water tub via a drain pipe connected to a bottom of the water tub, and has a filter provided therein;

a circulating pump that communicates with the filter case via a circulating water suction pipe connected to the filter case;

a channel that communicates with the circulating pump via a circulating water discharge pipe connected to the circulating pump, and is formed on a front inner side of the water tub;

a plurality of jetting ports that are provided on an inner peripheral side of the channel, and discharge washing water into the water tub; and

a control device that controls steps of at least washing, rinsing, and spin-drying,

wherein an opening area of the jetting port provided at the farthest position from a connecting portion between the circulating water discharge pipe and the channel is larger than an opening area of the jetting port provided at the nearest position from the connecting portion.

2 . The front-loading-type washing machine of claim 1 ,

wherein at least the opening area of the jetting port provided at the farthest position from the connecting portion is the largest among the plurality of jetting ports.

3 . The front-loading-type washing machine of claim 1 ,

wherein the opening areas of the jetting ports are larger in an order of a distance from the connecting portion.

4 . The front-loading-type washing machine of claim 1 ,

wherein the jetting ports provided at the same distance from the circulating water discharge pipe have a same opening area.

5 . The front-loading-type washing machine of claim 1 ,

wherein the opening areas of the jetting ports are larger than opening portions that constitute the filter.

6 . The front-loading-type washing machine of claim 5 ,

wherein the opening portions are constituted by circulation-side opening portions provided on a circulating pump side and drain-side opening portions provided on a drain pump side, and

wherein the drain-side opening portions are larger than the circulation-side opening portions.

7 . The front-loading-type washing machine of claim 4 ,

wherein the opening areas of the jetting ports are larger than opening portions that constitute the filter.

8 . The front-loading-type washing machine of claim 7 ,

wherein the opening portions are constituted by circulation-side opening portions provided on a circulating pump side and drain-side opening portions provided on a drain pump side, and

wherein the drain-side opening portions are larger than the circulation-side opening portions.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2013
From: USHIJIMA, HIDEAKI; INOUE, YUTAKA; KOBAYASHI, SHINICHIRO; ITAMI, MASAHIRO
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030248/0737 →