Patent ID: 6868701
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A washing machine equipped with means for generating microbubbles of air comprising: (1) a washing machine body; (2) an essentially stationary outer tub disposed inside of said washing machine body for receiving detergent-containing water therein and having at least one drain hole disposed in an outer surface thereof; (3) an inner tub disposed inside of said outer tub for taking the detergent-containing water and laundry therein and having at least one opening formed in a peripheral surface thereof; (4) means for rotating said inner tub, the rotating means being coupled to said inner tub; and (5) means for generating microbubbles of air in the detergent-containing water, which is disposed at a bottom portion of said outer tub, wherein said microbubble generating means comprises: whereby each of the air bubbles introduced into the detergent-containing water through the air-bubble introducing means is dynamically broken into a plurality of microbubbles of air by a leading edge of one selected from a group consisting of at least one rotor vane of the pump, at least one stator vane of the pump, and each of at least one rotor vane and at least one stator vane of the pump.