Patent ID: 6748772
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A washing and drying machine, comprising:an outer tub supported in a case in which washing water is capable of being stored; a drain hose connected from a lower side of the outer tub to the outside of the case for draining washing water; an inner tub capable of receiving clothes to be washed and dried and being installed rotatably in the outer tub; a driving motor installed at the lower side of the outer tub for rotating the inner tub; an air circulating duct connected from a first side of the outer tub to a second side of the outer tub, wherein air for drying the clothes in the inner tub is circulated by said air circulating duct; a blower installed in the air circulating duct for circulating the air; heater installed in the air circulating duct for heating the circulating air; a dehumidification device for dehumidifying air circulated into the air circulating duct using a refrigerating cycle, wherein said dehumidification device includes a compressor, a condenser, a capillary tube and an evaporator which form a refrigerating cycle circuit; and a water cooling tank for storing washing water discharged from the outer tub, wherein the evaporator is installed in the air circulating duct and the condenser is installed at a center portion of the drain hose to cool water by a water cooling method in the water cooling tank.