Patent ID: 7810361

Claim:
A washing apparatus comprising: an outer casing being disposed to contain liquid for washing; a cylindrical basket-like washing tub being disposed in the outer casing, being disposed to contain clothing to be washed, and including a plurality of slits extending from the inner surface to an outer surface of said cylindrical basket-like washing tub; a plurality of protruding portions being disposed on an inner surface of said cylindrical basket-like washing tub, said plurality of protruding portions protruding in a radial direction of said cylindrical basket-like washing tub and extending along an axial direction of said cylindrical basket-like washing tub; a rotating mechanism being disposed to rotate said cylindrical basket-like washing tub about a central shaft in said outer casing; a sensor being disposed to detect the level of said liquid in said outer casing; and a controller being disposed to start rotating said cylindrical basket-like washing tub by said rotating mechanism when said cylindrical basket-like washing tub is confirmed to be full of said liquid.