Patent ID: 8516860

Claim:
A washing machine with a drying function, capable of performing a washing program and a drying program, comprising a cabinet ( 1 ), a tub ( 9 ; 9 ′) in the cabinet and a door ( 3 ), through which access to the tub interior can be achieved, characterized by an air evacuation chamber ( 37 ; 37 ′) which comprises an upper section ( 59 ; 59 ′) and a lower section ( 57 ; 57 ′), wherein the upper section ( 59 ; 59 ′) is connected to the tub ( 9 ; 9 ′) by openings ( 49 ) in order to allow an air flow directly from the tub ( 9 ; 9 ′) to the upper section ( 59 ; 59 ′), and the upper section ( 59 ; 59 ′) is connected to the lower section ( 57 ; 57 ′) at a connection point which is higher than the maximum water level during the washing program, such that air can flow to the lower section during the drying program while water is prevented from flowing from the tub ( 9 ; 9 ′) to the lower section ( 57 ; 57 ′) during the washing program.