An automatic
laundry washing
machine that is suitable for use in living units having no area
set aside for
laundry facilities is achieved by replacing the heavy bulky parts of the currently popular automatic washing
machine design with a light flexible bag. A large portion of the volume of any washing
machine is the vessel for containing the
laundry solution and articles to be washed. That vessel is a flexible bag made of modern durable material so as to be collapsible both while in use and for storage. The method of use includes the complete process of washing, rinsing, and extracting
excess water in an automatic cycle analogous to standard automatic washing machines popular today. The vessel containing the items being laundered is a waterproof laundry bag with automatic washing apparatus attached. Items are automatically washed in that bag. The automatic process includes cycles of filling, washing, rinsing and extracting such that the clothes are ready for a
drying process such as hanging out to dry or putting into a tumble dryer. The agitating of the washing and rinsing cycles is accomplished without the familiar bulky
agitator thereby reducing the volume requirements and the traditional
wear and tear on the garments. By eliminating the bulky
agitator and the spin
water extraction method, the heavy transmission is also eliminated. The
water extraction cycle is done in a much less violent way than the conventional spin cycle by allowing
atmospheric pressure to collapse the washing vessel and press the water from the articles as the water and air are pumped from the vessel in the draining portion of the cycle. The cleaning ability of the water is enhanced by built in ionic
processing of the water thereby reducing the required amount of
laundry detergent. The agitating in the non-
electrically conductive vessel generates static electric charges in the process and ions thus produced further enhance the cleaning ability of the water.
Cavitation produced in a multi-frequency washing action further enhances the washing ability of the water. The washing machine is light, compact and collapsible and is as portable as a piece of luggage. The set up procedure is simple and no
assembly is required beyond attaching a quick connect
fastener to a water faucet and plugging in a
power cord. The washing machine is light and takes little storage space. It can be put in a small
closet or on a shelf when not in use. The minimum capacity of the washing machine is a single garment. The normal capacity of the washing machine is comparable to that of a standard household washing machine.