Washing machine

Abstract

A washing machine has a partial washing apparatus fitted on an outer surface of a main unit having a washing tub housed therein. The partial washing apparatus is movable between an use position and a non-use position. When the partial washing apparatus is in the use position, its washing portion faces a laundry entrance from outside the main unit; when the partial washing apparatus is in the non-use position, its washing portion is retracted from the position in which it faces the laundry entrance. The washing portion achieves washing by using supersonic waves generated by a supersonic vibration device. The laundry entrance is covered with a lid composed of a front lid and a rear lid coupled together so as to be foldable in two. The rear lid has a gate opening formed therein to let the partial washing apparatus pass through. The gate opening is partially or completely closed by a tray for sustaining a piece of laundry. The tray has a drain outlet formed in its bottom surface, and the drain outlet is open toward or communicates with a drain path leading to outside the washing machine. When the partial washing apparatus is in the non-use position, the tray rotates together with the rear lid.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a washing machine for washing clothes and other textiles. Background technique [0002] A washing machine (electric washing machine) usually puts laundry into a washing tub, and makes it flow in the washing tub together with water in which detergent is dissolved (form a vortex and stir it) to perform washing. Alternatively, the washing tub is rotated to perform washing. Therefore, the laundry put into the washing tub is washed together, and a uniform cleaning effect is obtained on each part of the laundry. However, when there are heavily soiled parts on the laundry, such as the skirt or cuffs, or stained parts, the dirt cannot be sufficiently washed off by the above-mentioned simultaneous washing. Therefore, hand washing of the area is required at this time. [0003] Therefore, it has been tried in the past to add a local cleaning device capable of partially cleaning the laundry in addition to the usual washing tub on the wa...

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Problems solved by technology

In the case of touching the ultrasonic vibration horn, in addition to the pain in the hand, it may have a bad effect on the cartilage because the frequency that reaches the deep part of the human body is used.

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