18918472. WASHING MACHINE (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
WASHING MACHINE
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WASHING MACHINE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18918472 titled 'WASHING MACHINE
Original Abstract Submitted
A washing machine may include a washing tub configured to wash laundry with carbon dioxide; a compressor configured to compress the carbon dioxide discharged from the washing tub; a first storage tank connected to the compressor and configured to store carbon dioxide; a second storage tank connected to the compressor and configured to store carbon dioxide; a distillation tank to accommodate carbon dioxide and foreign matter discharged from the washing tub and to evaporate the carbon dioxide so that the foreign matter and the carbon dioxide evaporated in the distillation tank are separated; and a first pressure relief valve on a first discharge flow path between the washing tub and the second storage tank, and configured to open in response to pressure in the washing tub being greater than or equal to a first pressure so that carbon dioxide in the washing tub is moved to the second storage tank.