CIRCULATING WATER/STEAM SUPPLY DEVICE OF A DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY FOR PREVENTING COUNTER-FLOW OF THE CIRCULATING WATER AND STEAM WITH AN ANTI-BACKFLOW BRANCH TOOL

摘要

PURPOSE: A circulating water/steam supply device of a drum-type washing machine is provided to inject the circulating water and steam through one circulating water/steam supply pipe into the laundry contained in a drum and to restrict the circulating water and steam from flowing reversely by an anti-backflow branch tool. CONSTITUTION: A circulating water/steam supply device of a drum-type washing machine is composed of an outer tub for storing the circulating water; a drum installed in the outer tub to wash the laundry therein; a circulation pump for pumping and supplying the circulating water of the outer tub through a circulating water supply pipe; a steam generator for generating and feeding the steam to a steam supply pipe; and an anti-backflow branch tool(124) for preventing counter-flow between the circulating water fed through the circulating water supply pipe by the circulation pump and the steam fed through the steam supply pipe by the steam generator and providing the circulating water and steam into the laundry in the drum.