摘要 |
<p>The present invention refers to a washing machine and the related washing method. A washing machine according to the invention comprises a tub (5), a drum (4) rotatably mounted inside said tub (5) to rotate around an axis (X), said drum (4) defining a space (42) to contain the laundry to be treated, hydraulic means (11, 16, 19, 18, 20) to supply a treatment fluid inside the space (42). The washing machine according to the invention is characterized in that the drum (4) includes a shell (30) that extends around said axis (X) and is provided with one or more perforated portions (31) that hydraulically connect the space (42) with the tub (5), and one or more imperforated portions (33), said one or more perforated portions (31) being arranged in correspondence of valving elements (34) operable to adjust the passage of the treatment fluid through said perforated portions (31) and in that it includes a hydraulic line (17, 16, 19, 18, 20) that connects the tub (5) to the drum (4) even when said valving elements (38) prevent a passage of fluid through the perforated portions (31).</p> |