| 摘要 |
<p>A washing machine (10) has a top loading, wash type inner tub (12) which is rotatable about a vertical axis and accommodates clothes during both a washing and drying cycle. The inner tub (12) is positioned within a vertically arranged outer tub (13) which is capable of storing water for the wash cycle. An agitator (14) is provided within the inner tub (12) adjacent to its lower closed end and has an outer diameter close to an inner diameter of the inner tub (12). A motor (18) is disposed outside of the inner and outer tubs (12, 13) and selectively rotates the agitator (14) in sequential clockwise and counterclockwise motions during the washing cycles. A dryer (19) is disposed outside of and connected to the inner and outer tubs (12, 13) by first and second air passages (20, 21) which direct drying air to a space between the inner and outer tubs (12, 13), and the open end of the inner tub (12).</p> |
