WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD TO CONTROL IT Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC D06F33/02 

FIELD: articles for personal use.

SUBSTANCE: washing machine has steam generator, selectively supplying steam into drum. Machine also contains element of mode selection for selecting washing mode by user, element of steam selection for selecting washing with steam and control device for controlling steam generator basing on signal about selected washing mode, obtained from element of mode selection (input washing mode) and signal, obtained from element of steam selection.

EFFECT: increased convenience of washing machine exploitation, increased washing efficiency due to elimination of drawbacks connected with disturbance of normal steam generator operation.

25 cl, 5 dwg