Provided is a washing machine. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a drum, and a whirling nozzle. The cabinet defines the exterior. The drum is provided in the cabinet, and rotates with laundry held therein. The whirling nozzle changes wash water into whirling water to spray the whirling water into the drum.

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›1.independentA washing machine comprising:na cabinet defining an exterior of the washing machine;a drum provided in the cabinet for holding laundry and for rotatin…+8

›2.↳ 1The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the spray nozzle sprays the wash water on an inner side surface and an inner rear surface of the drum.d2+1

›4.↳ 1The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the wash water is changed to whirling water to perform a translational motion or a circular motion.d2

›5.↳ 1The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the wash water is changed into the whirling water to be atomized.d2

›6.↳ 1The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the gasket has a first protrusion and a second protrusion protruding at an upper portion of an inner circumfer…d2

›7.↳ 1The washing machine of claim 1, further comprising:na water supply valve unit for supplying the wash water from the external water source;a second wat…d2

›8.↳ 1The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the cabinet has a laundry opening for allowing the laundry to be placed in and or removed from the cabinet, wh…d2

›9.↳ 1The washing machine of claim 1, wherein:nthe cabinet has a laundry loading hole for allowing the laundry to be placed in and removed from the cabinet,…d2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B08B3/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

68/3.R

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related publication	US 20110100070 A1	5 May 2011

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