A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source to receive wash water; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles to a washing space. The micro-bubble generator includes a nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.

A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source to receive wash water; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles to a washing space. The micro-bubble generator includes a nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.

A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source to receive wash water; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles to a washing space. The micro-bubble generator includes a nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.

A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source to receive wash water; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles to a washing space. The micro-bubble generator includes a nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.

An apparatus for an improved manner for cleaning a hat by steam including a compartment for steam cleaning a baseball style hat and other style hats. The hat is placed on a hat mold and placed inside the compartment. Water is added to a water reservoir and heated by a heating element to convert the water to steam. Steam flows into the compartment and performs a cleaning operation on the hat.

An apparatus for an improved manner for cleaning a hat by steam including a compartment for steam cleaning a baseball style hat and other style hats. The hat is placed on a hat mold and placed inside the compartment. Water is added to a water reservoir and heated by a heating element to convert the water to steam. Steam flows into the compartment and performs a cleaning operation on the hat.

Disclosed herein is a washing machine having a tub, a screen provided inside the tub to support laundry, a nozzle assembly having a plurality of washing medium spraying nozzles configured to spray washing medium toward the laundry and being movable, a driver configured to move the nozzle assembly, and a washing medium supply configured to supply the washing medium to the nozzle assembly. The washing machine may efficiently perform anhydrous washing when dry ice snow or liquefied nitrogen is used as a washing medium.

A washing machine has a lye container, a lye drainage system disposed at a base of the lye container, a drive motor for a drum, and a heating unit. The washing machine has a device for supplying air into the lye, the device can be switched independently of the drum, and the device is an air compressor pump having an outlet to the lye container.

A washing machine has a lye container, a lye drainage system disposed at a base of the lye container, a drive motor for a drum, and a heating unit. The washing machine has a device for supplying air into the lye, the device can be switched independently of the drum, and the device is an air compressor pump having an outlet to the lye container.

A pneumatic washing and drying machine including a washing chamber and a liquid reservoir in fluid communication with the washing chamber, the washing chamber internally including spray nozzles directed towards at least a part to be washed arranged within the washing chamber and configured to spray a fluid so as to wash the at least one part and then air so as to dry the at least one part, the pneumatic washing and drying machine further includes a pneumatic unit powered by a compressed air supply to provide a liquid from the liquid reservoir to the spray nozzles via the air from the compressed air supply, and then provide air from the compressed air supply to the spray nozzles.