Drum type washing machine

Abstract

Disclosed is a drum type washing machine. In the drum type washing machine, a pollutant remaining in a gasket is removed by water ejected from an odor removing hose. Accordingly, it is capable of preventing the pollutant from being rotted and thus causing odor. And, it is capable of preventing the pollutant from feeding mold in the humid washing machine, thereby preventing being smelly in the washing machine due to the mold.

1 . A drum type washing machine comprising:
 a circulation hose for circulating water stored in a tub therein; and   an odor removing hose diverged from the circulation hose so as to remove a pollutant remaining in a gasket by ejecting water.   
   
   
       2 . The washing machine of  claim 1 , wherein the circulation hose and the odor removing hose are connected to each other by a Y-connector. 
   
   
       3 . The washing machine of  claim 1 , wherein the odor removing hose further comprises a switching valve. 
   
   
       4 . A drum type washing machine comprising:
 a cabinet;   a tub installed in the cabinet so as to store water therein;   a gasket interposed between the cabinet and the tub;   a circulation unit for circulating the water stored in the tub therein; and   an odor removing unit for removing a pollutant remaining in the gasket by ejecting the circulated water.   
   
   
       5 . The washing machine of  claim 4 , wherein the odor removing unit ejects some of the circulated water to a folded portion of the gasket. 
   
   
       6 . The washing machine of  claim 4 , wherein the odor removing unit comprises an odor removing hose diverged from the circulation unit and connected to an opening formed at the folded portion of the gasket. 
   
   
       7 . The washing machine of  claim 4 , wherein the odor removing unit comprises an odor removing hose diverged from the circulation unit and connected to an opening formed at the folded portion of the gasket, and a filtering net installed at the opening. 
   
   
       8 . The washing machine of  claim 4 , wherein the odor removing unit comprises an odor removing hose diverged from the circulation unit and connected to the folded portion of the gasket, and an injection nozzle installed at the opening. 
   
   
       9 . A drum type washing machine comprising:
 a cabinet;   a tub installed in the cabinet;   a drum rotatably installed in the tub;   a gasket interposed between the cabinet and the tub;   a circulation unit provided with a circulation hose forming a circulation path and a circulation pump installed on the circulation hose so as to circulate water stored in the tub; and   an odor removing unit for supplying some of the circulated water to a lower side of the gasket.   
   
   
       10 . The washing machine of  claim 9 , wherein the odor removing unit comprises an odor removing hose diverged from the circulation hose and connected to an opening formed on a lower surface of the gasket. 
   
   
       11 . The washing machine of  claim 10 , wherein a filtering net is installed at the opening. 
   
   
       12 . The washing machine of  claim 9 , wherein the odor removing unit comprises:
 an injection nozzle installed at an opening on the lower surface of the gasket; and   an odor removing hose diverged from the circulation hose and connected to the injection nozzle.   
   
   
       13 . The washing machine of  claim 10 , wherein the odor removing unit is connected to the circulation hose by a Y-connector. 
   
   
       14 . The washing machine of  claim 12 , wherein the odor removing unit further comprises a switching valve installed at the odor removing hose. 
   
   
       15 . The washing machine of  claim 14 , wherein the switching valve is opened during a rinsing process.