Abstract: A washing machine includes: a washing tub in which clothes are stored; and a water supply mechanism for supplying water into the washing tub through a water supply path, the water being supplied from a water supply source. The water supply mechanism includes a water supply valve for opening and closing the water supply path, a water filling case for filling water into the washing tub, and a fine bubble generation device provided between the water supply valve and the water filling case and for generating fine bubbles.

Abstract: A washing machine includes: a washing tub in which clothes are stored; and a water supply mechanism for supplying water into the washing tub through a water supply path, the water being supplied from a water supply source. The water supply mechanism includes a water supply valve for opening and closing the water supply path, a water filling case for filling water into the washing tub, and a fine bubble generation device provided between the water supply valve and the water filling case and for generating fine bubbles.

Abstract: A rush current suppression circuit is used with a power supply circuit which includes a common line and an input voltage detection circuit and supplies power from an input power supply via a switching circuit. There is provided a smoothing capacitor coupled to an output end of the power supply circuit, and a rapid discharge and delay circuit coupled to the input voltage detection circuit and carrying out a rapid discharge and a time delay and controlling the switching circuit. The switching circuit includes two FETs which are coupled in series to the common line, and the two FETs have sources which are coupled to each other and gates which are coupled to each other and driven by the rapid discharge and delay circuit.

Abstract: A rush current suppression circuit is used with a power supply circuit which includes a common line and an input voltage detection circuit and supplies power from an input power supply via a switching circuit. There is provided a smoothing capacitor coupled to an output end of the power supply circuit, and a rapid discharge and delay circuit coupled to the input voltage detection circuit and carrying out a rapid discharge and a time delay and controlling the switching circuit. The switching circuit includes two FETs which are coupled in series to the common line, and the two FETs have sources which are coupled to each other and gates which are coupled to each other and driven by the rapid discharge and delay circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which includes first and second semiconductor elements of different types stacked alternately. A plurality of cooling members are each disposed between the paired first and second semiconductor elements located adjacent to each other for cooling the semiconductor elements and electrically connecting the elements to each other. In other words, the cooling members will have one of the first semiconductor elements on one side and one of the second semiconductor elements on the other side. At least one connecting conductor is provided for connecting at least one of the first semiconductor elements and at least one of the second semiconductor elements in an anti-parallel connection and also for connecting a plurality of the anti-parallel connections in series to one another.

Abstract: A semiconductor stack is composed of a GTO thyristor, cooling members and wiring conductors which are stacked and tightened together. The semiconductor stack is disposed horizontally in a cooling vessel, and the vessel is filled with a Freon liquid. A condenser is disposed above the cooling vessel and is connected to the cooling vessel by a communication tube, to constitute a cooling apparatus. Each cooling member has a large number of small holes between the GTO thyristor and the wiring conductors between which the cooling member is disposed. The Freon is boiled in the small holes by the heat generated at the GTO thyristor, becomes Freon vapor, and is directed toward the corresponding wiring conductor. Each wiring conductor has a large number of longitudinal slits on the surface thereof which is in contact with the cooling member. The Freon vapor is made to flow upward along these slits by convection currents, thereby increasing the efficiency of the cooling cycle provided by the liquid Freon refrigerant.