Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Detergent supply apparatus and washing machine having the same
- Patent Title (中): 洗涤剂供应装置和具有相同的洗衣机
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Application No.: US12926162Application Date: 2010-10-28
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Publication No.: US08826700B2Publication Date: 2014-09-09
- Inventor: Jin Doo Kim
- Applicant: Jin Doo Kim
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-Si
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-Si
- Agency: Staas & Halsey LLP
- Priority: KR10-2009-113644 20091124
- Main IPC: D06F39/02
- IPC: D06F39/02

Abstract:
A detergent supply apparatus and a washing machine having the same wherein residual water is not present in a liquid detergent containing unit. The detergent supply apparatus includes a detergent box and at least one liquid detergent containing unit provided in the detergent box to move a liquid detergent using a siphon phenomenon. The liquid detergent containing unit includes a siphon pipe to induce a siphon action, a siphon cap coupled to the siphon pipe, and at least one residual water hole formed through a bottom of the liquid detergent containing unit. The siphon cap includes at least one cap protrusion configured to be fitted into the residual water hole. A gap is defined between the residual water hole and the cap protrusion such that residual water is discharged from the liquid detergent containing unit through the gap.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110120196A1 Detergent supply apparatus and washing machine having the same Public/Granted day:2011-05-26
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