Washing machine

A washing machine comprising:

• a cabinet including a front cover defining a front portion of the washing machine and an upper cover forming an upper rear portion of the washing machine;
• a tub;
• an air supply device including:
• an introduction portion, disposed at a circumferential surface of a rear part of the tub,
• a discharge portion, disposed at a center of a front part of the tub;
• and
• a duct connecting both the discharge portion and the introduction portion;
• a detergent receiver located above a front portion of the tub, located in front of a front portion of the upper cover at one side of the duct;
• a subsidiary detergent receiver located above a front portion of the tub, located in front of a front portion of the upper cover at the other side of the duct;
• a dispenser cover for opening the detergent receiver and the subsidiary detergent receiver of the detergent receiver and the subsidiary detergent receiver at an upper front portion of the washing machine and formed in the upper front portion of the washing machine, the dispenser cover including:
• a bracket disposed over the detergent receiver and the subsidiary detergent receiver, and extended to a lower portion of the upper cover, and
• a sliding door slidably coupled to the bracket and sliding and moving between the upper cover and the receivers to open and close the detergent receiver and the subsidiary detergent receiver;
• a magnet provided at a front part of the sliding door;
• a reed switch provided at an upper end of a front part of the front cover for detecting the magnet;
• and
• a controller for stopping operation of the air supply device when the reed switch detects that the dispenser cover is open.