# US 2014/0190220 A1 · Washing machine > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190220 A1 - Document ID: US20140190220A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/241,183 - Filed: 2012-08-29 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-09-02 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Junghwan Lee; On Kim; Nerry Son; Hoil Jeon; Yeji Um - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190220A1 ## CPC - D06F 39/026: {the powder or tablets being added directly, e.g. without the need of a flushing liquid} - D06F 39/022: {in a liquid state (D06F39/024 takes precedence)} - D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES ## Abstract The present invention relates to a washing machine including a cabinet (110) which forms an exterior appearance of the washing machine, a tub (120) provided to the cabinet (110), a drum (130) rotatably provided to the tub, and a detergent dispenser (200) positioned on an upper side of the cabinet (110), the detergent ## Claims ### Claim 1 A washing machine comprising: a cabinet which forms an exterior appearance of the washing machine; a tub provided to the cabinet; a drum rotatably provided to the tub; and a detergent dispenser positioned on an upper side of the cabinet, the detergent dispenser having a powder detergent introduction portion for introducing powder detergent, and a liquid detergent portion which enables selective supply of the powder detergent and the liquid detergent by exposing/covering the powder detergent introduction portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detergent dispenser includes; a dispenser housing secured to the an inside of the cabinet to be in communication with the tub, and a detergent introduction tray having the powder detergent introduction portion formed therein, the detergent introduction tray detachably seated on the dispenser housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the liquid detergent portion slidably moves to/from the powder detergent introduction portion to expose/cover the powder detergent introduction portion, selectively. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the dispenser housing further includes a space portion formed therein for forming a space the liquid detergent portion can move thereto when the liquid detergent portion slidably moves from the powder detergent introduction portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The washing machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the detergent dispenser includes; one pair of grooves extended to both sides of an outside of the liquid detergent portion parallel to a moving direction of the liquid detergent portion, and one pair of rails extended to both sides of an inside of the powder detergent introduction portion and the space portion to seat the grooves thereon, respectively. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the liquid detergent portion has a container shape with one opened upper side having a valve provided to a bottom thereof for discharging the liquid detergent introduced thereto by siphon. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The washing machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the liquid detergent portion has a bottom sloped downward to the valve. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the detergent introduction tray further includes; a fiber softener introduction portion for introduction of fiber softener, and a supplementary detergent introduction portion for introduction of supplementary detergent. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The washing machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fiber softener introduction portion further includes a fiber softener tank detachably or slidably seated thereon. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The washing machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the supplementary detergent introduction portion further includes a supplementary detergent tank detachably or slidably seated thereon. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the liquid detergent portion rotates with respect to the powder detergent introduction portion to expose/cover the powder detergent introduction portion, selectively. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The washing machine as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a rotatable frame rotatably provided to the detergent introduction tray for mounting and rotating the liquid detergent portion and exposing the powder detergent introduction portion, selectively. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The washing machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein the detergent introduction tray further includes a fiber softener introduction portion for introduction of the fiber softener, and the rotatable frame further includes a fiber softener tank for exposing the fiber softener introduction portion, selectively. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The washing machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein the detergent introduction tray further includes a supplementary detergent introduction portion, and the rotatable frame further includes a supplementary detergent tank for exposing the supplementary detergent introduction portion, selectively. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The washing machine as claimed in claim 11, wherein the liquid detergent portion includes a cap for introducing the liquid detergent, and the liquid detergent portion has a top portion formed to have a recessed portion recessed as much as a height of the cap. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The washing machine as claimed in claim 15, wherein the liquid detergent portion further includes a valve provided to a bottom thereof for discharging the liquid detergent introduced thereto by siphon. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The washing machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein the liquid detergent portion includes a fastening portion formed on an outside circumference thereof for placing the liquid detergent portion on the rotatable frame. ### Claim 18 (depends on 2) The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the detergent introduction tray includes a cover at one side thereof for covering an upper side of the detergent introduction tray. ### Claim 19 (depends on 2) The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the dispenser housing has a detergent supply hole connected to the tub, and the dispenser housing and the powder detergent introduction portion are sloped downward to the detergent supply hole. ### Claim 20 (depends on 2) The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the powder detergent introduction portion include dissolving water supply means for supplying dissolving water to improve fluidity of the powder detergent.