US 7,093,467 B2 · Washing machine having detergent supply apparatus

Abstract

A washing machine includes a detergent supply apparatus having a detachable partition member. The detergent supply apparatus includes a casing which defines an outer appearance of the detergent supply apparatus, and a detergent/fabric softener container slidably set in the casing. The detergent/fabric softener container includes a fixed partition member which partitions the detergent/fabric softener container into a detergent chamber and a fabric softener chamber, and the detachable partition member is removably mounted in the detergent chamber, so as to partition the detergent chamber into a secondary detergent storing section and a main detergent storing section. The detergent chamber is entirely used as the main detergent storing section in response to removal of the detachable partition member from the detergent chamber.

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Dependent claims

A detergent supply apparatus which supplies detergent to a washing machine, comprising:

a casing which defines an outer appearance of the detergent supply apparatus;
a detergent/fabric softener container slidably set in the casing;
a fixed partition member which partitions the detergent/fabric softener container into a detergent chamber and a fabric softener chamber;
and
a detachable partition member detachably mounted in the detergent chamber so as to partition the detergent chamber to include a secondary detergent storing section and a main detergent storing section,
wherein the detachable partition member comprises two sidewalls having a distance therebetween, and a bottom wall which connects the two sidewalls to form the secondary detergent storing section and is detachably seated on an interior bottom surface of the detergent chamber.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Washing machine having detergent supply apparatus

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Washing machine having detergent supply apparatus

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