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US 8,006,522 B2Granted
Liquid detergent dispensing system for a washing machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsKyeong Hwan Kim, Il Hyeon Jo, Jin Ho Chang
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Abstract
A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a support frame, which supports the main housing of the washing machine, and a liquid detergent container, which is disposed in the support frame and contains a liquid detergent therein. Therefore, the washing machine can improve the efficiency of the use of a liquid detergent.
Claims9
A liquid detergent dispensing system for a washing machine comprising:
- a main housing;
- a tub disposed in the main housing;
- a support frame configured to support the main housing;
- a liquid detergent container disposed in the support frame;
- a detergent supply unit configured to receive wash water therein and to supply the wash water to the tub;
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- a liquid detergent supply path configured to guide a liquid detergent from the liquid detergent container to any one of the detergent supply unit and the tub,
- wherein the liquid detergent supply path includes a first supply path having a first end connected to the liquid detergent container and a second supply path having a first end connected to the detergent supply unit, and
- wherein a first connector is inserted into a first through hole formed at a top surface of the support frame to be connected to a second end of the first supply path and a second connector is inserted into a second through hole formed at the bottom of the main housing to be connected to a second end of the second supply path, the first connector and second connector being coupled to each other when the main housing is supported on the support frame.
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A liquid detergent dispensing system for a washing machine comprising:
- a main housing;
- a tub disposed in the main housing;
- a support frame configured to support the main housing and disposed below the main housing;
- a liquid detergent container disposed in the support frame;
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- a liquid detergent supply path configured to guide liquid detergent from the liquid detergent container to the tub,
- wherein the liquid detergent container is disposed in a drawer slidably installed in the support frame, and
- wherein the liquid detergent supply path comprises a first supply path having a first end connected to the liquid detergent container, a second supply path having a first end connected to the tub and at least one connector configured to detachably connect the first supply path and the second supply path.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.