Washing machine
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeung Hwan Chung, Seung Kyu Park, Myung Sun Kang
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Abstract
A washing machine having a structure which stably supports a hose or a wire used in the washing machine to prevent sagging or movement of the hose or the wire. The washing machine includes a main body, a spin basket disposed within the main body, an upper cover connected to the upper portion of the main body, a detergent box connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to supply detergent to the inside of the spin basket, a water supply valve connected to the rear end of the upper cover, a water supply hose connecting the water supply valve to the detergent box, and a support bracket connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to support the water supply hose so as to prevent sagging of the water supply hose.
Claims20
A washing machine comprising:
- a main body;
- a spin basket disposed within the main body;
- an upper cover connected to an upper portion of the main body;
- a door to open and close the upper cover;
- a detergent box connected to a bottom surface of the upper cover to supply detergent to an inside of the spin basket;
- a water supply valve connected to a rear end of the upper cover;
- a water supply hose to connect the water supply valve to the detergent box;
- and
- a support bracket connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to support the water supply hose so as to prevent sagging of the water supply hose,
- wherein the support bracket includes a body and a door connection part provided at one side of the body to connect the upper cover to the door.
A washing machine comprising:
- frames forming an external appearance of the washing machine;
- a spin basket disposed within the frames;
- an upper cover connected to an upper portion of the frames and provided with an opening through which laundry is put into the spin basket;
- a door to open and close the opening;
- and
- a support bracket fixed to a bottom surface of the upper cover to support a hose and/or an electric wire located at an inside of the upper cover,
- wherein the support bracket includes a body and a door connection part provided at one side of the body to connect the upper cover to the door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.