Washing machine

A washing machine comprising:

• a detergent feeding device to feed detergent,
• wherein the detergent feeding device includes a detergent housing having open front and top sides, a detergent receiving case installed to the detergent housing so as to be movable through the open front side of the detergent housing, the detergent receiving case internally providing a detergent receiving region in which detergent is received, and a water supply guide unit installed to the detergent housing so as to cover the top side of the detergent housing, the water supply guide unit serving to guide water into the detergent receiving region of the detergent receiving case inserted into the detergent housing,
• wherein the detergent housing includes first rail portions provided at opposite inner surfaces of the detergent housing, to which the detergent receiving case is movably installed, and an inclined guide extending forwardly and upwardly from an inner bottom surface of the detergent housing, and
• wherein the detergent receiving case includes second rail portions provided at opposite outer surfaces thereof so as to be movably installed respective to the first rail portions, and at least one support roller rotatably installed to the detergent receiving case so as to support a lower surface of the water supply guide unit, and an auxiliary support member rotatably installed at a lower surface thereof so as to be located forward of the support roller, the auxiliary support member being increasingly supported by the inclined guide as the detergent receiving case is withdrawn.

A detergent feeding device to feed detergent comprising:

• a detergent housing having an open front side;
• a detergent receiving case installed to the detergent housing so as to be movable through the open front side of the detergent housing;
• and
• a water supply guide unit placed on top of the detergent housing to guide water into the detergent receiving case inserted into the detergent housing,
• wherein the detergent receiving case includes at least one support roller supported in a rolling manner on a lower surface of the water supply guide unit, and an auxiliary support member disposed on a lower surface of the detergent receiving case so as to be located forward of the support roller, the auxiliary support member being increasingly supported by an inner bottom surface of the detergent housing as the detergent receiving case is withdrawn from the detergent housing.