Washing machine

Abstract

Disclosed is a washing machine, by which a detergent box is assembled simply and quickly. The present invention includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, and a detergent box assembly including a top plate provided on the cabinet and having an opening at one side, a detergent box provided to the opening and having a plurality of first bosses protruding upward to hold screws, respectively, and a cover frame provided to a topside of the detergent box and having a plurality of second bosses protruding downward to hold the screws, respectively.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A washing machine comprising: 
 a cabinet;    a tub;    a drum; and    a detergent box assembly comprising: 
 a top plate provided on the cabinet and having an opening at one side;  
 a detergent box provided to the opening and having a plurality of first bosses protruding upward to hold screws, respectively; and  
 a cover frame provided to a topside of the detergent box and having a plurality of second bosses protruding downward to hold the screws, respectively.  
   
     
     
         2 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein one end of the second boss is inserted in an upper portion of the corresponding first boss.  
     
     
         3 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein an interior screw is formed in a lower portion of each of the first bosses to be coupled to the corresponding screw.  
     
     
         4 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a bend part bent downward is further provided to an edge of the opening.  
     
     
         5 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a plurality of hooks are formed at both sides of the detergent box and a plurality of holes are formed at the bent part to be coupled to the hooks, respectively.  
     
     
         6 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein a plurality of the hooks ad the holes are formed in front and rear sides of the detergent box.  
     
     
         7 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a cover for covering the detergent box is rotatably installed at one side of the cover frame.  
     
     
         8 . A washing machine comprising: 
 a cabinet;    a tub;    a drum; and    a detergent box assembly comprising: 
 a top plate provided on the cabinet and having an opening at one side;  
 a detergent box loaded on the opening to be hung by a hanging means;  
 a cover frame having a rim loaded on an upper surface of a neighbour part of the opening; and  
 a bent part bent downward from an edge of the opening.  
   
     
     
         9 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 8 , the hanging means comprising: 
 a plurality of hooks protruding from sides of the detergent box; and    a plurality of holes formed at the bent part to have the hooks inserted therein, respectively.    
     
     
         10 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of first bosses protruding upward from an upper surface of the detergent box to hold screws, respectively; and    a plurality of second bosses protruding downward from a lower surface of the cover frame to hold the screws, respectively.    
     
     
         11 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein one end of the second boss is inserted in an upper portion of the corresponding first boss.  
     
     
         12 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein an interior screw is formed in a lower portion of each of the first bosses to be coupled to the corresponding screw.  
     
     
         13 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the neighbour part of the opening is clamped between the detergent box and the cover frame.  
     
     
         14 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein a cover for covering the detergent box is rotatably installed at one side of the cover frame.  
     
     
         15 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein a plurality of storing parts for storing detergent are formed in the detergent box.