US2005229652A1PendingUtilityA1

Apparatus for supplying detergent in washer

Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCPriority: Apr 14, 2004Filed: Jan 13, 2005Published: Oct 20, 2005
Est. expiryApr 14, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
D06F 39/028D06F 39/022D06F 39/088D06F 39/14D06F 39/02
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Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for supplying a detergent in a washer, in which a liquid detergent box supplying a liquid detergent mixed with water is provided to a powdered detergent container of a detergent box, by which the liquid detergent is conveniently supplied, and by which the decolorization or discoloration of a laundry can be prevented. The present invention includes a detergent box having a powdered detergent container to mix a powdered detergent and water to supply and a liquid detergent box detachably provided to the powdered detergent container to mix a liquid detergent and water to supply.

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1 . An apparatus for supplying a detergent in a washer, comprising: 
 a detergent box having a powdered detergent container to mix a powdered detergent and water to supply; and    a liquid detergent box detachably provided to the powdered detergent container to mix a liquid detergent and water to supply.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the powdered detergent container of the detergent box is partitioned into a main detergent container and a preliminary detergent container.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the liquid detergent box comprises a first liquid detergent box detachably provided to the main detergent container and a second liquid detergent box detachably provided to the preliminary detergent container.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a liquid detergent siphon tube is projected within the liquid detergent box and wherein a liquid detergent siphon cover connected to the liquid detergent siphon tube is provided over the liquid detergent box.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the liquid detergent siphon cover comprises an external liquid detergent siphon tube confronting to the liquid detergent siphon tube, a display part displaying an input quantity of the liquid detergent, and a straight part restricting a rotation of the liquid detergent siphon cover.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein an upper end of the liquid detergent box is set lower than an upper end of the powdered detergent container.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein a bottom of the liquid detergent box is inclined downward at a predetermined angle toward the liquid detergent siphon tube.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the liquid detergent box further comprises a bottom projection separating a bottom of the powdered detergent container and a bottom of the liquid detergent box.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein a tip of the bottom projection confronting the bottom of the powdered detergent container is tilted at a predetermined angle.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the liquid detergent box further comprises a lateral side projection separating a sidewall of the powdered detergent container and a lateral side of the liquid detergent box.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a bleach container in rear of the powdered detergent container to leave a gap from a bottom of the powdered detergent container, the bleach container supplying a bleach.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a bleach siphon tube is provided within the bleach container, a first hook is provided to an outside of the bleach container, and a bleach siphon cover having an external bleach siphon tube confronting the bleach siphon tube and a first hook hole confronting the first hook is provided over the bleach container.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein a first supply hole allowing the bleach and/or water to pass through is provided to the bleach siphon cover.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising a softening agent container in rear of the powdered detergent container to leave a predetermined gap from a bottom of the powdered detergent container, the softening agent container supplying a softening agent.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein a softening agent siphon tube is provided within the softening agent container, a second hook is provided to an outside of the softening agent container, and a softening agent siphon cover having an external softening agent siphon tube confronting the softening agent siphon tube and a second hook hole confronting the second hook is provided over the softening agent container.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein a second supply hole allowing the softening agent and/or water to pass through is provided to the softening agent siphon cover.

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