Laundry machine

Abstract

A laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a cabinet; a tub rotatably disposed inside the cabinet; and a detergent supply device provided in the cabinet and supplying detergent to the tub, wherein the detergent supply device comprises: a housing fixedly mounted to the cabinet and connected to a water supply device; a drawer withdrawably mounted in the housing and having a receiving portion recessed downward for receiving the detergent; a mixing member rotatably disposed in the receiving portion for mixing the detergent in the receiving portion; and a flow path member coupled to an inside of the housing and forming a flow path for supplying water from the water supply device to the drawer, wherein the flow path member includes; an upper part connected to an upper surface of the inside of the housing; a rear part connected to a rear surface of the inside of the housing; a corner part rounded with a predetermined curvature to connect a rear end of the upper part and an upper end of the rear part; and a plurality of distribution ribs formed on the corner part, wherein a distribution path is defined by the corner part and the upper and rear surfaces of the inside of the housing, wherein the distribution path has: a width extending from a front end of the corner part to a rear surface of the rear part; and a length extending from one end of the flow path member to a point near the other end of the flow path member, and wherein the plurality of distribution ribs are formed within the distribution path.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A laundry machine, comprising:
 a cabinet;   a tub rotatably disposed inside the cabinet; and   a detergent supply device provided in the cabinet and supplying detergent to the tub,   wherein the detergent supply device comprises:   a housing fixedly mounted to the cabinet and connected to a water supply device;   a drawer withdrawably mounted in the housing and having a receiving portion recessed downward for receiving the detergent;   a mixing member rotatably disposed in the receiving portion for mixing the detergent in the receiving portion; and   a flow path member coupled to an inside of the housing and forming a flow path for supplying water from the water supply device to the drawer,   wherein the flow path member includes;   an upper part connected to an upper surface of the inside of the housing;   a rear part connected to a rear surface of the inside of the housing;   a corner part rounded with a predetermined curvature to connect a rear end of the upper part and an upper end of the rear part; and   a plurality of distribution ribs formed on the corner part,   wherein a distribution path is defined by the corner part and the upper and rear surfaces of the inside of the housing,   wherein the distribution path has:   a width extending from a front end of the corner part to a rear surface of the rear part; and   a length extending from one end of the flow path member to a point near the other end of the flow path member,   and wherein the plurality of distribution ribs are formed within the distribution path.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of distribution ribs include:
 a guide rib formed at a point spaced leftward from a right end of the distribution path;   a first distribution rib formed at a point spaced leftward from the guide rib;   a second distribution rib formed at a point spaced leftward from the first distribution rib; and   a third distribution rib partially overlapping the second distribution rib in a front-rear direction.   
     
     
         3 . The laundry machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the flow path member further includes a plurality of discharge paths extending forward from a front end of the distribution path. 
     
     
         4 . The laundry machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of discharge paths include:
 a first discharge path that sprays washing water toward the mixing member to rotate the mixing member;   a third discharge path formed at a point spaced leftward from the first distribution path for cleaning the mixing member;   a second discharge path disposed between the first discharge path and the third discharge path for supplying washing water for dissolving powdered detergent; and   a fourth discharge path formed at a point spaced rightward from the first discharge channel, supplying washing water mixed with liquid detergent.   
     
     
         5 . The laundry machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the guide rib
 extends from a rear surface of the rear part to the front end of the distribution path, and is formed to be rounded with a predetermined curvature.   
     
     
         6 . The laundry machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the first distribution rib extends to be rounded from the rear surface of the rear part with a predetermined curvature,
 and wherein an end of the first distribution rib is located at any point between an extension line passing through a left end of the fourth discharge path and an extension line passing through a right end of the fourth discharge path.   
     
     
         7 . The laundry machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the second distribution rib is spaced a first distance (D 1 ) rearward from the front end of the distribution path,
 a right end of the third distribution rib is spaced forward from the second distribution rib by a second distance (D 2 ),   and wherein the right end of the third distribution rib is connected to a left rear end of the first discharge path.   
     
     
         8 . The laundry machine according to  claim 7 , wherein the right end of the third distribution rib is formed at a point closer to the second distribution rib than the front end of the distribution path. 
     
     
         9 . The laundry machine according to  claim 7 , wherein when the first distance (D 1 ) is 11 mm, the length (L) of the second distribution rib is 40 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The laundry machine according to  claim 7 , wherein an end of the first distribution rib is positioned between a first extension line passing through the second distribution rib and a second extension line passing through the right end of the third distribution rib and parallel to the first extension line. 
     
     
         11 . The laundry machine according to  claim 10 , wherein the distance (L 1 ) between a third extension line and a fourth extension line is longer than the first distance (D 1 ),
 wherein the third extension line is configured to pass through a right end of the second distribution rib and is perpendicular to the second distribution rib,   and wherein the fourth extension line is configured to pass through the end of the first distribution rib and is parallel to the third extension line.   
     
     
         12 . The laundry machine according to  claim 11 , wherein the second discharge path is located closer to the third discharge path than the first discharge path. 
     
     
         13 . The laundry machine according to  claim 9 , wherein an end of the first distribution rib is positioned between a first extension line passing through the second distribution rib and a second extension line passing through the right end of the third distribution rib and parallel to the first extension line. 
     
     
         14 . The laundry machine according to  claim 13 , wherein the distance (L 1 ) between a third extension line and a fourth extension line is longer than the first distance (D 1 ),
 wherein the third extension line is configured to pass through a right end of the second distribution rib and is perpendicular to the second distribution rib,   and wherein the fourth extension line is configured to pass through the end of the first distribution rib and is parallel to the third extension line.   
     
     
         15 . The laundry machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the second discharge path is located closer to the third discharge path than the first discharge path. 
     
     
         16 . The laundry machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of distribution ribs further comprise:
 a fourth distribution rib connecting the front end of the distribution path to a right rear end of the first discharge path, and   a fifth distribution rib extending in a rounded manner from a point where the is forwardly spaced apart from a rear of the rear part to the front end of the distribution path corresponding to a space between the third discharge path and the second discharge path.   
     
     
         17 . The laundry machine according to  claim 4 , wherein a connection port including a hot water port and a cold water port is formed on a rear side of the housing,
 wherein the cold water port includes:   a first cold water port located between the guide rib and the first distribution rib; and   a second cold water port located between the right end of the distribution path and a right end of the upper part,   and wherein the washing water discharged from the first cold water port is guided to the left side of the distribution path by the guide rib.   
     
     
         18 . The laundry machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the hot water port is located behind the first distribution rib, such that the washing water discharged from the hot water port is guided to the left side of the distribution path by the first distribution rib.