Detergent supply device and washing machine including the same
US12371842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2103/22
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine includes a cabinet, a drum inside the cabinet and having a washing chamber formed therein, and a detergent supply device configured to supply a detergent to the washing chamber, the detergent supply device including a detergent container having a detergent accommodation space formed therein to accommodate the detergent to be supplied; and a detergent pump detachably coupled to the detergent container, the detergent pump to pump a detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space, the detergent pump including a detecting member to detect an amount of the detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space, the detecting member extending forward to be inserted into the detergent accommodation space.
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