Detergent supply apparatus and washing machine
US8166781B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/022
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A detergent supply apparatus comprising a storage space adjacent to a washing space in which washing is performed, a detergent bottle seat provided in the storage space and adapted to receive a detergent bottle containing a liquid detergent, a detergent reservoir in fluid communication with the detergent bottle, and a connecting part adapted to fix a portion of the detergent bottle to the detergent reservoir such that the liquid detergent can flow through the connecting part and into the detergent reservoir by gravitational force.
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