KR20130033225A - Detergent dispenser and clothes treating apparatus with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A detergent dispenser and a clothes handling apparatus having the same are provided to offer the detergent dispenser capable of introducing siphoning regardless of water supply conditions and preventing a detergent box cover from being easily separated by integrating the detergent box cover with an accepting part cover extended to the inner side of the detergent box. CONSTITUTION: A detergent dispenser comprises a detergent box installed at a cabinet of a clothes handling apparatus to slide forwardly and backwardly; at least one detergent accepting part extended to the front and rear of the detergent box; a pair of partition walls(206, 207) dividing one of the accepting parts into two auxiliary accepting parts and a water discharging part disposed between the two auxiliary accepting parts; a siphon pipe(203) formed at each of the two auxiliary accepting parts; and a detergent box cover integrated with a siphon cap(218) covering the siphon pipe and installed at the detergent box, for covering the detergent accepting part. The top of one partition wall(206) is configured to be higher than the top surfaces of the siphon pipe and siphon cap. The top of the other partition wall(207) is configured to be higher than the top of a detergent guiding part(212c). The siphon cover has a partition wall accepting part(212a) protruding upwardly on the siphon cover.

Description

DETERGENT DISPENSER AND CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS WITH THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a detergent dispenser and a laundry treatment apparatus having the same, and more particularly, to a detergent dispenser, and a laundry treatment apparatus including the same, which is a device for supplying detergent to the drum by using the wash water supplied.

In general, the clothes treating apparatus refers to an apparatus such as a washing machine for removing contaminants on clothes such as clothes through a process such as washing, rinsing, dehydration, or a dryer for supplying hot hot air to remove moisture after washing. These clothes handling apparatus can be divided into household and commercial, depending on the purpose of use, household is used in each household to process the laundry, commercial is stored in a separate store for a predetermined fee to rent to unspecified customers Used to give.

The commercial clothing treatment apparatus is installed in a public place for the purpose of profit of the operator and used by the customer, so safety, maintainability, etc. should be superior to those of the household. That is, the clothes treating apparatus needs not only an apparatus for processing a fee and a control algorithm of the apparatus, but also a separate washing algorithm for maximizing the profit of the vendor. In addition, the commercial clothes treating apparatus has a high frequency of use compared to home use, and requires high durability, and should be designed to have sufficient strength so that coins or components stored therein are not stolen.

On the other hand, the laundry treatment apparatus includes a detergent dispenser for supplying the detergent, bleach or softening agent used in the washing process into the drum, which are dissolved or mixed in the wash water to be supplied to the drum. In particular, in the case of a front loading type laundry treatment apparatus for putting laundry in the front, a detergent dispenser is often installed inside the drawer provided in the upper part of the front of the laundry treatment apparatus in order to increase space efficiency.

1 and 2 show examples of such drawer-type detergent dispensers. Referring to FIG. 1, the detergent dispenser 1 includes a first detergent accommodating part 2 in which a powder detergent is accommodated on the right side, a second detergent accommodating part 4 in which a bleach is accommodated in the center, and a softening agent in the left side. The third detergent accommodating part 6 is formed long in the front and rear directions, respectively.

The first detergent accommodating part 2 is formed such that the rear part is opened so as to be washed off by water supplied with powder detergent, and the second and third detergent accommodating parts 4 and 6 are made of bleach and softener. The siphon tube 10 having the siphon cap 12 mounted on the bottom thereof protrudes upward to be discharged to the outside by the siphon phenomenon.

However, since the detergent dispenser 1 is spaced apart from the first, second and third detergent accommodating parts 2, 4, and 6 in the left and right direction, the detergent dispenser 1 is formed long in the front and rear directions, and thus the first, second, and third detergent accommodating agents are accommodated. The size of the detergent dispenser 1 is increased by the parts 2, 4, and 6, and it becomes difficult to secure a space for the detergent dispenser 1 to be installed in the commercial washing machine, and at the time of manufacturing the detergent dispenser 1 There is a problem that the material cost is increased.

In addition, the detergent dispenser 20 illustrated in FIG. 2 has a first detergent accommodating part 22 having a powder detergent on the right side thereof formed long in the front and rear direction, and a second detergent accommodating part 24 having a bleach and a softener on the left side. ) Is elongated in the front-rear direction.

Here, the bleach agent accommodating part 26 is formed in the box shape in the inner front part of the 2nd detergent accommodating part 24, and the flexible detergent accommodating part 28 is provided in the inner rear part of the said 2nd detergent accommodating part 24. As shown in FIG. It is formed into a box shape.

The first detergent accommodating part 22 is formed such that the rear part is opened so that the powder detergent is washed out by water supplied with water, and the bleach accommodating part 26 and the softener accommodating part 28 are bleach and softening agent. The siphon tube 30, on which the siphon cap 32 is mounted, protrudes upward so that the siphon cap 32 is discharged to the outside by the siphon phenomenon.

However, the detergent dispenser 20 is disposed inside the second detergent receiving part 24 so that the bleach receiving part 26 and the softening agent receiving part 28 are spaced back and forth, and thus, the bleach receiving part 26 and the softening agent are disposed. The detergent dispenser 20 is withdrawn until all of the receiving portions 28 are opened, thereby greatly increasing the withdrawal distance of the detergent dispenser 20, and separating the bleaching agent accommodating part 26 and the softening agent accommodating part 28. There is a problem in that the bleach and the softener is wasted into the space was prepared bleach and softener. In particular, in the commercial garment treatment apparatus, as the draw distance of the detergent dispenser is increased as described above, there is a high risk of breakage, and if the detergent dispenser is broken, the inside of the garment treatment apparatus becomes accessible, thereby increasing the risk of theft of coins or bills. .

Meanwhile, since the detergent dispensers 1 and 20 according to the prior art have a structure in which the siphon caps 12 and 32 are easily removed from the siphon tubes 10 and 30, the detergent dispensers 1 and 20 are applied to the commercially available detergent dispensers 1 and 20. In the washing machine, the siphon caps 12 and 32 are arbitrarily removed by a customer, thereby causing a high risk of loss.

In addition, in the case of the siphon tube having the above structure, the drainage performance is different depending on the water supply conditions, and in some cases, the siphon phenomenon may not be induced.

The present invention has been made to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art as described above, the technical problem is to provide a detergent dispenser that can stably induce a siphon phenomenon regardless of the water supply conditions.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a detergent dispenser that can not easily separate the siphon cap from the detergent dispenser.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a detergent dispenser that can be easily used even with a short withdrawal distance.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus having a detergent dispenser as described above.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, the detergent box which is slidably mounted in the front and rear direction in the cabinet of the clothes treatment apparatus; At least one detergent accommodating part formed to extend in the front and rear directions of the detergent box; A pair of partition walls dividing at least one of the detergent receiving parts into a drain disposed between two auxiliary receiving parts and the auxiliary receiving parts; A drain hole formed in the drain portion; Siphon tubes respectively formed in the two auxiliary receiving portions; And a detergent box cover integrally formed with the siphon cap covering the siphon tube, the detergent box cover mounted to the detergent box to cover the detergent accommodating portion, wherein the height of the partition wall is at least higher than the height of the siphon tube. Provided is a detergent dispenser.

In the above aspect of the present invention, the height of the partition wall is formed higher than the height of the siphon tube so that a sufficient level of water may be ensured so that the siphon phenomenon may occur by the partition wall regardless of water supply conditions. . Through this, irrespective of water supply conditions, it is possible to always supply a sufficient amount of detergent through a siphon phenomenon, thereby preventing a problem such as deterioration in washing power.

Here, the height of the partition wall may be formed higher than the height of the siphon cap. Through this, the washing water is always present between the siphon tube and the siphon cap even after the process of supplying the washing water beyond the bulkhead is stopped so that the siphon phenomenon can be more stably generated.

On the other hand, the detergent box cover is formed integrally with the siphon cap, the siphon cover located on the siphon tube; And an accommodating part cover extending from the siphon cover into the detergent box. By forming the accommodating part cover integrally extending into the detergent box as described above, the detergent box cover is not easily separated, thereby reducing the risk of loss or theft.

Here, the siphon cover may be disposed on an upper end of the partition wall and may have a partition accommodating part formed to protrude upward from the siphon cover. By allowing the partition accommodating part to protrude from the siphon cover, the height of the partition wall may be further increased, thereby further promoting the siphon phenomenon.

On the other hand, the accommodating part cover may be formed so that the detergent inlet communicated with the auxiliary accommodating portion located inside the detergent box of the auxiliary accommodating portion. Through this, the detergent can be added without removing the detergent box cover.

The receiving part cover may further include a water supply port disposed above the auxiliary receiving part located inside the detergent box.

Detergent guide portion connected to the detergent inlet may be formed on the upper surface of the siphon cap. Through this, even if detergent is supplied to the siphon cap instead of the detergent inlet, it may be guided to the auxiliary receiving portion without remaining on the siphon cap.

Here, the detergent guide portion may be inclined downward toward the detergent inlet side so that the detergent may be more easily guided to the auxiliary receiving portion.

In addition, by forming a step portion for guiding the flow of the detergent on both sides of the detergent guide portion, so that the detergent can be stably guided to the auxiliary receiving portion.

On the other hand, even when the detergent dispenser is drawn out to the maximum, the water inlet may be arranged in the interior of the cabinet. That is, even when the detergent dispenser is drawn out to the maximum, a portion of the detergent box cover is positioned inside the cabinet so that the detergent box cover is not easily separated, thereby reducing the risk of loss or theft.

Here, the bottom of the detergent box cover protrudes downward, and coupled to the bottom surface of the partition wall to form a hook portion for fixing the detergent box cover to the detergent box, it is possible to fix the detergent box cover more firmly. .

According to another aspect of the invention, the cabinet provided with a rotating drum therein; A detergent dispenser slidably mounted on a front surface of the cabinet; Water supply means for supplying the wash water into the detergent dispenser from the top of the detergent dispenser; And a dispenser housing for guiding the washing water discharged from the detergent dispenser to the drum side, wherein the detergent dispenser is any one of the above-described detergent dispensers.

According to the aspects of the present invention having the configuration described above, the height of the partition wall is formed higher than the height of the siphon tube, so that the siphon phenomenon by the partition wall is sufficient to occur regardless of the water supply conditions The water level is secured. Through this, irrespective of water supply conditions, it is possible to always supply a sufficient amount of detergent through a siphon phenomenon, thereby preventing a problem such as deterioration in washing power.

In addition, by integrally forming the accommodating part cover extending into the detergent box, the detergent box cover is not easily separated, thereby reducing the risk of loss or theft.

In addition, by forming a detergent guide portion connected to the detergent inlet on the upper surface of the siphon cap, even if detergent is supplied to the siphon cap instead of the detergent inlet, it may be guided to the auxiliary receiving unit side without remaining on the siphon cap. have.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a conventional detergent box,
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing another example of a conventional detergent box,
3 is a perspective view of a commercial washing machine having one embodiment of a detergent dispenser according to the present invention;
4 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the commercial washing machine of FIG.
5 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the commercial washing machine of FIG.
Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a detergent supply apparatus of the commercial washing machine of Figure 3,
7 is an exploded perspective view showing the embodiment;
8 is a perspective view showing the bottom of the detergent box cover of the embodiment,
9 is a plan view showing the above embodiment;
10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 8.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the detergent dispenser according to the present invention. 3 is a perspective view showing a commercial washing machine equipped with an embodiment of the detergent dispenser according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the commercial washing machine may include washing, rinsing, and dehydrating laundry by water, detergent, and mechanical action. Washing machine 50 is carried out to remove the contamination of the laundry, and the dryer 51 is carried out to dry the laundry by hot air and mechanical action, the washing machine 50 and the dryer 51 by the laundry Washing, rinsing, dehydration and drying will take place. In some cases, only a washing machine or a dryer may be provided. Alternatively, an example in which the washing machine and the dryer are stacked up and down may be considered.

On the other hand, the upper part of the washing machine 50 and the dryer 51 as described above is provided with a fee processing device 102 for receiving and processing the fee from the user. The bill processing apparatus 102 is divided into a coin box 104 and a card reader 106 according to a means of paying a fee, and the coin box 104 is made of payment with a coin. The reader 106 makes payment of a fee by an electronic payment means such as a magnetic card or an IC card.

Therefore, when the desired washing course and time are selected by the user, the washing machine 50 and the dryer 51 are used after a proper fee is charged in the charge processing device 102 according to the selected washing course and time.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the washing machine of the present invention, Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the washing machine according to the present invention exploded. 4 and 5, the washing machine includes a cabinet 52 forming an exterior, a tub 56 installed to be buffered by a spring 54 and a damper 55 inside the cabinet 52. A drum 58 rotatably disposed inside the tub 56 and having a plurality of handmade holes 57 formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof is installed on the inner circumferential surface of the drum 58 so that laundry can be dropped by gravity. It includes a lifter 60 for pumping laundry to a height, and a motor 62 mounted to the rear of the tub 56 to rotate the drum 58.

Here, the cabinet cover 64 having a laundry entrance 64A in the center is mounted on the front surface of the cabinet 52, and a top plate 66 and a base 68 are mounted on the upper and lower surfaces thereof, respectively.

The cabinet cover 64 is rotatably provided with a door 70 for opening and closing the laundry entrance and exit 64A, and displays an operating state of the washing machine 50 on the upper side of the cabinet cover 64. The control panel 72 for controlling the operation of the washing machine 50 is mounted.

The support frame 74 formed long in the left and right directions is mounted on the front surface of the cabinet 52, and the control panel 72 is mounted to the support frame 74 and the cabinet cover 64.

In addition, a water supply device 80 including a water supply hose 82, a water supply valve 84, and a water supply bellows 86 on the upper side of the tub 56 to supply water to the inside of the tub 56 from an external water source. ) Is installed, and the lower portion of the tub 56 is composed of a drain hose 92, a drain pump 94 and a drainage bellows 96 to discharge the wash water used for washing and rinsing to the outside. 90 is installed.

The water supply valve 84 is installed to penetrate through the upper portion of the rear surface of the cabinet 52, a hot water valve 84A for introducing hot water from the outside, and cold water valves 84B, 84C, and 84D for introducing cold water from the outside. It consists of.

The detergent supply device 110 is installed between the water supply hose 82 and the water supply bellows 86 so that detergent can be supplied to the tub 56 together with the water supplied by the water supply device 80. do. The water supply hose 82 as described above is installed between the water supply valve 84 and the detergent supply device 110 to guide the water to the detergent supply device 110, the hot water valve 84A and the detergent supply device. The hot water hose 82A connected between the 110 and the water supply hose 82 may include first, second and third cold water hoses connected between the cold water valves 84B, 84C and 84D and the detergent supply device 110. 82B, 82C, 82D).

In addition, the washing machine 50 locks the top plate 66 to the upper end of the cabinet 52 on the side of the top plate 66 so that any detachment of the top plate 66 is prevented. Coin box 104 and a card reader 106 are respectively installed on the upper surface of the top plate 66 and the control panel 72 to pay a fee when the washing machine 50 is used. Here, the coin box 104 may be disposed below the top plate.

Looking at the operation and effect of the washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows. First, laundry is introduced into the drum 58 through the laundry entrance 64A of the washing machine 50, and then the laundry entrance 64A is sealed by the door 70. In addition, a certain amount of detergent is introduced into the detergent supply device 110 according to the type and quantity of laundry put into the drum 58, and the washing course and the washing time of the washing machine 50 are controlled through the control panel 72. It is set appropriately.

The fee is automatically calculated according to the washing course and time set as described above and then displayed to the user, and the fee is paid through the fee processing device 102. That is, a coin is charged into the coin box 104 or a card is inserted into the card reader 106 to make an appropriate payment. When payment of the charge is completed through the charge processing device 102, the washing machine 50 is driven according to the set washing course and the washing time.

At this time, water is supplied to the inside of the tub 56 by the water supply device 80 so as to be contained in the tub 56 up to a predetermined level, and the detergent introduced into the detergent supply device 110 is the water supply device 80. After mixing with the water supplied by the water is supplied into the tub 56 together with the water.

When the supply of water and detergent is completed by the water supply device 80 and the detergent supply device 110, the drum 58 is rotated by the motor 62 so that the laundry introduced into the drum 58 is washed with water. The contamination is removed by the action of. When the washing stroke is completed, the contaminated washing water in the tub 56 is drained to the outside of the washing machine through the drainage device 90. In addition, the washing machine 50 is repeatedly rinsed several times to rinse the remaining foam and detergent residues in the laundry. That is, the clean water is supplied to the inside of the tub 56 by the water supply device 80 to a predetermined level, the motor 62 is operated to rotate the drum 58, and the laundry is rinsed with the clean water. The rinsed water is drained to the outside through the drainage device 90.

When the rinsing stroke as described above is completed, the drum 58 is rotated at a high speed by the motor 62 to centrifugally dehydrate the laundry.

6 is an exploded perspective view showing a detergent supply apparatus of the washing machine, Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the detergent dispenser according to the present invention, Figure 8 is a bottom surface of the detergent box cover provided in the detergent dispenser 9 is a perspective view illustrating a detergent dispenser.

The detergent supply device is connected to the water supply bellows 86 of the water supply device 80, as shown in Figures 6 to 9, the detergent box housing 112, the front and the upper surface is opened, and the detergent box The detergent box 114 is detachably installed in the front and rear direction inside the housing 112 and the detergent box is accommodated, and the water supply hose of the water supply device 80 is mounted on the opened upper surface of the detergent box housing 112. It is connected to the 82 is configured to include a water supply unit 116 to discharge water in the detergent box (114).

The detergent box housing 112 is installed on the rear surface of the support frame 74 so that the front surface communicates with the opening hole 72A of the control panel 72 shown in FIG. 5. In the lower portion of the detergent box housing 112, a drain hole 113 is formed to which the water supply bellows 86 is connected so that detergent and water falling from the detergent box 114 can be supplied into the tub 56. do.

The detergent box 114 is inserted into the opening hole 72A of the control panel 72 to be pulled forward and has a detergent box body 120 having a detergent accommodating part 122 for accommodating powder detergent, softener and bleach. ), A front panel 130 mounted on the front part of the detergent box body 120, the handle 132 is formed on one side, and a detergent box cover 140 mounted on an upper surface of the detergent accommodating part 122. It is configured to include.

The detergent box body 120 is formed in a box shape having an upper surface and a rear surface, and a front portion 124 on which the front panel 130 is mounted is formed on the front surface, and both sides of the detergent box body 120. The partition side wall portion 128 is formed long in the front-rear direction between the wall portions 125 and 126. The both side walls (125, 126) elastically in the front portion of the water supply unit 116 to feel detachable whenever the detergent box 114 is inserted into the opening hole (72A) of the control panel 72 The engaging portion 150 is integrally formed.

The locking portion 150 is formed to protrude to a predetermined height on the upper surface of the both side wall (125, 126), respectively, the inclined surface is formed at a predetermined angle on the front and rear portions, at least one of the left and right On the side, the slit hole 152 is formed long in the front-rear direction to enable elastic deformation. Accordingly, as the detergent box 114 is inserted into the water supply part 116 and the detergent box housing 112, the locking part 150 is caught by the front part of the water supply part 116 and elastically downwards. While deformed, it is in close contact with the bottom of the water supply unit 116.

The detergent accommodating part 122 is formed between the compartment side wall part 128 and the right side wall part 125 in a longitudinal direction to accommodate the powder detergent, and the first detergent accommodating part 160 and the compartment side wall part 128. And a second detergent accommodating part 200 formed between the left wall part 125 and the longitudinal direction in a longitudinal direction to accommodate the softening agent and the bleaching agent. Here, the first detergent accommodating unit 160 prevents the powder detergent from falling into the lump state of the detergent box housing 112 and sets a detergent capacity that can be accommodated in the first detergent accommodating unit 160. The detergent amount setting wall 162 is formed at a position spaced rearward from the front panel 130 by a predetermined distance.

The detergent amount setting wall 162 is a plate-shaped member formed to cover a part of the first detergent accommodating part 160, and both side ends thereof are connected to the partition side wall part 128 and the right wall part 125, respectively. The detergent box housing 112 is formed to be spaced apart from the bottom surface 161 of the first detergent accommodating part 160 to form a passage through which the powder detergent is discharged.

In addition, a bleach receiving part 202 and a softening agent receiving part 204 are formed at a position spaced apart from the bottom surface 201 by a predetermined height on the inner side of the second detergent receiving part 200, and the bleach receiving part 202 is formed. ) And the softener accommodating part 204 are formed in a box shape having an upper surface opened so as to be spaced apart from the inner front part and the rear part of the second detergent accommodating part 200. The bleach receiver 202 and the softener receiver 204 of the second detergent receiver 200 are partitioned by a pair of partitions 206 and 207 extending parallel to each other.

Here, the barrier ribs 206 and 207 of the bleach receiving portion 202 and the softening agent receiving portion 204 are formed such that either side of the left side and the right side protrude forward to bend in a '┌┘' shape. A siphon tube 205 of the softener receiving portion 204 is formed at the rear of the protruding portion of the barrier rib 207 of the softening agent receiving portion 204, and protruding of the partition wall 206 of the bleach receiving portion 202. The siphon tube 203 of the bleach receiving portion 202 is formed in front of the portion that is not present. Accordingly, the siphon tubes 203 and 205 of the bleach receiving portion 202 and the softening agent receiving portion 204 are disposed as close to each other as possible around the partitions 206 and 207.

In addition, the bleaching agent and the softening agent of the bleaching agent accommodating part 202 and the partition walls 206 and 207 of the softening agent accommodating part 204 through the input space S of the detergent box 114 are the bleaching accommodating part 202 and the softening agent. It is preferable to be formed in the opening portion of the second detergent receiving portion 200 to be injected into the receiving portion 204. In addition, the bottom surface of the bleach receiving portion and the softening agent receiving portion is formed to be inclined downward toward the siphon tube, so that the bleach or softening agent can be smoothly discharged through the siphon tube.

Meanwhile, the detergent box cover 210 is mounted on the partition walls 206 and 207 and the siphon tubes 203 and 205 of the bleach receiving portion 202 and the softening agent receiving portion 204. The detergent box cover 210 as described above is horizontally disposed above the partitions 206 and 207 and the siphon caps 218 and 219 are mounted integrally to the siphon tubes 203 and 205. The cover 212 and the siphon cover 212 is formed integrally with the receiving portion cover 230 is formed to extend to the inside of the detergent box body 120.

The receptacle cover 230 is disposed above the softener container 204 so that washing water can be supplied to the softener inlet 232 disposed on the softener container 204 and the softener container 204. It includes a plurality of water inlet 234. The softener inlet 232 allows the user to supply the softener by placing at least a part of the detergent box at the outside of the opening hole 72A when the detergent box is drawn out to the maximum. At the same time, the water supply port 234 is located inside the opening even when the detergent box is drawn out to the maximum, thereby preventing the detergent box cover from being easily separated without removing the top plate.

The siphon cover 212 is a plate-shaped member mounted to cover the siphon tubes 203 and 205 and the partition walls 206 and 207, and is disposed between the bleach receiver 202 and the softener receiver 204. The siphon caps 218, 219 are integrally formed at positions opposite to the phone tubes 203, 205. The front portion 214 disposed on the front side of the siphon cover 212 protrudes downward from the front portion of the siphon cover 212 to a maximum height at which the bleach is stored into the bleach receiving portion 202. do. In the lower portion of the front portion 214, the front horizontal rib 215 protrudes horizontally to a predetermined length in the front.

Therefore, the front horizontal rib 215 is used as a handle when displaying the maximum storage amount of the bleach stored in the bleach receiving portion 212 and when the detergent box cover 210 is attached and detached.

In particular, the siphon cover 212 of the detergent box cover 210 is inserted between the spaced gaps of the partitions 206 and 207 to be fixed to the bottom surface of the bleach receiving portion 202 and the softening agent receiving portion 204. The locking projection 220 is formed to protrude downward. The locking protrusion 220 is a first locking protrusion 222 fixed to the bottom of the bleach receiving portion 202 and a second locking protrusion 224 fixed to the bottom of the softening agent receiving portion 204. It is composed.

Here, the first locking projection 222 is next to the siphon tube 203 of the bleach receiving portion 202 to be inserted between the spaced gaps of the partitions 206 and 207 when the detergent box cover 210 is mounted. Is formed in the lower front, the barrier rib 206 of the bleach receiving portion 202 and the locking step 226 which is engaged on the bottom is formed to protrude forward.

The first catching protrusion 222 is disposed in close contact with a portion of the partition 206 of the bleach receiving portion 202 that does not protrude forward. The second locking protrusion 224 is next to the siphon tube 205 of the softener receiving part 204 such that the second locking protrusion 224 is inserted between the spaced gaps of the partitions 206 and 207 when the detergent box cover 210 is mounted. It is formed in the lower rear, the barrier rib 207 of the softener receiving portion 204 and the locking step 228 which is engaged to the bottom is formed to protrude rearward. The second locking protrusion 224 is disposed in close contact with a portion protruding forward of the partition wall 207 of the softening agent accommodating part 204.

On the other hand, the siphon cover 212 further includes a partition receiving portion 212a protruding upward. The partition accommodating part 212a is disposed above the partitions 206 and 207. In addition, siphon caps 218 and 219 covering the two siphon tubes 203 and 205 are formed on the bottom surface of the siphon cover 212, respectively, of the siphon caps 218 and 219. The upper surface is concave downward from the siphon cover 212. In particular, the upper surface 212c of the siphon cap 219 has stepped portions formed on both sides thereof, and is formed to be inclined downward toward the detergent inlet 232. For this reason, the upper surface 212c may function as a guide to allow the softening agent to flow into the detergent inlet 232, hereinafter referred to as a detergent guide portion.

The detergent guide portion is particularly useful when the amount of drawers of the detergent box is limited. That is, the detergent box should not be easily separated due to the characteristics of the commercial washing machine. For this purpose, the draw distance of the detergent box is shorter than that of the domestic washing machine. For this reason, it may be difficult to add the softening agent through the detergent inlet, the detergent guide portion functions as an auxiliary inlet to assist the detergent inlet so that the softener can be easily replenished even if the draw distance is short.

On the other hand, the height of the partition wall 206 is set higher than the height of the siphon tube 203 and the upper surface 212b of the siphon cap. Referring to FIG. 10, the height of the partition wall 206 is at a position higher than the upper surface 212b of the siphon cap. Similarly, the height of the partition 207 is set higher than the height of the detergent guide part 212c. To this end, the partition receiving portion 212a is formed to protrude from the siphon cover 212. Through this, the siphon phenomenon can be stably induced, which will be described later.

Meanwhile, the water supply unit 116 includes a lower panel 116A mounted on an open upper surface of the detergent box housing 112, and a detergent water supply channel 180 and a bleach agent water supply channel 182 together with the lower panel 116A. ) And an upper panel 116B that is raised and mounted on the upper portion of the lower panel 116A to form the soft water supply flow path 184. The lower panel 116A protrudes so that the hose connection part 186 connected to the water supply hose 82 of the water supply device 80 communicates with the rear part, and the first and second detergent accommodating parts of the detergent box 114. A plurality of water supply holes 190 for supplying water are formed at portions facing the 160 and 200.

Here, the hose connection portion 186 is a first hose connection portion 186A to which a hot water hose 82A is connected so that hot water is supplied to the detergent water supply passage 180, and the bleaching water supply passage 182 and the flexible water supply passage ( 184) and second, third and fourth hose connections 186B, 186C, and 186D to which the first, second, and third cold water hoses 82B, 82C, and 82D are connected to supply the cold water to the detergent water supply passage 180. .

In the lower panel 116A, a detergent water supply flow path 180 is formed so that cold water or hot water flows from the first and second hose connecting portions 186A and 186B to the portion facing the first detergent receiving portion 160. And a bleach supply water flow path 182 is formed so that cold water flows from the third hose connection portion 186C to the portion opposite to the bleach receiving portion 202, and the flexible hose receiving portion at the fourth hose connection portion 186D. The softener water supply passage 184 is formed to allow the cold water to flow to the 204.

In addition, the water supply hole 190 includes a plurality of detergent water supply holes formed at an upper side of the first detergent accommodating part 160 such that water in the detergent water supply passage 180 is supplied to the first detergent accommodating part 160. 192, a single bleach water supply hole 194 formed above the bleach water receiving unit 202 so that water in the bleach water supply channel 182 is supplied to the bleach water receiving unit 202, and the flexible water supply channel 1 184 is composed of a plurality of softener water supply holes 196 formed on the upper side of the softener receiving portion 204 so that the water in the softener receiving portion 204.

The detergent water supply hole 192 is formed in a plurality of portions facing the inner surface of the first detergent receiving portion 160, the bleach supply hole 194 is opposed to the upper surface of the bleach receiving portion 202 It is formed in the site, the softener water supply hole 196 is formed in the site facing the softener receiving portion 204. The detergent water supply hole 192 is formed such that water is inclinedly sprayed to the inner side surface of the first detergent accommodating part 160 so that the powder detergent contained in the first detergent accommodating part 160 can be washed away smoothly.

That is, since the powder detergent is highly likely to remain on the inner surface of the first detergent accommodating part 160 without being completely washed away, the detergent water supply hole 192 is the inner surface of the first detergent accommodating part 160. To spray water. The bleach receptacle water supply hole 194 and the softener water supply hole 196 are provided with the bleach receptacle part 202 and the softener so that the bleach and the softener contained in the bleach receptacle 202 and the softener accommodating part 204 can be easily released. Water is formed to be vertically sprayed into the receiving portion 204.

That is, when the bleach and the softening agent are not easily released and the viscosity is high, the siphon phenomenon of the siphon tubes 203 and 205 and the siphon caps 148 and 149 does not occur smoothly, and the discharge performance is lowered. Water is vertically injected into the bleach and the softener by the water supply hole 194 and the softener water supply hole 196 to crush the bleach and the softener by hydraulic pressure.

Particularly, a portion of the lower panel 116A facing the flexible agent receiving portion 204 is formed with a softener water supply passage 184 like the detergent water supply passage 180, and a plurality of softener water supply passages 184 are formed along the flexible agent water supply passage 184. The flexible water supply hole 196 is formed. When water is injected into the entire softener receiving part 204 by the softener water supply passage 184 and the plurality of softener water supply holes 196, the crushing performance of the softener contained in the softener receiving part 204 is greatly improved. .

Looking at the operation and assembly process for the detergent supply device configured as described above are as follows.

First, before washing the laundry by the washing machine 50, an appropriate amount of powder detergent, bleach and softening agent are added to the detergent supply device 110. That is, the detergent box 114 of the detergent supply device 110 is withdrawn from the opening hole 72A of the control panel 72 to the front to open the input space (S) of the detergent receiving unit 122, the input Powder detergent, bleach, and softener are introduced into the bleach receiving unit 202 and the softening agent receiving unit 204 of the first detergent accommodating unit 160 and the second detergent accommodating unit 200 through the space S, respectively.

In the first detergent accommodating part 160, since the detergent amount setting wall 162 is disposed below the opening hole 72A when the space S into which the powder detergent is injected is maximum, the detergent amount setting wall 162 may be disposed. Detergents are not added to the rear, which prevents waste. That is, the recent powder detergent is very excellent in cleaning performance, even if only a small amount of powder detergent in the detergent box 114, the washing performance of the laundry is sufficiently secured.

The second detergent accommodating part 200 is provided with a detergent box cover 140 on an upper side of a partition wall partitioning the bleach accommodating part 202 and the softening agent accommodating part 204, and the front of the detergent box cover 140. A bleach is added to the bleach receiving unit 202 through a space formed in the softener, and a softener is injected into the softening agent receiving unit 204 through a space formed at the rear of the detergent box cover 140.

In particular, the partition wall is formed so that any one of the left side and the right side protruding toward the bleaching agent receiving portion 202 side, the siphon tube 205 of the softening agent receiving portion 204 is disposed behind the protruding portion Since the siphon tube 203 of the bleach receiving portion 202 is disposed in front of the non-protruding portion, the partition wall is spaced apart in the front and rear directions of the siphon tubes 203 and 205 as compared with the structure formed in a straight line. Distance is minimized. Therefore, the detergent box cover 140 is compactly formed by reducing the length in the front-rear direction, thereby expanding the space into which the softener formed between the detergent box cover 140 and the control panel 74 is added. do.

As described above, when powder detergent, bleach, and softening agent are introduced into the detergent accommodating part 122 of the detergent box 114, the detergent box 114 is inserted into the opening hole 72A of the control panel 72. The detergent box 114 is disposed inside the detergent box housing 112.

When the washing machine 50 is operated, water is supplied from the outside to the detergent supply device 110 through the water supply hose 82 of the water supply device 80. That is, water flows into the detergent box cover 116 of the detergent supply device 110 through a hose connection 186 connected to the water supply hose 82 of the water supply device 80, and Water flowed into the detergent supply flow path 180, the bleach supply water flow path 182, and the flexible supply water flow path 184 flow through the detergent supply hole 192, the bleach supply water supply hole 194, and the flexible supply water supply hole 196. Is discharged downwards through.

The water discharged through the detergent water supply hole 192 is supplied to the inside of the first detergent accommodating part 160, and is sprayed obliquely to the side of the first detergent accommodating part 160 to allow the first detergent accommodating part to be discharged. The powder detergent injected into the 160 is more effectively washed off. The water and the detergent in the first detergent accommodating part 160 are the bottom surface 161 and the detergent amount setting wall 162 of the first detergent accommodating part 160. After passing through) is discharged into the detergent box housing 112.

Water discharged through the bleach water supply hole 194 and the softener water supply hole 196 is respectively supplied to the interior of the bleach water receiving unit 202 and the softening agent receiving unit 204, and the viscosity of the bleach and softening agent is effectively reduced. The water is sprayed perpendicularly to the bleach and softener so as to be able to.

As described above, when the water is supplied to the interior of the bleach receiving part 202 and the softening agent receiving part 204 to be above a predetermined level, the siphon tube 203 of the bleaching receiving part 202 and the softening agent receiving part 204 is provided. 205 and the siphon caps 148 and 149 of the detergent box cover 140 completely discharge the bleach and the softener solution into the detergent box housing 112 at once.

In particular, since the plurality of softener water supply holes 196 are formed and water is injected into the entire inside of the softener water-receiving unit 204 in a shower method, the softener is effectively crushed by the water pressure of the water, and the viscosity is greatly reduced. The softener is well diluted in water and is smoothly discharged through the siphon tube 205 and the siphon cap 149.

The water in which the powder detergent, the bleach, and the softener are dissolved is discharged into the detergent box housing 112 and then supplied to the tub 56 through the water supply bellows 86.

Here, the space between the two partitions 206 and 207 serves as a drain for draining the wash water introduced into the bleach receiving part 202 and the softening agent receiving part 204. Referring to FIG. 10, the detergent box body is formed of a double wall having a bottom surface 201 facing the detergent box housing and a second bottom surface 208 disposed on the bottom surface. The space formed between the two partition walls communicates with the bottom surface 201.

Accordingly, when the wash water is supplied, the water is mixed with the bleach and the softening agent, and when the amount of washing water is increased, the washing water is drained downward beyond the partition. Then, when water supply is stopped, the wash water is temporarily stored at the water level corresponding to the partition wall 206, and the wash water flows through the gap between the siphon cap 218 and the siphon tube 203 due to gravity. And drained through the siphon tube. When the drainage starts to the siphon tube in this way, the siphon phenomenon is induced and all the washing water present on the bottom surface is drained downward.

If the height of the barrier rib 206 is lower than the siphon tube 203, it is highly likely that drainage is not performed smoothly. That is, when a large amount of wash water is supplied at once, the water level of the wash water is higher than that of the siphon tube, so the siphon phenomenon is induced. You lose. Then, when the drainage is completed, the water level of the wash water remains the same as the partition wall, which is lower than the siphon tube so that the siphon phenomenon is not induced and the wash water remains.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, the height of the partition wall is set higher than that of the siphon cap so that the siphon phenomenon is always induced regardless of the water supply form, thereby enabling smooth drainage. That is, even if the drainage through the partition is completed, since the water level of the wash water is always higher than the siphon tube, the washing water is introduced into the siphon tube by gravity, so that the siphon phenomenon may be induced.

Claims (12)

A detergent box slidably mounted in a front and back direction in a cabinet of the clothes treating apparatus;
At least one detergent accommodating part formed to extend in the front and rear directions of the detergent box;
A pair of partition walls dividing at least one of the detergent receiving parts into a drain disposed between two auxiliary receiving parts and the auxiliary receiving parts;
A drain hole formed in the drain portion;
Siphon tubes respectively formed in the two auxiliary receiving portions; And
A siphon cap covering the siphon tube is integrally formed, and a detergent box cover mounted to the detergent box to cover the detergent accommodating part.
And the height of the partition wall is at least higher than the height of the siphon tube. The method of claim 1,
The height of the partition wall detergent dispenser, characterized in that higher than the height of the siphon cap. The method of claim 1,
The detergent box cover
A siphon cover integrally formed with the siphon cap and positioned on an upper portion of the siphon tube; And
And a receptacle cover extending into the detergent box from the siphon cover. The method of claim 3,
The siphon cover is disposed on an upper end of the partition wall, the detergent dispenser characterized in that the partition receiving portion is formed to protrude upward from the siphon cover is formed. 5. The method of claim 4,
Detergent dispenser characterized in that the receiving portion cover is formed with a detergent inlet communicated with the auxiliary receiving portion located inside the detergent box of the auxiliary receiving portion. 5. The method of claim 4,
The receiving portion cover is a detergent dispenser, characterized in that the water supply port is formed on the upper portion of the auxiliary receiving portion located inside the detergent box of the auxiliary receiving portion. The method of claim 5,
Detergent dispenser characterized in that the detergent guide portion is connected to the detergent inlet on the upper surface of the siphon cap. The method of claim 7, wherein
The detergent guide part is a detergent dispenser, characterized in that formed downwardly inclined toward the detergent inlet side. The method of claim 7, wherein
Detergent dispenser characterized in that the stepped portion for guiding the flow of the detergent is formed on both sides of the detergent guide portion. The method according to claim 6,
The water dispenser is disposed in the cabinet even when the detergent dispenser is drawn out to the maximum. The method of claim 1,
And a hook portion protruding downward from the bottom of the detergent box cover and coupled to the bottom of the partition wall to fix the detergent box cover to the detergent box. A cabinet having a drum rotating therein;
A detergent dispenser slidably mounted on a front surface of the cabinet;
Water supply means for supplying the wash water into the detergent dispenser from the top of the detergent dispenser; And
And a dispenser housing for guiding the washing water discharged from the detergent dispenser to the drum side.
The detergent dispensing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the clothes treatment apparatus.

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