KR20210027019A - Detergent supply device and laundry treating apparatus including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a detergent supply apparatus which comprises: a housing extended in one direction; a storage container frame detachably mounted on the housing; a first storage container and a second storage container, which respectively store a first detergent and a second detergent, which are different from each other, and which are parallelly mounted on the storage container frame; and a detergent pump installed on a rear side of the housing to move each detergent stored in the first storage container and the second storage container toward the housing. On a lower surface of the housing, a detergent moving passage is extended and formed to allow the introduced detergent to head toward a detergent inlet. The detergent moving passage is divided into two different moving passages with a separation wall in between, which protrudes up to a certain height toward the upper side. The present invention aims to provide a detergent supply apparatus and a laundry treating apparatus including the same, which are able to enhance user convenience.

Description

Detergent supply device and laundry treatment device including the same {DETERGENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a detergent supply device for automatically supplying laundry detergent and a laundry treatment device including the same.

The laundry treatment device is a device that removes contamination from laundry by putting clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as laundry) into a drum. The user may store the clothing to be treated in the clothing treatment apparatus and supply a detergent or a softener to process the clothing.

The laundry treatment apparatus includes a tub accommodated in a main body forming an exterior, a drum rotatably mounted inside the tub and into which laundry is injected, and a detergent supply device for supplying detergent into the drum.

The detergent supplying device performs a laundry agent supplying function that supplies detergent (hereinafter, referred to as'washing agent') so as to improve the washing effect of laundry put into the drum.

Here, the laundry agent means a material that enhances the laundry effect, such as a textile detergent, a fabric softener, and a fabric bleach. As the laundry detergent, a powder (powder) type laundry agent or a liquid (liquid) type laundry agent may be used.

In recent years, the use of liquid laundry detergents having relatively excellent dissolubility in place of powdery laundry detergents is gradually increasing because of poor solubility and thus not dissolving after washing, and a laundry detergent component remains in the water tank or laundry.

In the conventional Korean Patent Document No. 10-0471446, there is disclosed a detergent supply device having a structure in which a step for overflowing water is formed in a storage pool that communicates with the detergent storage unit, so that no detergent remains in the detergent storage unit. . Through this, although it is possible to quantitatively adjust the amount of detergent to be added to the tub, there is a problem in that laundry damage or excessive washing water is used when the user inputs an excessive amount.

In addition, since the user has to manually put the laundry detergent into the detergent storage container installed inside the door after opening the door to supply the laundry detergent, it is cumbersome, and often opens and closes the drawer for the supply of detergent or softener. There is a risk of failure due to accumulation of fatigue.

Accordingly, recently, when a user previously puts detergent or softener in a storage container separately provided in the laundry treatment device and operates the laundry treatment device, the laundry agent can be supplied to the tub in a required amount according to the set clothing treatment process. It is mainly using a detergent supply device. In this case, since the user does not need to supply a detergent or a softener every time the clothing treatment process is performed, the user's convenience can be further improved.

However, when the laundry detergent stored in the detergent storage container is supplied according to the clothing treatment process, the movement paths of the different laundry detergents overlap and are mixed with each other, resulting in sediment and contamination. This obstruction may make it difficult to supply a smooth laundry detergent. In addition, when the storage container is removed, the user's satisfaction may be lowered due to poor aesthetics, and the sediment may move to the tub during the washing process and contaminate the laundry.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a detergent supply device capable of storing a large amount of laundry detergent and automatically supplying the stored laundry detergent to a drum to expand user convenience, and a structure of a laundry treatment device including the same. will be.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a detergent supply device capable of preventing mixing of laundry agents having different viscosities by forming movement paths of different laundry detergents, and a structure of a laundry treatment device including the same. .

A third object of the present invention is to provide a detergent supply device and a structure of a laundry treatment device including the same, in which each laundry agent is smoothly moved toward the detergent injection hole so that the laundry agent can be properly supplied to the tub.

In order to achieve one object of the present invention, the housing extending in one direction; A storage container frame retractably mounted on the housing; A first storage container and a second storage container, each of which different first and second laundry detergents are stored therein, and mounted parallel to each other on the storage container frame; And a laundry detergent pump installed at the rear of the housing and moving the laundry detergent accommodated in the first and second storage containers toward the housing, wherein the detergent introduced into the lower surface of the housing is a detergent injection hole. The laundry detergent movement passage is formed extending toward the direction, and the laundry detergent movement passage may be separated into two different movement passages with a separation wall protruding at a certain height toward the upper portion therebetween.

According to an example of the present invention, the laundry detergent movement passage includes: a first laundry detergent movement passage guiding the movement of the first laundry detergent; And a second laundry detergent movement path formed to be spaced apart from the first laundry detergent movement path and guiding the movement of the second laundry detergent, wherein the first laundry detergent movement path and the second laundry detergent movement path , It is possible to limit mixing of the first and second laundry agents by being separated from each other with the separation wall interposed therebetween.

According to an example of the present invention, an inclined portion may be formed on one side of the lower surface of the housing so as to have a constant inclination toward the detergent injection hole.

According to an example of the present invention, the separation wall may extend from a rear surface of the housing to the inclined portion, extending along a space between the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage.

According to an example of the present invention, at least one of the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage may extend to the inclined portion.

According to an example of the present invention, at least one of the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage may increase in width in a region adjacent to the inclined portion.

According to an example of the present invention, both ends of the first and second laundry detergent movement passages may communicate with the rear surface of the housing and the detergent injection hole, respectively.

According to an example of the present invention, the laundry detergent pump may supply laundry detergent accommodated in the first and second storage containers to the rear surface of the housing.

According to an example of the present invention, the first and second laundry detergent movement passages may be configured to communicate with each other at the rear side of the housing.

According to an example of the present invention, the first and second laundry detergent movement passages may have different lengths from the rear surface of the housing to the detergent injection hole.

According to an example of the present invention, each of the laundry agents may be mixed with washing water supplied to the housing and discharged through the detergent injection hole.

According to an example of the present invention, it may further include a washing water dispenser installed so as to face each other with the upper portion of each storage container, forming a passage for the washing water introduced from the outside.

According to an example of the present invention, washing water supply units are formed on both sides of the rear portion of the washing water dispenser, and the washing water may be supplied downward through a plurality of holes formed in the washing water supply unit.

According to an example of the present invention, a gap having a predetermined interval is formed between the housing and the storage container frame, and a washing water supply unit to which washing water is supplied may be disposed above the gap.

According to an example of the present invention, a manual detergent injection unit may be formed between the first storage container and the second storage container so that the laundry agent is injected by the user.

According to an example of the present invention, the powder detergent injected through the manual detergent injection unit may be supplied to the housing by falling into the detergent injection hole or the inclined portion.

In order to achieve an object of the present invention, a laundry treatment apparatus having the above structure

A tub installed inside the main body, and a drum rotatably installed inside the tub; And a detergent supply device installed to be inserted or withdrawn from the front surface of the main body and supplying laundry detergent toward the tub, wherein the detergent supply device extends in one direction and has a receiving space therein. housing; A first storage container and a second storage container extending along the housing, storing different first and second laundry agents, respectively, and mounted parallel to each other in the accommodation space; And a laundry detergent pump installed at the rear of the housing and moving the laundry detergent accommodated in the first and second storage containers toward the housing, wherein the laundry is washed toward the detergent injection hole on a lower surface of the housing. The first movement path is extended, and each laundry agent introduced by the laundry detergent pump is able to move toward the detergent injection hole along the laundry detergent movement path.

According to an example of the present invention, the laundry detergent movement passage includes: a first laundry detergent movement passage guiding the movement of the first laundry detergent; And a second laundry detergent movement path formed to be spaced apart from the first laundry detergent movement path and guiding the movement of the second laundry detergent, wherein the first laundry detergent movement path and the second laundry detergent movement path , The lower surface of the housing may be formed to be separated from each other with a separation wall protruding toward the upper portion therebetween.

According to an example of the present invention, both ends of the first and second laundry detergent movement passages may communicate with the rear surface of the housing and the detergent injection hole, respectively.

According to an example of the present invention, an inclined portion may be formed on one side of the lower surface of the housing so as to have a constant inclination toward the detergent injection hole. In addition, it may be possible to form inclined portions respectively on both sides of the lower surface of the housing.

According to an example of the present invention, at least one of the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage may be formed to increase in width in a direction from the inclined portion toward the detergent injection hole. . For example, one end of the first laundry detergent movement passage or one end of the second laundry detergent movement passage may be formed such that its width increases in a direction toward the detergent injection hole.

According to an example of the present invention, the lower surface of the housing may be made to be inclined at a predetermined angle from the rear portion to the front portion toward the detergent injection hole.

According to an example of the present invention, the detergent supply device is fixedly installed inside the body, and when the housing is mounted on the body, the bottom portion is positioned so as to face the upper portion of the storage container, and laundry flowing from the outside It may further include a washing water dispenser forming a water passage.

According to an example of the present invention, after each laundry agent is mixed with washing water supplied to the housing, it is discharged along the detergent injection hole to move toward the tub. Washing water is not only supplied toward the lower portion of the housing into which the laundry agent is injected, but also falls toward the inclined portion, so that the laundry water may be mixed with the laundry agent and moved toward the detergent injection hole.

The effects of the present invention obtained through the above-described solution are as follows.

First, the detergent supply device can store a large amount of laundry detergent through a storage container capable of storing different laundry detergents. In addition, it is possible to automatically supply an appropriate amount of laundry detergent to the tub through the operation of the laundry detergent pump in the washing step, and if necessary, the user can directly inject the desired amount of laundry detergent into the manual detergent input unit. The convenience of this can be expanded.

Second, on the lower surface of the housing of the detergent dispensing device, a laundry detergent movement passage is formed to allow the movement of different laundry detergents, and each laundry agent is separated from each other by a separation wall formed between the laundry detergent movement passages. Mixing can be prevented.

Third, the laundry agent moving toward the detergent injection hole along the laundry agent movement path is made to increase the width of the laundry agent movement path along the inclined portion, so that the laundry agent can move more smoothly, so that it can be properly supplied according to the washing process. You will be able to.

1 is a perspective view showing a laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention.
2 is a conceptual diagram showing a state when the detergent supply device is withdrawn from the main body.
3A is a perspective view showing a state when the detergent supply device is completely withdrawn to the outside.
3B is an exploded perspective view of the detergent supply device of FIG. 3A.
4 is a perspective view showing an inner upper portion of the laundry treatment apparatus.
5 is a perspective view showing a state of the detergent supply device in FIG. 4.
6 is an exploded view of the detergent supply device of FIG. 5.
7 is a plan view of the detergent supply device.
8 is a perspective view of a housing of a detergent supply device according to the present invention.
9 is an enlarged view showing a state of the laundry detergent flowing into the housing by the laundry detergent pump.
10 is a cross-sectional view of the detergent supply device.

Hereinafter, a water purifier according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

In the present specification, the same or similar reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar configurations even in different embodiments, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In addition, a structure applied to one embodiment may be equally applied to another embodiment, as long as different embodiments do not contradict structurally and functionally.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the subject matter of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The accompanying drawings are only for making it easier to understand the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical idea disclosed in the present specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes and equivalents included in the spirit and scope of the present invention It should be understood to include water or substitutes.

1 is a perspective view of a laundry treatment apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

The laundry treatment apparatus 100 includes a washing machine in which laundry, rinsing, and dehydration are performed through laundry detergent after the laundry is inserted into the washing tub, or a dryer in which a wet cloth is inserted to perform drying. Means to include.

Here, the "detergent" is a material used to sterilize or disinfect clothes or fibers, or remove impurities, and may mean detergents, softeners, and bleaching agents in the form of a solid or liquid in the form of a powder.

Specifically, laundry agent may mean a fabric softener to soften and soften clothing or fibers, and laundry agents decompose or remove colored substances contained in clothing or fibers through chemical action to whiten fibers, etc. May mean bleach.

In general, the laundry treatment apparatus can be classified into a top load method and a front load method. 1 shows an example of a laundry treatment apparatus 100 of a front load type. However, the technical idea of the present invention can be applied not only to the front load type laundry treatment apparatus as shown in FIG. 1, but also to the top load type clothes treatment apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 1, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 includes a main body 110 forming an exterior, an operation unit 113 including a display unit for displaying information on an operating state while receiving various control commands from a user, It is installed on the front side of the main body 110 and has a structure including a door 111 which is rotatably provided so that laundry can enter and exit.

The body 110 forms the exterior of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, and a space in which various components constituting the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may be accommodated may be formed inside the body 110. A drum 112 for receiving laundry input through the door 111 may be installed inside the main body 110.

The drum 112 may be configured to include an outer tank (not shown) containing washing water, and an inner tank (not shown) that is rotatably provided inside the outer tank (not shown) to accommodate laundry. A balancer (not shown) may be installed on one side of the drum 112 to compensate for eccentricity caused by rotation.

The operation unit 113 is installed on the front side of the main body 110 and includes various operation keys for manipulating the operation state of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 and a display for displaying the operation state of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 can do.

The door 111 serves to open and close the access hole of the laundry, and may be formed of a transparent member such as tempered glass so that the inside of the body 110 can be seen.

The laundry treatment device 100 may include a detergent supply device 200.

The detergent supply device 200 may be installed on one side of the upper body 110. The detergent supply device 200 stores laundry detergent, and serves to automatically supply the laundry detergent into the drum 112 during the washing process. Here, as described above, the laundry agent refers to a material capable of enhancing the laundry effect of laundry, and may mean a liquid fabric detergent and a liquid fabric softener.

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state when the detergent supply device 200 is withdrawn from the main body 110.

The detergent supply device 200 may include laundry detergent storage containers 221 and 222 mounted on the storage container frame 210d forming the exterior. When the user grips and pulls the front portion 210a of the storage container frame 210d, the detergent supply device 200 slides from the front portion of the laundry treatment device body 110 and is drawn out, thereby exposing at least a portion to the outside. Can be. In addition, when the user pushes the front part 210a toward the main body 110, the detergent supply device 200 slides in a direction toward the main body so that it can be mounted on the housing 210 installed in the main body 110. .

As shown in Figure 2, when the detergent supply device 200 is withdrawn from the main body, the cap 224 of the storage containers 221 and 222, the manual detergent injection part 223' and the softener housing receiving part 223 are After being exposed to the outside, the user takes out the detergent supply device 200 from the main body, and then replenishes the laundry detergent in the storage containers 221 and 222, or the manual detergent input unit 223' and the softener housing accommodation unit 223 It is possible to put the laundry detergent toward.

3A is a perspective view showing a state when the detergent supply device is completely withdrawn to the outside, and FIG. 3B is an exploded perspective view of the detergent supply device of FIG. 3A.

The detergent supply device 200 may be drawn out or inserted from the main body 110 by a user. When the user grips and pulls the front portion 210a of the storage container frame 210d, the detergent supply device 200 can be pulled out while sliding from the front portion of the main body 110. When the detergent supply device 200 is withdrawn from the main body 110, at least a portion of the storage containers 221 and 222 will be exposed to the outside.

A plurality of laundry detergent storage containers 221 and 222 may be installed inside the storage container frame 210d. A first storage container 221 and a second storage container 222 in which the first laundry agent is stored may be mounted inside the storage container frame 210d so that different laundry agents may be stored.

Here, the first laundry agent may mean a liquid detergent, and the second laundry agent may mean a fabric softener. In addition, the first laundry agent may mean a fabric softener, and the second laundry agent may mean a detergent.

Volumes of laundry detergent that can be accommodated in the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 may be similar to each other. However, in consideration of the use of more detergent than the softener in the general clothing processing process, it is possible to be configured to have a larger capacity of the laundry detergent that can be accommodated in any one storage container. Detergent may be accommodated.

That is, the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 contain either a detergent or a softener therein, and there are some differences in shape, but it can be seen that their structure and function correspond to each other. .

When the first and second storage containers 221 and 222 are mounted on the storage container frame 210d and inserted into the housing 210, the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 are Detergents or softeners stored in the laundry pumps 231 and 232 (refer to FIG. 4) installed on the side may be supplied to the tub (not shown) of the laundry treatment apparatus through the laundry pumps 231 and 232.

The first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 may be formed in the shape of a container that extends in the front and rear direction of the main body 1110, and may have a space for storing a certain amount of laundry detergent therein. have.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 may have a'c' shape, and the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 are It may be mounted inside the storage container frame 210d so as to face each other.

The lower surfaces of the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 may be formed to have a certain inclination, so that the laundry detergent contained in each storage container 221 and 222 can flow smoothly. do. Since the laundry detergent stored in the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 must be supplied to the tub through the laundry detergent pumps 231 and 232, it may be made to incline with a certain inclination toward the rear.

Each of the storage containers 221 and 222 may include an accommodating portion (internal space) in which the laundry agent is accommodated, and a cover covering each accommodating portion to limit external exposure of the laundry agent.

In addition, since the first storage container 210 and the second storage container 220 are mounted to face each other on one side of the storage container frame 210d, the first storage container 210 and the second storage container 220 A manual detergent injection unit 223 ′ may be formed between the user so that the detergent is manually injected by the user. The manual detergent injection unit 223 ′ may be formed of a predetermined space formed between the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222.

In addition, a predetermined space may be formed in parallel with the manual detergent injection unit 223 ′ in the front-rear direction, and a softener housing receiving part 223 may be formed so that the fabric softener can be manually injected.

The softener housing receiving part 223 may be formed to have a predetermined space so that the softener can be manually supplied, and a softener housing (not shown) may be installed. The softener housing (not shown) may be mounted to be fitted into the softener housing receiving portion 223 so as to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance. Accordingly, when the softener is supplied toward the softener housing and the softener overflows, the softener may move between the softener housing and the softener housing receiving portion 223, and may move toward the detergent injection hole 214, which will be described later.

Each of the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 may be provided with a stopper 224. The stopper 224 may be detached from the storage containers 221 and 222 by rotating in one direction. Accordingly, when the stopper 224 is removed from the storage containers 221 and 222, the user will be able to supply laundry detergent to the storage containers 221 and 222.

For example, when the user recognizes a notification of a lack of laundry detergent on the operation panel 113 of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, the user pulls out the storage container frame 210d from the housing 210 and exposes it to the outside. After the stopper 224 coupled to the storage containers 221 and 222 is rotated in one direction and removed, the storage containers 221 and 222 may be replenished with detergent or laundry detergent.

4 is a perspective view showing an inner upper portion of the laundry treatment apparatus 100.

The main body 110 forms the exterior of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, and an inner space S may be formed inside the main body 110 by the front, rear, and side surfaces of the main body 110. The inner space S may be opened and closed by the door 111 described above.

Various configurations for the laundry treatment apparatus 100 to process clothes may be accommodated in the inner space S. For example, a compressor (not shown) for a clothes treatment process related to heat transfer, such as drying treatment, may be accommodated. In addition, a tub and a drum inserted into the tub (not shown) may be installed in the inner space S.

In addition, a hose member (not shown) communicating the inside and outside of the housing 100 may be provided in the body 110 so as to allow the inflow of washing water required for processing clothes. One side of the hose member (not shown) may be inserted into the body 110, and the other side of the hose member (not shown) may be connected to a faucet.

In addition, the inside and outside of the main body 110 may be energized with each other. Power for operation may be supplied to the laundry treatment apparatus 100 by the energization.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, the detergent supply device 200 may be installed in the inner space (S). The detergent supply device 200 can be stably supported by a support member 243 coupled to penetrate the rear surface of the main body 110.

5 is a perspective view showing a state of the detergent supply device 200 in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a view showing an exploded view of the detergent supply device 200 of FIG. 5. 7 is a plan view of the detergent supply device 200.

The detergent supply device 200 according to the present invention includes a housing 210, first and second storage containers 221 and 222 mounted on the storage container frame 210d, a washing water dispenser 251, and a dispenser cover 252. ) Can be included.

The detergent supply device 200 is connected to be energized with an operation unit installed on the front side of the main body 110, and a power signal and a control signal input through the operation unit 113 may be transmitted to the detergent supply unit 200. .

The detergent supply device 200 may supply detergent, softener, or bleach to a tub (not shown) according to an input power signal and a control signal.

That is, a washing water dispenser 251 is fixedly installed inside the main body 110, and a storage container frame 210d to which each storage container 221, 222 is combined is located inside the main body 110. ), as shown in FIG. 5, the washing water dispenser 251 will have a structure positioned above the housing 210.

The washing water dispenser 251 serves to form a passage for washing water to flow into the washing water from a faucet or the like. When the storage container frame 210d is mounted on the main body 110, the washing water dispenser 251 installed inside the main body 110 includes each storage container 221, 222 mounted on the storage container frame 210d. It is positioned facing each other.

A dispenser cover 252 may be coupled to an upper portion of the washing water dispenser 251 to cover the washing water dispenser 251.

The washing water dispenser 251 may be provided with washing water passages 251a and 251b extending along a predetermined shape along the surface to guide the movement of the washing water introduced along each washing water inlet 251c and 251c'. have.

The washing water passages 251a and 251b are composed of a first washing water passage 251a and a second washing water passage 251b disposed to be spaced apart from each other, and formed on the rear side of the washing water dispenser 251 to inflow of washing water. It may be made so as to communicate with the washing water inlet (251c, 251c'). For example, the first washing water passage 251a communicates with the first washing water inlet 251c, and the second washing water passage 251b communicates with another second washing water inlet 251c'. Can be done.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 6, a third washing water inlet 251" may be further formed on the rear surface of the washing water dispenser 251 to supply washing water. 251") is supplied with washing water, and washing water can be supplied toward the washing water supply portions 251d formed on both sides of the washing water dispenser 251.

The washing water supply unit 251d may be referred to as a rear shower unit.

When washing water is supplied to each washing water supply unit 251d, the washing water may be discharged through a plurality of holes formed in each washing water supply unit 251d to be supplied to the housing 210. Specifically, the washing water discharged through each washing water supply unit 251d is a gap (gap) formed between the storage container frame 210d (or each laundry detergent storage container 221, 222) and the housing 210 It may be supplied toward and the washing water flowing out through the gap (gap) will be able to move to the housing 210. This is because the washing water supply unit 251d is located on the upper side of the gap (gap), whereby the washing water is mixed with the laundry detergent while flowing toward the lower surface of the housing 210 into which the laundry agent is injected, and then the detergent is injected. It will be able to move towards the hole 214.

In this case, an inclined surface S'having an inclination in one direction may be formed on one side of the lower surface of the rear portion of the housing 210. The inclined surface S'may have an inclination in a direction toward the laundry detergent movement passages 211 and 212, whereby the washing water falling through the washing water supply unit 251d is discharged along the inclined surface S'. It will be able to move toward the laundry detergent movement passage (211, 212).

Each of the washing water passages 251a and 251b may be formed along both sidewalls extending and protruding at a constant level. When the dispenser cover 252 is coupled to the washing water dispenser 251, since a closed space through which washing water can be moved is formed, the washing water is supplied to each washing water receiving portion 253a, along each washing water passage 251a, 251b. 253b).

Each of the washing water passages 251a and 251b may extend toward each washing receiving portion 253a and 253b formed on one side of the washing water dispenser 251.

The washing water passages 251a and 251b may include a first washing water passage 251a and a second washing water passage 251b. As shown in FIG. 7, the first washing water passage 251a communicates with the first washing water inlet 251c to allow washing water to flow in. The first washing water passage 251a may serve to guide the movement of washing water toward the first washing receiving portion 253a.

The first washing water receiving part 253a may be formed as a space in which washing water moving along the first washing water passage 251a is accommodated. A plurality of washing water transfer holes 254 are formed in the first washing water receiving part 253a so that the washing water accommodated in the first washing water receiving part 253a can be discharged through the washing water moving hole 254. do.

In addition, the second washing water receiving part 253b may be formed at a position adjacent to the first washing receiving part 253a and communicated with the second washing water passage 251b to accommodate washing water that moves.

As shown in FIG. 7, the washing water moving along the second washing water passage 251b is accommodated in the second washing water receiving part 253b and then discharged through the plurality of washing water moving holes 254. Will be.

In addition, according to the washing process, washing water may be supplied to the third washing water inlet 251", and washing water may be supplied toward the washing water supply units 251d formed on both sides of the washing water dispenser 251. There will be.

When washing water is supplied to each washing water supply unit 251d, the washing water is discharged through a plurality of holes formed in each washing water supply unit 251d, and the storage container frame 210d (or each laundry detergent storage container 221, 222)) and the housing 210, after moving to the gap (gap) formed between the housing 210, it will be able to flow into the lower surface of the housing 210. Accordingly, the washing water may move toward the front portion of the housing while being mixed with the laundry detergent to move to the detergent injection hole 214.

A detergent injection hole 214 may be formed in the center of the lower surface of the housing 210. Since the detergent injection hole 214 is made to communicate with the tub (not shown) of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, the laundry agent mixed with the washing water moves toward the detergent injection hole 214 and then supplied to the tub (not shown). It will be possible to become.

Specifically, when the storage container frame 210d is inserted into the housing 210 located inside the main body 110, the first washing receiving part 253a is the softener housing receiving part 223 of the housing 210 The fabric softener may be positioned so as to overlap in the vertical direction. Thus, the fabric softener that is manually injected toward the softener housing receiving part 223 or moves along the first laundry detergent moving passage 211 to be described later, may be used as the first washing water. It is mixed with the washing water discharged through the receiving part 253a and discharged through the detergent injection hole 214 to be supplied to the tub.

Likewise, when the storage container frame 210d is inserted into the housing 210 installed inside the main body 110, the second washing receiving part 253b is the manual detergent injection part 223' of the housing 210. It can be positioned so as to overlap with the top and bottom.

Accordingly, the powder detergent that is manually supplied by the user or the liquid detergent that moves along the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 to be described later may be provided with a plurality of washing water transfer holes 254 formed in the second washing receiving part 253b. ) Is mixed with the washing water moving in the downward direction, so that it can be supplied to the tub through the detergent injection hole 214.

The dispenser cover 252 has a rectangular plate shape and may be coupled to the washing water dispenser 251. When the dispenser cover 252 is coupled to the washing water dispenser 251, the first and second washing water passages 251a and 251b formed in the washing water dispenser 251 may be sealed.

The dispenser cover 252 may be installed to cover the washing water dispenser 251. At this time, at one side of the dispenser cover 252, the first washing water receiving protrusion is vertically overlapped with the first washing water receiving portion 253a and the second washing receiving portion 253b formed in the washing water dispenser 251. 252a) and the second washing water receiving protrusion 252b may be formed.

The first washing water receiving protrusion 252a and the second washing water receiving protrusion 252b are formed to protrude upward, respectively, and serve to form a passage for washing water that moves along each washing water passage 251a and 251b. Do it.

8 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the housing 210 of the detergent supply device 200 according to the present invention.

On the lower surface of the housing 210, laundry agent movement passages 211 and 212 may extend from the rear portion toward the front portion so that the laundry agent introduced by the laundry detergent pumps 231 and 232 can be moved.

In addition, a detergent injection hole 214 may be formed in the center of the lower surface of the housing 210. At this time, the lower surface of the housing 210 is made to be inclined at a predetermined angle from the rear portion to the front portion, and each laundry agent can move smoothly toward the detergent injection hole 214.

As shown in FIG. 8, a detergent injection hole 214 is formed in the center of the lower surface of the housing 210, and the detergent injection hole 214 is connected to the tub (not shown) of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, so that the housing Along the inclined lower surface of 210, laundry detergent and washing water can be supplied to a tub (not shown).

The laundry detergent movement passages 211 and 212 extend in a direction toward the detergent injection hole 214, and the detergent injection hole 214 communicates with the tub (not shown) of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, so the housing 2210 The laundry agent moving along the inclined lower surface of) can be supplied to a tub (not shown) after passing through the detergent injection hole 214 together with the washing water.

The laundry detergent movement passages 211 and 212 are formed at different positions with the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 guiding the movement of the first laundry detergent and the separation wall 213 therebetween, and the second laundry detergent It includes a second laundry detergent movement passage 212 for guiding the movement of the.

The first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 are configured so that both ends communicate with the rear surface of the housing 210 and the detergent injection hole 214, respectively, and the rear surface of the housing 210 It is possible to move the laundry detergent toward the detergent injection hole 214 from.

The separation wall 213 is formed on the lower surface of the housing 210 and may be formed to protrude upward. Through the separation wall 213, the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 can be separated from each other.

The separation wall 213 has a structure protruding from the lower surface of the housing 210 to have a predetermined height, and from the rear surface of the housing 210 toward the inclined portion 215b, the first laundry detergent movement passage ( 211) and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 may be formed to extend along the gap. By the separation wall 213, each of the laundry detergent movement passages 211 and 212 may be separated from each other. The separation wall 213 may extend to the rear end of the housing 210, but when washing water is supplied by the washing water supply unit 251d, which will be described later, laundry detergent injected along both side walls of the housing 210 is washed. In order to be more smoothly mixed with water, the separation wall 213 is preferably formed from a position spaced apart from the rear end of the housing 210 by a predetermined distance.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 8, the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 formed with the separation wall 213 interposed therebetween are one of the rear surface of the housing 210. It could be made to communicate with each other on the side.

When the detergent and fabric softener are mixed with each other, sediment may occur. However, in the case of the present invention, by the separation wall 213, the laundry agent moving along the first laundry agent movement passage 211 and the laundry agent moving along the second laundry agent movement passage 212 are mixed with each other. As it can be prevented, it is possible to prevent deposits from occurring on the lower surface of the housing 210. In this case, the lengths of the flow paths of the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 may be formed to be different from each other. Through this, not only can the movement speed of the washing water be changed, but it will be possible to smoothly wash the powder detergent by the washing water in the laundry detergent movement passage even if the powder detergent is supplied through the manual detergent injection unit 223'. will be.

The first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 may have different lengths extending from the rear surface of the housing 210 to the detergent injection hole 214.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 is configured to have a larger overall length than the first laundry detergent movement passage 211, and the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 Rather, it may be formed to extend along the inclined portion 215b to the front of the housing 210. Through this, through the manual detergent injection unit 223 ′, even if the powder detergent is spread and distributed over a wide area, it can be washed out more easily.

At least one of the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 may be formed to extend to the inclined portion 215b.

Each of the laundry detergent movement passages 211 and 212 may be extended to communicate with the laundry detergent inlet holes 211a and 211b and the detergent injection hole 214 formed on the rear surface of the housing 210, respectively.

By driving the laundry detergent pump, the first laundry detergent and the second laundry agent flowing from the rear portion of the housing 210 along the laundry detergent movement passages 211 and 212 may move toward the detergent injection hole 214. Specifically, the laundry detergent pumps 231 and 232 transfer the laundry detergent contained in the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 into a laundry detergent inlet hole 211a formed on the rear surface of the housing 210. 211b). In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, on one side of the housing 210, inclined portions 215a and 215b having a constant inclination in a direction toward the detergent injection hole 214 are provided. Can be formed.

In addition, inclined portions 215a and 215b having a constant inclination in a direction toward the detergent injection hole 214 may be formed on both sides of the lower surface of the housing 210, respectively. In this case, the inclined portions 215a and 215b may be inclined at a certain angle to form a front portion of the input portion of the detergent injection hole 214.

Each laundry agent moving along the first laundry agent movement passage 211 and the second laundry agent movement passage 212 through the inclined portions 215a and 215b is smoothly moved toward the detergent injection hole 214 by its own weight. You will be able to move.

At this time, at least one of the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 has a structure in which the width of the passage gradually increases toward the rear side, and the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the It is possible to smoothly move the laundry detergent moving along the second laundry detergent movement passage 212. For example, at least one of the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 may be formed such that a width thereof increases in a region adjacent to the inclined portion 215b.

In addition, the detergent supply device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the enlarged portion of FIG. 8, the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212, respectively, inclined The width may be increased in a direction from the portion 215b toward the detergent injection hole 214.

Accordingly, when the washing water falls toward the inclined portion 215b, each washing agent may be mixed by the washing water and smoothly injected into the detergent injection hole 214 without a residual amount.

For example, the width D1 of the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 may be larger than the width D2 formed along the inclined portion 215b. In this case, when the washing water falls toward the inclined portion 215b, the laundry detergent can be smoothly injected into the detergent injection hole 214 without the remaining amount, and the powder detergent injected through the manual detergent injection unit 223' It will also be smoothly washed by the washing water so that it can be moved to the detergent injection hole 214. Specifically, the powder detergent injected through the manual detergent injection unit 223 ′ may fall into the detergent injection hole 214 or the inclined portions 215a and 215b, and may be supplied to the housing 210.

That is, the washing water not only is supplied toward the lower portion of the housing 210 into which the laundry agent is injected, but also falls toward the inclined portion 215b and can be supplied to the periphery of the detergent injection hole 214. It will be possible to move toward the detergent injection hole 214 in a mixed state.

9 is an enlarged view showing a state of the laundry detergent flowing into the housing by the laundry detergent pumps 231 and 232.

Laundry detergent pumps 231 and 232 may be installed at the rear portion of the housing 210 to form the movement of different laundry detergents.

The laundry detergent stored in each storage container 221, 222 may be discharged through an outlet (not shown) formed at the rear portion of each storage container 221, 222 by the operation of the laundry detergent pump 230. , The discharged laundry detergent may be introduced into the housing 210, mixed with the washing water flowing into the housing 210, and then supplied to a tub (not shown).

When the first storage container 221 and the second storage container 222 are mounted in the housing 210, the laundry agent contained in each storage container 221, 222 is a tub ( Not shown).

The laundry detergent pumps 231 and 232 serve to form a conveying force for forming movement of the laundry detergent, and may include a first laundry detergent pump 231 and a second laundry detergent pump 232.

The first laundry detergent pump 231 sucks the laundry detergent stored in the first storage container 221 through the first laundry detergent suction pipe 231a, and then passes the first laundry detergent injection pipe 241 to the first laundry detergent. It serves to discharge toward the inlet hole (211a). The laundry agent discharged through the first laundry agent inlet hole 211a may move along the first laundry agent passage 211.

Similarly, the second laundry detergent pump 232 is used to transfer the laundry detergent stored in the second storage container 222.

After suctioning through the second laundry detergent suction pipe 232b, it serves to discharge toward the second laundry detergent inlet hole 211b through the second laundry detergent injection pipe 242. The laundry agent discharged through the second laundry agent inlet hole 211b will be able to move along the second laundry agent passage 212.

At this time, since the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 are formed to be spaced apart from each other with the separation wall 213 formed on the lower surface of the housing 110 therebetween, the first Each of the laundry agents moving along the laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212 may be prevented from being mixed with each other.

In addition, when washing water is supplied to the washing water supply units 251d formed on both sides of the washing water dispenser 251 by the third washing water inlet 251", the washing water W is As it moves along both sidewalls, it is possible to flow into the lower surface of the housing 210 into which the laundry agent is injected. Thus, the laundry water W is mixed with the laundry agent and then flows toward the detergent injection hole 214. Will be able to.

10 is a cross-sectional view of the detergent supply device 200.

When the storage container frame 210d is inserted into the housing 210 installed inside the main body 110, the first washing receiving part 253a is vertically aligned with the softener housing receiving part 223 of the housing 210. Can be positioned to overlap. Likewise, when the storage container frame 210d is inserted into the housing 210 installed inside the main body 110, the second washing receiving part 253b is the manual detergent injection part 223' of the housing 210. It can be positioned so as to overlap with the top and bottom.

Accordingly, the laundry agent stored in each storage container 221, 222 by the driving of the laundry detergent pump 230 installed at the rear portion of each storage container 221, 222, flows into the housing 210, and then the first laundry It is possible to move along the first movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212.

The rear portion of each storage container (221, 222) is formed protruding from the laundry detergent pump (231, 232), the laundry detergent suction unit (231a, 231b) formed to communicate with the interior of the storage container (221, 222) is formed I can.

Specifically, since the first laundry detergent suction unit 231a protruding from the first laundry detergent pump 231 is located in a state accommodated in the first storage container 221, the operation of the first laundry detergent pump 231 Accordingly, the laundry detergent stored in the first storage container 221 may be sucked and discharged through the first laundry agent inlet hole 211a through the first laundry agent input pipe 241.

In addition, since the second laundry detergent suction unit 232a protruding from the second laundry detergent pump 232 is located in a state accommodated in the second storage container 222, the operation of the second laundry detergent pump 232 , After inhaling the laundry detergent stored in the second storage container 222, it can be discharged through the second laundry agent inlet hole 211b through the second laundry agent input pipe 242.

At this time, the washing water is introduced through the washing water inlet (251c, 251c', 251c") formed in the washing water dispenser 251, and the introduced washing water is the first and second washing water passages (251a, 251b) After moving along, it will be able to be discharged toward the inclined portion 215b through the washing water moving hole 214.

Washing water may be mixed with the laundry detergent moving toward the detergent injection hole 214 along the first laundry detergent movement passage 211 and the second laundry detergent movement passage 212, and moves downward by its own weight. After that, it will be able to be supplied towards the tub (not shown).

That is, the laundry agent that is moved from the storage containers 221 and 222 to the interior of the housing 210 through the detergent injection hole 214 is moved along the first and second laundry agent movement passages 211 and 212. , After mixing with the washing water flowing into the housing 210, it can be supplied to a tub (not shown) through the detergent injection hole 214.

What has been described above are only examples for implementing the detergent supply device and the laundry treatment device including the same according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, as claimed in the following claims. Within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, anyone of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention pertains will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be implemented.

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A housing extending in one direction;
A storage container frame retractably mounted on the housing;
A first storage container and a second storage container, each of which different first and second laundry detergents are stored therein, and mounted parallel to each other on the storage container frame; And
A laundry detergent pump installed at the rear of the housing and moving the laundry detergent accommodated in the first and second storage containers toward the housing,
On the lower surface of the housing, a laundry agent movement path is extended so that the introduced laundry agent faces the detergent injection hole,
The detergent supplying device, characterized in that the laundry detergent movement passage is separated into two different movement passages, with a separation wall protruding at a certain height toward an upper portion therebetween. The method of claim 1,
The laundry detergent movement passage,
A first laundry detergent movement passage for guiding the movement of the first laundry detergent; And
It is formed to be spaced apart from the first laundry detergent movement path, and includes a second laundry detergent movement passage for guiding the movement of the second laundry detergent,
The detergent supplying device, characterized in that the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage are separated from each other with the separation wall therebetween to limit mixing of the first and second laundry detergents. The method of claim 2,
A detergent supply device, characterized in that an inclined portion is formed on one side of the lower surface of the housing so as to have a constant inclination toward the detergent injection hole. The method of claim 3,
The separation wall is a detergent supplying device, characterized in that extending from the rear surface of the housing toward the inclined portion along the between the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage. The method of claim 3,
At least one of the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage extend to the inclined portion. The method of claim 5,
At least one of the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage, the detergent supply device, characterized in that the width increases in a region adjacent to the inclined portion. The method of claim 2,
The detergent supply device, characterized in that the first and second laundry detergent movement passages are formed so that both ends communicate with the rear surface of the housing and the detergent injection hole, respectively. The method of claim 7,
The laundry detergent pump is a detergent supplying device, characterized in that for supplying the laundry detergent accommodated in the first and second storage containers to the rear surface of the housing. The method of claim 7,
The detergent supply device, characterized in that the first and second laundry detergent movement passages are configured to communicate with each other at the rear side of the housing. The method of claim 9,
The detergent supply device, characterized in that the first and second laundry detergent movement passages have different lengths from the rear surface of the housing to the detergent injection hole. The method of claim 1,
Each of the laundry agents is mixed with the washing water supplied to the housing, and is discharged through the detergent injection hole. The method of claim 11,
And a washing water dispenser installed to face each other with an upper portion of each of the storage containers and forming a passage for washing water introduced from the outside. The method of claim 12,
Washing water supply units are formed on both sides of the rear portion of the washing water dispenser, and the washing water is supplied downward through a plurality of holes formed in the washing water supply unit. The method of claim 13,
A detergent supplying device, characterized in that a gap is formed between the housing and the storage container frame having a predetermined distance, and a washing water supply unit through which washing water is supplied is disposed above the gap. The method of claim 1,
A detergent supplying device having a manual detergent injection unit formed between the first storage container and the second storage container so that the laundry agent is injected by the user. The method of claim 15,
The detergent supply device, characterized in that the powder detergent injected through the manual detergent injection unit falls into the detergent injection hole or the inclined portion and is supplied to the housing. A tub installed inside the main body, and a drum rotatably installed inside the tub; And
It is installed to be inserted or withdrawn from the front of the main body, and includes a detergent supplying device for supplying laundry detergent toward the tub,
The detergent supply device,
A housing extending in one direction;
A storage container frame installed to be retractable from the housing;
A first storage container and a second storage container, each of which different first and second laundry detergents are stored therein, and mounted parallel to each other on the storage container frame; And
A laundry detergent pump installed at the rear of the housing and moving the laundry detergent accommodated in the first and second storage containers toward the housing,
On the lower surface of the housing, a laundry agent movement path is extended so that the introduced laundry agent faces the detergent injection hole,
The laundry detergent movement passage is separated by two different movement passages, with a separation wall protruding toward an upper portion therebetween. The method of claim 17,
The laundry detergent movement passage,
A first laundry detergent movement passage for guiding the movement of the first laundry detergent; And
A laundry treatment apparatus comprising a second laundry detergent movement passage formed to be spaced apart from the first laundry detergent movement passage and guiding the movement of the second laundry detergent. The method of claim 14,
Both ends of the first and second laundry detergent movement passages communicate with the rear portion of the housing and the detergent injection hole, respectively, and move from the rear portion of the housing along the detergent injection hole to move toward the tub. Clothing treatment apparatus characterized in that. The method of claim 13,
An inclined portion having a certain inclination in a direction toward the detergent injection hole is formed on one side of the lower surface of the housing,
And the widths of the first laundry detergent movement passage and the second laundry detergent movement passage increase in a direction from a region adjacent to the inclined portion toward the detergent injection hole.

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