Dispenser for washing machine

• US 20050229645A1
• Filed: 01/14/2005
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kang, Jung Hoon, Kim, Jong Min, No, Yang Hwan, Cho, Han Ki, Kang, Dong Hoon, Jang, Ho Sung
• Application Number:
  US11/034,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20050229645A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 68/17.R
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/028 Arrangements for selectively supplying water to detergent compartments

Abstract

A dispenser for uniformly distributing washing water is provided. The dispenser includes a first passage, at least one second passage, and at least one auxiliary passage. The first passage is provided with washing water. The second passage diverges from the first passage and supplies the washing water to a container that contains a detergent. The auxiliary passage additionally connects the first passage with the second passage.

Claims

1. A dispenser for a washing machine, comprising:

a first passage for receiving washing water;

at least one second passage which diverges from the first passage and which supplies the washing water to a container that accommodates a detergent; and

at least one auxiliary passage for additionally connecting the first passage with the second passage.

2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary passage is connected with an end portion of the second passage.

3. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary passage is connected with a starting portion of the first passage.

4. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary passage connects a starting portion of the first passage with an end portion of the second passage.

5. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary passage guides the washing water of the first passage to the second passage.

6. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary passage guides the washing water to the second passage in the same orientation as the flowing of the washing water in the first passage.

7. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary passage is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a flowing direction of the washing water in the first passage.

8. The dispenser of claim 7, wherein the predetermined angle is an acute angle.

9. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first and the second passages are formed by partitions provided to an inside of a case of the dispenser.

10. The dispenser of claim 9, wherein the auxiliary passage includes openings that pass through the partitions.

11. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the second passage switches a flowing direction of the washing water.

12. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the second passage allows the washing water to flow to a direction different from a direction of the first passage.

13. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the second passage allows the washing water to flow to a direction opposite to a direction of the first passage.

14. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the second passage switches a flowing direction of the washing water several times.

15. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the second passage allows the washing water to flow to a direction opposite to a direction of the first passage or to the same direction as the direction of the first passage.

16. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the second passage allows the washing water to alternately flow to a direction opposite to a direction of the first passage and to the same direction as the direction of the first passage.

17. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the second passage allows the washing water to fall down.

18. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the second passage includes through holes that communicate with the container.

19. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first passage supplies the washing water to the container.

20. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary passage is formed at a diverging portion between the first and the second passages.