TOP-LOADING TYPE WASHING MACHINE

• US 20080295546A1
• Filed: 04/08/2008
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Jin-Soo, Cho, Cheon-Soo, Jang, Jong-Kyu, Lee, Jang-Woo, Chae, Ae-Kyung
• Application Number:
  US12/099,361
• Publication Number:
  US 20080295546A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 68/17.00R
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/02 Devices for adding soap or other washing agents

Abstract

In a top-loading type washing machine, a detergent input device is installed at a control panel. Accordingly, a process for opening a lid and putting a user'"'"'s hand into a cabinet for detergent input is omitted. Furthermore, can be solved a problem occurring when the user inputs a precise amount of detergent to the detergent input device inside the dark cabinet. As a result, the entire process for detergent input is simplified. Furthermore, since the detergent input device is installed at the control panel not inside a top cover, the entire appearance is not degraded even when the top cover is formed of steel.

Claims

1. A top-loading type washing machine, comprising:

a control panel; and

a detergent input device installed at the control panel.

2. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 1, wherein the detergent input device comprises:

a housing; and

a dispenser detachably mounted at the housing.

3. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 2, wherein the dispenser is detachably mounted at the housing in a drawing manner.

4. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 2, wherein a duct through which washing water is discharged out is installed below the housing.

5. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 2, wherein the dispenser comprises:

a first storage unit;

second storage units formed at both sides of the first storage unit; and

a cap installed above the first storage unit.

6. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 5, wherein siphon pipes through which washing water is discharged out are installed at each bottom of the first storage unit and the second storage units.

7. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 5, wherein insertion spaces are formed between the first storage unit and each of the second storage units, and guide members are installed at the housing so as to be inserted into the insertion spaces when the housing and the dispenser are coupled to each other.

8. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 5, wherein a terminal for respectively supplying washing water to the first storage unit and the second storage units is installed on an upper surface of the housing.

9. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 5, wherein a water dispersing member for uniformly dispersing washing water to the cap when the housing and the dispenser are coupled to each other is installed in the housing.

10. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 2, wherein the dispenser is detachably mounted at the housing in a rotating manner by a predetermined angle.

11. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 10, wherein a guide unit for guiding the rotation of the dispenser is formed at the housing and the dispenser, respectively.

12. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 11, wherein the guide unit comprises:

a first guide recess formed at the dispenser; and

a first guide protrusion formed at the housing, and moved by being inserted into the first guide recess.

13. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 12, wherein the guide unit further comprises:

a second guide recess formed at the housing, and disposed above the first guide recess; and

a second guide protrusion formed at the dispenser, and moved by being inserted into the second guide recess.

14. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 13, wherein the second guide recess is longer than the first guide recess.

15. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 13, wherein the second guide recess has a curvature radius smaller than that of the first guide recess.

16. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 10, wherein the housing comprises:

a first storage unit;

second storage units disposed at both sides of the first storage unit;

partition plates for partitioning the first storage unit and the second storage units from each other; and

pipes for injecting water to the first storage unit and the second storage units.

17. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 16, wherein siphon pipes are installed at each bottom of the first storage unit and the second storage units.

18. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 16, wherein the dispenser comprises:

a first receiving unit formed in correspondence to the first storage unit;

second receiving units formed in correspondence to the second storage units; and

receiving plates for partitioning the first receiving unit and the second receiving units from each other.

19. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 18, wherein the receiving plates are provided with slits in a depth direction, and the partition plates are inserted into the slits when the dispenser is mounted at the housing.

20. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 18, wherein the pipes are provided with a plurality of injection holes, and water from the injection holes is injected toward the first receiving unit and the second receiving units.

21. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 10, wherein the housing and the dispenser are further provided with a fixing unit, respectively.

22. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 21, wherein the fixing unit comprises:

a receiving groove formed at the housing; and

a frictional protrusion formed at the dispenser, and received in the receiving groove.

23. A top-loading type washing machine, comprising:

a cabinet;

a top cover for covering an upper portion of the cabinet;

a control panel installed above the top cover; and

a detergent input device installed at the control panel.

24. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 23, wherein the detergent input device comprises:

a housing; and

a dispenser detachably mounted at the housing in a drawing manner.

25. The top-loading type washing machine of claim 23, wherein the detergent input device comprises:

a housing; and

a dispenser detachably mounted at the housing in a rotating manner by a predetermined angle.