WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE WASHING MACHINE
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1. A washing machine comprising:
- a washing tub which contains laundry and water therein;
a circulation unit which circulates the water in the washing tub;
a liquid detergent container which contains a liquid detergent therein; and
a liquid detergent supply unit which supplies the liquid detergent into the circulation unit and injects a mixture of the liquid detergent and the water circulated by the circulation unit into the washing tub.
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Abstract
A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine are provided. In the washing machine and the method of controlling the washing machine, a liquid detergent is automatically supplied into a washing tub, thereby improving user convenience. In addition, in the washing machine and the method of controlling the washing machine, a liquid detergent is supplied into the washing tub by water circulated by a circulation unit. Thus, no liquid detergent remains in a liquid detergent supply path, and the liquid detergent supply path can be prevented from being blocked due to the solidification of a liquid detergent.
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18 Claims
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1. A washing machine comprising:
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a washing tub which contains laundry and water therein; a circulation unit which circulates the water in the washing tub; a liquid detergent container which contains a liquid detergent therein; and a liquid detergent supply unit which supplies the liquid detergent into the circulation unit and injects a mixture of the liquid detergent and the water circulated by the circulation unit into the washing tub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A washing machine comprising:
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a washing tub which contains water therein; a water supply path along which water is supplied from an external water source into the washing tub; a liquid detergent container which contains a liquid detergent therein; a circulation unit which circulates the water in the washing tub; and a circulation path along which a mixture of the liquid detergent and the water circulated by the circulation unit is supplied into the washing tub. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling a washing machine, the method comprising:
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supplying water into a washing tub; and discharging the water from the washing tub, mixing the discharged water with a liquid detergent in a liquid detergent container and injected the mixture of the discharged water and the liquid detergent into the washing tub. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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