WASHING MACHINE
First Claim
1. A washing machine, comprising:
- a cabinet having an inlet port formed at a front panel for laundry insertion thereinto and a door configured to open or close the inlet port;
a tub within the cabinet for storing wash water;
a drum in communication with the inlet port, and rotatably provided within the tub;
a detergent dispenser provided below the inlet;
a water passage to supply wash water from a water source to at least one of the tub and the detergent dispenser; and
a connecting passage to connect the tub and the detergent dispenser for transfer of the wash water stored in the tub to the detergent dispenser and for transfer of the detergent stored in the detergent dispenser to the tub.
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Abstract
A washing machine including a cabinet having with an inlet port formed at a front panel for laundry insertion thereinto and a door to open or close the inlet port; a tub within the cabinet for storing wash water; a drum in communication with the inlet port, and rotatably provided within the tub; a detergent dispenser provided below the inlet; a water passage to supply wash water from a water source to at least one of the tub and the detergent dispenser; and a connecting passage to connect the tub and the detergent dispenser for transfer of the wash water stored in the tub to the detergent dispenser and for transfer of the detergent stored in the detergent dispenser to the tub.
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25 Claims
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1. A washing machine, comprising:
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a cabinet having an inlet port formed at a front panel for laundry insertion thereinto and a door configured to open or close the inlet port; a tub within the cabinet for storing wash water; a drum in communication with the inlet port, and rotatably provided within the tub; a detergent dispenser provided below the inlet; a water passage to supply wash water from a water source to at least one of the tub and the detergent dispenser; and a connecting passage to connect the tub and the detergent dispenser for transfer of the wash water stored in the tub to the detergent dispenser and for transfer of the detergent stored in the detergent dispenser to the tub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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18. A washing machine, comprising:
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a cabinet having an inlet port formed at a front panel for laundry insertion thereinto and a door configured to open or close the inlet port; a tub within the cabinet for storing wash water; a drum in communication with the inlet port, and rotatably provided within the tub; a detergent dispenser provided below the inlet; a water passage to supply wash water from a water source to at least one of the tub and the detergent dispenser; and a connecting passage to connect the tub and the detergent dispenser for transfer of the wash water stored in the tub to the detergent dispenser and for transfer of the detergent stored in the detergent dispenser to the tub, and wherein the detergent dispenser comprises; a dispenser case having an opening portion on an upper surface thereof; and a detergent supply unit mounted on the dispenser case to store detergent therein, and wherein the detergent supply unit comprises at least one of a manual detergent supply unit and an automatic supply unit, and a pump module is provided within the cabinet, and the pump module comprises at least one of; a circulation pump to circulate wash water or wash water mixed with detergent to the tub; and a drain pump to discharge wash water or wash water mixed with detergent that has passed through the tub to an outside of the cabinet.
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Specification