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Detergent supply apparatus and washing machine

  • US 8,341,982 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2009
  • Issued: 01/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A detergent supply apparatus comprising:

  • a detergent bottle containing a liquid detergent;

    a detergent bottle seat provided at a cabinet in which washing is performed;

    a detergent inlet formed at the cabinet such that the liquid detergent of the detergent bottle is entered there through; and

    a detergent mixing part provided in the cabinet, wherein the liquid detergent of the detergent bottle passing through the detergent inlet is stored and mixed with a washing water therein;

    wherein the detergent bottle seat comprises a detergent bottle seating recess formed at an upper surface of the cabinet, wherein the seating recess is an elastic member that is deformable based on a shape of a bottom portion of the detergent bottle such that the bottom portion of the detergent bottle is detachably received and seated therein, and a plurality of detergent bottle fixing protrusions adapted to maintain the detergent bottle in a stationary position, wherein the detergent bottle fixing protrusions are formed around the detergent bottle seating recess.

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