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Washing machine system and washing method

  • US 8,555,678 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2009
  • Issued: 10/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • an enclosure;

    a drum housed within the enclosure;

    a mixing unit, housed within the enclosure, separate from the drum, and in fluid communication with the drum;

    a water supply unit coupled to the mixing unit;

    a reservoir having a conduit configured to fluidly couple the reservoir to the mixing unit;

    a supply module provided on a top surface of the enclosure, receiving a container on a top surface thereof, and having a spout inlet to receive a spout of the container;

    a hinge assembly configured to couple the supply module to the enclosure so that the supply module can be tilted with respect to the top surface of the enclosure;

    a support unit rotatably coupled to an underside of the supply module and configured to support the supply module in the tilted state;

    a container connecting assembly provided on the top surface of the supply module near the spout inlet and configured to fix the spout of a container to the spout inlet; and

    a reservoir receiving portion, connected to the underside of the supply module corresponding to the spout inlet, having a threaded exterior portion,wherein the reservoir has a threaded interior portion which mates with the threaded exterior portion of the reservoir receiving portion so that the reservoir is removably connected to the reservoir receiving portion.

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