Detergent dissolution device for laundry treating apparatus
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1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
- a cabineta tub provided in the cabinet;
a drum rotatably provided in the tub and configured to receive laundry therein through an opening in the tub and a corresponding opening in the cabinet;
a detergent storage device provided below the opening in the cabinet;
a water supply device configured to supply water to the detergent storage device; and
a detergent dissolution device configured to dissolve detergent discharged from the detergent storage device in water supplied by the water supply device and to then supply a mixed water and detergent titian to the tub,wherein the detergent dissolution device includes;
a dissolution box configured to receive the mixed water and detergent solution discharged from the detergent storage device;
a dissolution flow path and a pump configured to discharge the mixed water and detergent solution from the dissolution box and to then resupply the mixed water and detergent solution back to the dissolution box so as to circulate the mixed water and detergent solution and dissolve the detergent in the water;
a tub supply flow path to supply the mixed water and detergent solution from the dissolution box to the tub; and
a switching valve provided at a branch point of the tub supply flow path and the dissolution flow path to selectively open the tub supply flow path and the dissolution flow path.
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Abstract
A laundry treating apparatus is provided. The laundry treating apparatus may include a detergent storage device positioned below an introduction port for introducing laundry into and removing laundry from a washing tub of the apparatus, a detergent dissolution device to dissolve detergent in water, and a flow path switching valve to selectively open a flow path for dissolution of the detergent and a flow path for supply of the dissolved detergent and washing water solution to the washing tub.
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1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
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a cabinet a tub provided in the cabinet; a drum rotatably provided in the tub and configured to receive laundry therein through an opening in the tub and a corresponding opening in the cabinet; a detergent storage device provided below the opening in the cabinet; a water supply device configured to supply water to the detergent storage device; and a detergent dissolution device configured to dissolve detergent discharged from the detergent storage device in water supplied by the water supply device and to then supply a mixed water and detergent titian to the tub, wherein the detergent dissolution device includes; a dissolution box configured to receive the mixed water and detergent solution discharged from the detergent storage device; a dissolution flow path and a pump configured to discharge the mixed water and detergent solution from the dissolution box and to then resupply the mixed water and detergent solution back to the dissolution box so as to circulate the mixed water and detergent solution and dissolve the detergent in the water; a tub supply flow path to supply the mixed water and detergent solution from the dissolution box to the tub; and a switching valve provided at a branch point of the tub supply flow path and the dissolution flow path to selectively open the tub supply flow path and the dissolution flow path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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