Detergent case and washing machine having the same
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1. A detergent case comprising:
- a liquid detergent accommodation space;
a siphon pipe protruded upwardly from a bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space so as to discharge a liquid, which is accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space, to an outside of the liquid detergent accommodation space if the liquid reaches a designated height;
a siphon cap surrounding the siphon pipe so as to form a siphon channel;
a remaining water discharge hole formed on the bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space so as to discharge a remainder of the liquid, not discharged by the siphon pipe, to the outside of the liquid detergent accommodation space; and
an opening and closing unit moving upwardly and downwardly due to buoyancy of the liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space to open and close the remaining water discharge hole,wherein the opening and closing unit includes;
a buoyancy member and a sealing member located beneath the buoyancy member, and the sealing member is connected to a lower end of the buoyancy member, andwherein the buoyancy member is floated due to the buoyancy of the liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space and the sealing member seals the remaining water discharge hole.
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A detergent case which includes a liquid detergent accommodation space, a siphon pipe protruded upwardly from a bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space, and a siphon cap surrounding the siphon pipe. The detergent case also includes a remaining water discharge hole formed on a bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space, and an opening and closing unit to open and close the remaining water discharge hole due to buoyancy of a liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space.
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1. A detergent case comprising:
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a liquid detergent accommodation space; a siphon pipe protruded upwardly from a bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space so as to discharge a liquid, which is accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space, to an outside of the liquid detergent accommodation space if the liquid reaches a designated height; a siphon cap surrounding the siphon pipe so as to form a siphon channel; a remaining water discharge hole formed on the bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space so as to discharge a remainder of the liquid, not discharged by the siphon pipe, to the outside of the liquid detergent accommodation space; and an opening and closing unit moving upwardly and downwardly due to buoyancy of the liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space to open and close the remaining water discharge hole, wherein the opening and closing unit includes;
a buoyancy member and a sealing member located beneath the buoyancy member, and the sealing member is connected to a lower end of the buoyancy member, andwherein the buoyancy member is floated due to the buoyancy of the liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space and the sealing member seals the remaining water discharge hole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A detergent case comprising:
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at least one liquid detergent accommodation space; a first discharge hole formed in one of the at least one liquid detergent accommodation space to generate siphonage so as to discharge a liquid accommodated therewithin if the liquid reaches a designated height; and a second discharge hole passing through a bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space provided with the first discharge hole so as to discharge a remainder of the liquid not discharged through the first discharge hole, and the second discharge hole is separated from the first discharge hole, an opening and closing unit moving upwardly and downwardly due to buoyancy of the liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space to open and close the second discharge hole, wherein the opening and closing unit includes;
a buoyancy member and a sealing member located beneath the buoyancy member, and the sealing member is connected to a lower end of the buoyancy member, andwherein the buoyancy member is floated due to the buoyancy of the liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space and the sealing member seals the remaining water discharge hole.
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12. A washing machine having a detergent supply device installed at one side of a main body, the detergent supply device comprising a detergent case having a liquid detergent accommodation space, wherein the detergent case includes:
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a siphon pipe to generate siphonage so as to discharge a liquid if the liquid reaches a designated height; a remaining water discharge hole to discharge a remainder of the liquid not discharged by the siphon pipe; and an opening and closing unit moving upwardly and downwardly due to buoyancy of the liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space to open and close the remaining water discharge hole, wherein the opening and closing unit includes;
a buoyancy member and a sealing member located beneath the buoyancy member, and the sealing member is connected to a lower end of the buoyancy member, andwherein the buoyancy member is floated due to the buoyancy of the liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space and the sealing member seals the remaining water discharge hole. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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