IP Library Granted Patent US 11,066,776
Granted Patent B2
US 11,066,776 · App. 16/487,142 · Granted Jul 20, 2021

Washing machine

Inventors: Gi Hoon Ko (Seoul, KR); Youn Young Gwak (Seoul, KR); Han Na Yoo (Seoul, KR); Kang Kyung Lee (Seoul, KR); Seok Geun Jang (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
D06F39/028D06F23/04D06F37/30D06F39/022D06F39/14
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Patent No.
US 11,066,776
App. No.
16/487,142
Granted
Jul 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A washing machine capable of automatically supplying detergents to a detergent mixing tub uses a detergent dispenser removably mounted to an upper portion of the washing machine. A washing machine capable of automatically supplying softening agents to a softening agent mixing tub uses a softening agent dispenser removably mounted to an upper portion of the washing machine. A washing machine capable of automatically supplying detergents to a washing tub uses a pump coupled to a detergent dispenser mounted to an upper portion of the washing machine and the pump is operated by using a driving force of a motor coupled to a door. A washing machine capable of automatically supplying softening agents to a washing tub uses a pump coupled to a softening agent dispenser mounted to an upper portion of the washing machine and operated by using a driving force of a motor coupled to a door.

Claims (31)

1. A detergent supply unit comprising:

a detergent dispenser mounted to an accommodation portion in an upper portion of a body and configured to accommodate detergents;

a detergent mixing tub configured to mix some of the detergent with washing water;

a pump coupled to the detergent dispenser and configured to supply some of the detergent from the detergent dispenser to the detergent mixing tub; and

a driver coupled to a door and configured to transmit a driving force driving the pump,

wherein the pump comprises a pump handle configured to perform a reciprocating motion by the driving force,

wherein a detergent discharge port configured to discharge some of the detergent is provided at one end of the pump handle.

2. The detergent supply unit of claim 1 , wherein

the pump further comprises a detergent suction pipe of the pump configured to suck some of the detergent from the inside of the detergent dispenser.

3. The detergent supply unit of claim 2 , wherein

the pump handle is connected to the detergent suction pipe and the pump handle is positioned outside the detergent dispenser.

4. The detergent supply unit of claim 3 , wherein

the pump handle is rotatable about the detergent dispenser.

5. The detergent supply unit of claim 1 , wherein

the pump receives the driving force from a motor of the driver positioned above the pump.

6. The detergent supply unit of claim 1 , wherein

the driver comprises a motor configured to transmit the driving force to a belt;

the belt configured to receive the driving force from a pulley coupled to a drive shaft of the motor; and

a rotary cam configured to receive the driving force from the belt,

wherein the rotary cam converts the transmitted driving force to a reciprocating motion.

7. The detergent supply unit of claim 6 , wherein

a bottom surface of a rotary cam bottom of the rotary cam is exposed in a direction of the pump handle.

8. The detergent supply unit of claim 1 , wherein

the detergent mixing tub receives washing water from a water supply unit.

9. The detergent supply unit of claim 8 , wherein

detergent mixed water that is mixed in the detergent mixing tub is discharged through a mixed water hose connected to a lower portion of the detergent mixing tub.

10. The detergent supply unit of claim 9 , wherein

the detergent mixed water discharged through the mixed water hose is discharged to a washing tub via a detergent container.

11. The detergent supply unit of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of accommodation portion grooves provided on opposite sides of the accommodation portion,

wherein through the plurality of accommodation portion grooves, a plurality of grooves provided on opposite sides of the detergent dispenser is exposed to be gripped.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2020
From: KO, GI HOON; GWAK, YOUN YOUNG; YOO, HAN NA; LEE, KANG KYUNG; JANG, SEOK GEUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053654/0736 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0022076 · Feb 20, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200232149A1 · Jul 23, 2020
Cited By (1)
US 12,486,608