代理机构 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP |
代理人 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP |
主权项 |
1. A fabric treating machine comprising:
a case having a face on which a first hole, second hole, and an elastic protrusion couple hole are formed, the first hole having a first portion and a second portion beside the first portion; an inner tub disposed inside the case and to be rotatable about a vertical axis; and a spray nozzle configured to spray washing water into the inner tub, the spray nozzle including:
a tube inserted into the first portion and configured to receive washing water;a spraying unit forming an outlet for spraying washing water introduced along the tube into the inner tub;a radial direction protrusion extending in a radial direction with respect to the tube, and inserted into the second portion from a front to rear direction;a rear protrusion protruded toward the case and inserted into the second hole; andan elastic protrusion extending from the spray nozzle, wherein the spraying unit includes:a first surface formed to increase in width from the tube to the outlet, the first surface allowing a flow direction of washing water received through the tube to be redirected while colliding with the first surface; andsecond and third surfaces extending from both sides of the first surface, respectively, the second and third surfaces defining a left and right spray width of washing water sprayed through the outlet,wherein one of the second and third surfaces guides the water toward a side wall of the inner tub and the other of the second and third surfaces guides the water toward a bottom of the inner tub, wherein a movement of the radial direction protrusion in the front direction is restricted by a peripheral portion of the first portion of the face when the spray nozzle is rotated while the tube is being inserted into the first portion, thereby preventing the spray nozzle from being separated from the first portion, and the second hole guides a rotating movement of the rear protrusion according to the rotation of the spray nozzle, and stops the movement of the rear protrusion such that the spray nozzle does not further rotate when the spray nozzle is rotated a predetermined angle, and wherein the elastic protrusion protrudes toward the case at an end thereof opposite to a connection portion with the spray nozzle to be elastically bent based on the connection portion by a pressure applied to the protruding end through a contact with the case such that during said rotating movement of the spray nozzle through the predetermined angle, the elastic protrusion is elastically bent by abutment with the face of the case, and after the spray nozzle has been rotated through the predetermined angle, the elastic protrusion is inserted into the elastic protrusion coupling hole of the face which restricts any further rotation of the spray nozzle. |