Detergent feeding apparatus and washing machine having the same

摘要

A detergent feeding apparatus that automatically supplies a detergent to a washing machine. The washing machine including a cabinet, a tub to accommodate water at an inside therein, and a detergent feeding apparatus to supply at least one detergent along with wash water to the tub. Wherein the detergent feeding apparatus includes a detergent container housing installed at an inside the cabinet, a detachable detergent container, and at least one valve apparatus configured in a way that the detergent accommodated at the detergent container is automatically put into the detergent container housing, wherein the at least one valve apparatus includes a detergent accommodating room to accommodate detergent at an inside therein, an inlet valve to allow the detergent in the detergent container to introduced to the detergent accommodating room, and an outlet valve to allow the detergent in the detergent accommodating room to be discharged to the detergent container housing.

主权项

1. A washing machine, comprising:
a cabinet; a tub disposed at an inside of the cabinet to accommodate water; and a detergent feeding apparatus configured to supply a detergent along with a wash water to the tub, wherein the detergent feeding apparatus, comprises:
a detergent container housing installed at an inside of the cabinet,a detergent container detachably mounted at the detergent container housing while accommodating a detergent, andat least one valve apparatus configured to allow a detergent accommodated in the detergent container to be automatically put into the detergent container housing, and wherein the at least one valve apparatus, comprises:
a cap,a detergent inlet hole in an upper portion of the cap and a detergent outlet hole in a lower portion of the cap,a detergent accommodating room configured to accommodate a detergent at an inside therein and to communicate with the detergent inlet hole and the detergent outlet hole and formed at least in part by the upper portion of the cap and the lower portion of the cap,an inlet valve configured to open the detergent inlet hole to allow a detergent in the detergent container to be introduced to the detergent accommodating room and to close the detergent inlet hole to not allow the detergent in the detergent container to be introduced to the detergent accommodating room and at least a part of the inlet valve connectable with the upper portion of the cap, andan outlet valve configured to open the detergent outlet hole to allow a detergent in the detergent accommodating room to be discharged to the detergent container housing and to close the detergent outlet hole to not allow the detergent in the detergent accommodating room to be discharged to the detergent container housing and at least a part of the outlet valve disposed within the cap, and wherein the at least one valve apparatus configured to open the detergent inlet hole and close the detergent outlet hole at a same time.