Additive injecting apparatus and laundry treatment machine including the same

摘要

Provided are an additive injection apparatus and a laundry treatment machine including the same. The additive injection apparatus includes a main body, and additive container, a nozzle, and a floater. The main body is disposed on a path along which a solvent flows and includes an inlet and an outlet for receiving and discharging the solvent, respectively. The additive container holds an additive. The nozzle has a communicating hole for communicating between the main body and the additive container. The floater is disposed in the main body, and rises and falls according to the flow of the solvent to open and close the communicating hole.

主权项

1. An additive injection apparatus for a laundry treating machine, comprising:
a main body disposed on a path along which a solvent flows and including an inlet and an outlet for receiving and discharging the solvent, respectively; an additive container, disposed underneath the main body, for holding an additive; a communicating element for communicating between the main body and the additive container; and a floater disposed in the main body, the floater to rise according to the flow of the solvent to open the communicating element, and the floater to fall according to the flow of the solvent to close the communicating element, wherein the floater is configured to be raised, by the flow of the solvent, from the inlet to the outlet to allow the communication element to be opened.