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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jae Young Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Nae Young Park, Seoul, KR;
Min Jea Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Zoo Hyeong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jang Hoon Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Kwang Min Chun, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed herein are a washing machine, which includes a main body in which a main entrance is formed at a front thereof, a tub that is provided inside the main body, and a main door that is coupled to the main body to open and close the main entrance and includes a glass member and a holder member. The glass member includes a flange portion that is coupled to the holder member, and a body portion that protrudes toward an inside of the tub and has an auxiliary entrance formed therein for inputting laundry to the inside of the tub while the main door is closed. With this configuration, opening the auxiliary door and additionally inputting laundry is possible during a washing cycle.