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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2017
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an accessory used for a top-loading washing machine having: a cabinet for forming the outer appearance thereof; a drum rotatably provided in the cabinet, and of which the upper surface is opened so as to accommodate objects to be treated; and a laundry inlet provided at the upper surface of the cabinet, and washing machine accessory comprises: a body forming the exterior thereof and having a closed inner space; one or more ultrasonic wave generators provided inside the body; and a control unit formed so as to control the ultrasonic wave generator, wherein the body is formed in a shape in which a cross sectional area thereof is gradually reduced from the bottom toward the top thereof, such that the center of gravity of the body is located at the lower side thereof.