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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inju Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Seungyong Yang, Suwon-si, KR;
Junghee Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Sungjin Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jinhyok An, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Youngpyo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A dishwasher including a tub; a door to open and close the tub; and an automatic detergent dispenser including a storage compartment configured so that a plurality of solid detergents are stackable in the storage compartment so as to be loaded in a first direction, and to be dischargeable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, when the tub is closed by the door, a storage compartment cover configured to open and close the storage compartment, and a sealing member configured to form a seal between the storage compartment cover and the storage compartment when the storage compartment is closed by the storage compartment cover, wherein the storage compartment is configured to be open in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction when the storage compartment is opened by the storage compartment cover.