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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2005
Han Ki Cho, Changwon-si, KR;
Yang Hwan NO, Changwon-si, KR;
Jung Hoon Kang, Changwon-si, KR;
Jong Min Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Ho Sung Jang, Kyungsangnam-do, KR;
Dong Hoon Kang, Pusan, KR;
Han Ki Cho, Changwon-si, KR;
Yang Hwan No, Changwon-si, KR;
Jung Hoon Kang, Changwon-si, KR;
Jong Min Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Ho Sung Jang, Kyungsangnam-do, KR;
Dong Hoon Kang, Pusan, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A detergent container of a washing machine in accordance with the present invention comprises a powdered detergent chamber to store powdered detergent, an outlet to discharge powdered detergent mixed with water in the powdered detergent chamber, a subsidiary detergent chamber to store bleach or fabric softner, a drain passage to guide powdered detergent mixed with water from the powdered detergent chamber to the outlet, and a bypass passage to allow powdered detergent mixed with water to bypass from the powdered detergent chamber to the drain passage. Even though an excessive volume of powdered detergent is placed in the powdered detergent chamber and the drain passage is clogged, powdered detergent mixed with water can be drained from the detergent container through the bypass passage, thus powdered detergent can be supplied to a tub of the washing machine without a hitch.