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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Jung Yoon Hahm, Yongin-si, KR;
Eduard Kuzgi, Suwon-si, KR;
Jin Ha Jeong, Yongin-si, KR;
Hideo Nojima, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jung Yoon Hahm, Yongin-si, KR;
Eduard Kuzgi, Suwon-si, KR;
Jin Ha Jeong, Yongin-si, KR;
Hideo Nojima, Seongnam-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A washing machine having a water softening device which improves the solubility of a detergent and a water softening performance concurrently. The washing machine includes a tub; a water supply device for supplying water to the tub; a detergent supply device for supplying a detergent to the tub; and a water softening device for softening the water. The water softening device is disposed such that the water supplied from the water supply device can be mixed with the detergent supplied from the detergent supply device and then the water mixed with the detergent can be supplied to the water softening device.