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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
IL Jun Mun, Suwon-si, KR;
Eung Yeoul Yoon, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyu Ho Shin, Seoul, KR;
Kwang Hyok Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Il Jun Mun, Suwon-si, KR;
Eung Yeoul Yoon, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyu Ho Shin, Seoul, KR;
Kwang Hyok Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A washing machine including a detergent feeding device to feed detergent. The detergent feeding device includes a detergent housing having an open front side, a detergent receiving case installed to the detergent housing to move through the open front side of the detergent housing, and a water supply guide unit placed on the detergent housing to guide water into the detergent receiving case inserted into the detergent housing. The detergent receiving case includes at least one support roller supported in a rolling manner on a lower surface of the water supply guide unit, and an auxiliary support member located forward of the support roller to be supported in contact with a bottom surface of the detergent housing as the detergent receiving case is withdrawn. The support roller and the auxiliary support member may prevent vertical movement of the detergent receiving case during withdrawal or insertion of the detergent receiving case.