DETERGENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE INCLUDING SAME

• Main Authors: JO, Geonhui, JO, Youngchul, KIM, Byeongwoo, KWON, Baekgyu, LEE, Doyun, CHUN, Kwangmin
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 03.07.2024
• Subjects: FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; LAUNDERING; LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILEARTICLES; TEXTILES; TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE

Disclosed is a washing machine. The washing machine disclosed herein comprises: a cabinet; a drum which is provided inside the cabinet and forms a washing chamber therein; and a detergent supply device configured to be able to supply detergent to the washing chamber, the detergent supply device including a detergent container, which forms a detergent accommodation space, and a detergent pump, which is detachably coupled to the detergent container and pumps the detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space. The detergent pump includes a detection member which extends forward and can be positioned inside the detergent accommodation space so as to be able to detect the amount of the detergent located in the detergent accommodation space.