Washing machine

Abstract

A washing machine includes: a cabinet forming an external appearance and having an open upper portion; a reservoir hanging within the cabinet and allowing washing water to be put therein; a washing tub rotatably disposed within the reservoir and accommodating the laundry; and a spray nozzle spraying washing water into the washing tub such that one boundary of sprayed washing machine reaches a side wall of the washing tub and the other boundary of the sprayed washing water reaches the bottom of the washing tub, wherein the spray nozzle includes: a tube part forming a passage along which washing water is introduced; and a spray part connected with the tube part to spray washing water and disposed such that a spray face against which washing water discharged from the tube part splashes is bent at a certain angle with respect to a discharge direction of the tube part. The laundry can be effectively wet by increasing a spray range of washing water.

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[0001]This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0029134 filed on Apr. 3, 2009, Application No. 10-2009-0029139 filed on Apr. 3, 2009, Application No. 10-2009-0099905 filed on Oct. 20, 2009, Application No. 10-2009-0109908 on Nov. 13, 2009, and Application No. 10-2010-0006144 filed on Jan. 22, 2010 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a washing machine and, more particularly, to a washing machine capable of simultaneously spraying washing water to a side wall and bottom of a washing tub to effectively rinse the laundry.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]A washing machine generally refers to various devices for processing the laundry by applying a physical and chemical action to the laundry, such as a laundry machine for detaching a contaminant from the clothes, be...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]Moreover, because the washing machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the spray nozzle for spraying washing water to the bottom surface and the side wall of the washing tub and is formed such that the section of a flow path increases toward the side wall of the washing tub, a spray range with respect to the side wall of the washing tub can be increased, so the clothes or laundry can be easily wet.

[0013]Furthermore, in the washing machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, because the spray nozzle has flat upper, lower, left and right faces without a bent, washing water can be sprayed to be straightly stretched out. Because washing water is straightly sprayed, a spray speed can be improved and a spray range can be secured.

[0014]Also, because the washing machine according to an exemplar

Problems solved by technology

However, the related art washing machine performs washing such that washing water is supplied toward the bottom of a washing tub and, as the supplied washing water fills the washing tub, the laundry is wet.

Thus, in order to wet all the laundry, water must be supplied as high the laundry, causing a problem in that an excessive amount of washing water is consumed.

At this time, the laundry cling to the side wa

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