Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a laundry treating apparatus including: a cabinet forming an exterior and having an open top surface; a top cover disposed at the top of the cabinet and having an inlet through which clothes can enter and exit; a door coupled to the top cover and configured to open and close the entrance; a tub provided inside the cabinet and having a tub inlet communicating with the inlet; a drum provided inside the tub and accommodating laundry; a driving unit provided below the drum to rotate the drum; and a laundry detergent box detachably provided on the top cover and storing detergent for treating laundry, in which the laundry detergent box includes a main body formed with a storage space for storing the laundry detergent, in which a part of a bottom surface of the main body is formed lower than other parts, wherein a lower portion of the bottom surface has a discharge port and includes three or more protrusions protruding downward from the body and extending to a position lower than the discharge port.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus. Background Art

[0002] A laundry treatment apparatus is an apparatus that puts clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as laundry) into a drum to remove pollutants from the laundry. The laundry treatment apparatus may perform processes such as washing, rinsing, dehydrating, and drying. The laundry treatment apparatus may be classified into a top loading type laundry treatment apparatus and a front loading type laundry treatment apparatus.

[0003] The laundry processing apparatus generally includes a main body forming its appearance, a tub accommodated inside the main body, a drum rotatably installed inside the tub and into which laundry is placed, and a detergent supply device that supplies detergent into the drum. In a state where wash water has been supplied to the laundry accommodated in the drum, when the drum is rotated by a motor, dirt on the laundry can be removed by friction between the drum and the wash water.

[0004] The detergent supply device is equipped with a laundry detergent supply function of supplying detergent or laundry detergent (hereinafter, referred to as 'laundry detergent') to improve washing effects.

[0005] Here, laundry detergent refers to a substance that enhances the washing effect, such as fabric detergent, fabric softener, and fabric bleach. The laundry detergent can be used in powder form or liquid form.

[0006] In the existing laundry processing apparatus, for a user who wants to supply laundry detergent, the following scheme is mainly used: opening a door and then manually putting the laundry detergent into a detergent storage container installed inside the door, and then allowing the laundry detergent directly injected by the user to be put into the tub by water supplied through a water supply flow channel, which is troublesome.

[0007] A U.S. patent application (publication number: US 2020 / 0208328 A1) discloses a top loading type laundry treatment device including a detergent supply device. In the detergent supply device of the prior art, the box is located at the lower part of the detergent supply device. Due to the structure of the laundry treatment device that injects detergent and softener from the top, the prior art includes a detergent supply pump that provides pump pressure to supply the detergent of the box. In addition, since the detergent supply device is located at the lower part of the laundry treatment device, a higher pump pressure is required to supply the detergent. In addition, due to the nature of the detergent, it will be repeatedly deposited and solidified, so when the detergent supply device is used for a long time, it is necessary to clean the inside and the surroundings of the box. However, as in the prior art, the structure in which the box is embedded in the laundry treatment device makes cleaning difficult. In addition, because the detergent needs to be refilled, from the user's point of view, it is necessary to check the remaining amount of detergent in real time, but when the box is set at the lower part of the laundry treatment device, this need cannot be met. Utility Model Content

[0008] Technical issues

[0009] The present disclosure provides a laundry detergent box that is detachable from a top loading type washing machine.

[0010] The present disclosure provides a laundry treating apparatus including a laundry detergent box which can stand independently and thus improves user convenience.

[0011] The present disclosure provides a laundry treating apparatus including a laundry detergent box which can check a remaining amount of laundry detergent in real time.

[0012] The present disclosure provides a laundry detergent box and a laundry treating apparatus that are easy to clean.

[0013] The present disclosure provides a laundry treating apparatus in which a laundry detergent box is located at an upper portion of the laundry treating apparatus to increase convenience in use.

[0014] The problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to those described above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

[0015] Technical Solutions

[0016] The present disclosure provides a laundry processing device. The laundry processing device includes: a housing, which forms the appearance of the laundry processing device and has an open top surface; a top cover, which is disposed at the top of the housing and has a laundry inlet, wherein the laundry enters and leaves through the laundry inlet; a door, which is coupled to the top cover and is configured to open and close the laundry inlet; a barrel, which is disposed inside the housing and has a barrel inlet communicating with the laundry inlet; a drum, which is disposed inside the barrel and contains the laundry therein; a driver, which is disposed under the drum and rotates the drum; and a laundry inlet. A laundry detergent box, which can be removed from the top cover and stores laundry detergent for treating the laundry, the laundry detergent box includes a main body, the main body has a storage space defined in the main body for storing the laundry detergent, a discharge port is formed at a portion of the bottom surface of the main body, wherein the vertical height of the portion is lower than the vertical height of another portion of the bottom surface, and the laundry detergent box includes three or more protrusions, the three or more protrusions protrude downward from the main body and extend to a vertical height lower than the vertical height of the discharge port.

[0017] In one implementation, a box seating portion where the laundry detergent box is seated may be formed in the top cover behind the door.

[0018] In one implementation, a connector connected to the water supply may be formed on the box seating portion, and when the laundry detergent box is seated on the box seating portion, the connector may be coupled with the discharge port to define a discharge path connecting the storage space with the water supply.

[0019] In one implementation, the box seating portion may be formed in a shape corresponding to a shape of a bottom surface of the laundry detergent box.

[0020] In one implementation, the width of one protrusion among the three or more protrusions may be greater than the width of the other two or more protrusions.

[0021] In one implementation, one protrusion among the three or more protrusions may be formed on one side, and the other two or more protrusions may be formed on the other side, and a width of one protrusion may be greater than a width of the other two or more protrusions.

[0022] In one implementation, the laundry detergent box may further include a cover covering the opening of the main body, and the cover may be hinge-coupled to the main body at a hinge coupling portion.

[0023] In one implementation, the cover can be opened by pivoting rearwardly about the hinged coupling portion.

[0024] In one implementation, the handle may be formed at a rear side of the laundry detergent box.

[0025] In one implementation, the handle may be formed by a recess in the rear side of the body.

[0026] In one implementation, the laundry detergent box may further include a cover covering the opening of the body, and the cover and the body may be hingedly coupled to each other at a side wall of the handle.

[0027] In one implementation, a recessed groove may be defined in the cartridge seating portion, and the connector may be disposed in the groove.

[0028] In one implementation, a hole may be defined in the groove, and the hole may be connected to a drainage nozzle disposed to face the drum via a hose.

[0029] In one implementation, the drain nozzle may be coupled to a bracket formed with a spray head nozzle.

[0030] In one implementation, a portion or the entirety of the body may be transparent, thereby allowing the amount of the laundry detergent stored in the storage space to be checked.

[0031] Beneficial Effects

[0032] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a laundry detergent box detachable from a top loading type washing machine may be obtained.

[0033] Since the laundry detergent box according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can stand alone, user's convenience is great.

[0034] According to the laundry detergent box of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the remaining amount of laundry detergent may be checked in real time.

[0035] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the laundry detergent box and the laundry treating apparatus may be easily cleaned.

[0036] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, since the laundry detergent box is located at an upper portion of the laundry treating apparatus, convenience in use is great.

[0037] The effects of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and those skilled in the art can clearly understand unmentioned effects from this document and the accompanying drawings to which the present disclosure belongs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] Figure 2is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Figure 3 is a rear perspective view of a top cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a laundry detergent box separated from a box seating portion.

[0042] Figure 5 It is a bottom perspective view of a laundry detergent box.

[0043] Figure 6 are views showing the front and side surfaces of a laundry detergent box.

[0044] Figure 7 The structure of the laundry detergent box standing independently when the cover is closed is shown.

[0045] Figure 8 The structure of the laundry detergent box standing independently when the cover is opened is shown.

[0046] Fig. 9 A self-standing structure of a laundry detergent box according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0047] Fig.10 is a schematic diagram showing a cartridge seating portion according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0048] Fig.11 is an enlarged view of the sprinkler head.

[0049] Fig.12 This is a bottom view of the sprinkler head. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the device or the method for controlling the device described below is only used to describe the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than to limit the scope of the present disclosure, and the same reference numerals used herein refer to the same components.

[0051] Specific terminology used herein is for convenience of description only and is not intended to be limiting of the illustrated embodiments.

[0052] For example, expressions indicating that things are in the same state, such as "same", "equal", "homogeneous", etc., indicate not only a strictly identical state but also a state in which there is a tolerance or difference in the degree to which the same function is obtained.

[0053] In addition, it should be understood that when a component is referred to herein as being “connected to” or “coupled to” another component, it may be directly connected to or coupled to the other component, or one or more intermediate components may be present. On the other hand, it should be understood that when a component is referred to herein as being “directly connected to” or “directly coupled to” another component, there are no other intermediate components.

[0054] It should be understood that the terms "comprises," "including," "includes," and "comprising" when used herein specify the presence of the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or a combination thereof described herein, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or a combination thereof.

[0055] For example, expressions such as "in a certain direction", "along a certain direction", "parallel", "orthogonal", "center", "concentric", "coaxial", etc., which indicate relative or absolute arrangement, not only strictly indicate such arrangement, but also indicate a state of relative displacement with tolerance, angle or distance to achieve the same function.

[0056] In order to describe the present disclosure, the following description will be implemented based on a spatial orthogonal coordinate system having an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis that are orthogonal to each other. Each axis direction (X-axis direction, Y-axis direction, or Z-axis direction) refers to the two directions in which each axis extends. Adding a "+" sign before each axis direction (+X-axis direction, +Y-axis direction, or +Z-axis direction) means a positive direction, which is one of the two directions in which each axis extends. Adding a "-" sign before each axis direction (-X-axis direction, -Y-axis direction, or -Z-axis direction) refers to a negative direction, which is the other of the two directions in which each axis extends.

[0057] The expressions about directions mentioned below are defined based on the XYZ coordinate axis, such as “front (+Y) / back (-Y) / left (+X) / right (-X) / up (+Z) / down (-Z)”. However, this is for describing the present disclosure so that the present disclosure can be clearly understood. In one example, each direction may be defined differently according to the standard.

[0058] The use of terms such as "first, second, third" before the components to be mentioned below is only to avoid confusion of the components mentioned, and has nothing to do with the order, importance or master-slave relationship between the components. For example, an implementation method that only includes the second component but not the first component can also be implemented.

[0059] Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, a singular expression used herein includes a plural expression.

[0060] In addition, in this article, the term "and / or" includes a combination of multiple listed items or any one of the multiple listed items. In this article, "A or B" can include "A", "B" or "both A and B".

[0061] In this specification, 'front' refers to the front side of the clothes treating apparatus, and 'rear' refers to the rear side of the clothes treating apparatus.

[0062] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 , a clothes treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment will be described.

[0063] The laundry treating apparatus 100 includes a cabinet 10 having a top cover 12 mounted on an opened top surface of the cabinet 10 to form an external appearance, and a drum 30 in which laundry is accommodated.

[0064] A laundry inlet 12a is defined in the top cover 12 to allow laundry to enter and exit the drum 30. The door 2 opens and closes the laundry inlet 12a. The door 2 is mounted on the top cover 12.

[0065] The control panel 126 is installed on the front side of the top cover 12. The control panel 126 has various buttons required for the operation of the laundry processing apparatus 100, a display showing an operation state and an input state, etc. The control panel 126 receives a washing function input from a user or displays a washing progress state and notifies the user.

[0066] The laundry detergent box 500 is located at an upper rear side of the top cover 12. The laundry detergent box 500 will be described in detail later.

[0067] Figure 2 2 is a cross-sectional view for illustrating the structure of the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 , a laundry processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment will be described. The laundry processing apparatus 100 includes a cabinet 10 forming an exterior, a tub 20 installed in the cabinet 10, and a drum 30 rotatably installed inside the tub 20 and used for washing and dehydrating.

[0068] The tub 20 is accommodated and disposed inside the cabinet 10. The tub 20 provides a space for storing water. The tub 20 may receive water via the water supply part 90 and store the water therein.

[0069] The drum 30 provides a space for storing laundry. The drum 30 is rotatably disposed inside the tub 20. A plurality of through holes that allow water inside the tub 20 to flow into the drum 30 are defined in a side wall of the drum 30.

[0070] Inside the drum 30, a pulsator 40 that can rotate independently or rotate with the drum 30 is installed. The pulsator 40 is connected to the washing shaft 50. The dehydration shaft 60 is coupled to the washing shaft 50. The washing shaft 50 and the dehydration shaft 60 are connected to the driver 80. The driver 80 can be set as a motor. The washing shaft 50 and the dehydration shaft 60 can be rotated by the rotational force of the driver 80. The clutch 70 allows the washing shaft 50 and the dehydration shaft 60 to rotate independently or together. That is, the clutch 70 can rotate the washing shaft 50 so that only the pulsator 40 rotates and the drum 30 does not rotate, or the dehydration shaft 60 can be rotated so that the drum 30 and the pulsator 40 rotate together. The laundry processing device 100 according to the embodiment is controlled so that the drum 30 and / or the pulsator 40 rotate when washing or rinsing the object to be washed, and only the drum 30 rotates during dehydration.

[0071] A water supply part 90 connected to an external water supply source for water supply is provided above the drum 30. The water supply part 90 includes a water supply pipe 91 and a water supply pipe 92 (see FIG. Figure 3 The water supply unit 90 may include a water supply valve (not shown) that adjusts the flow rate of water by adjusting the opening of the water supply pipe 91 and the water supply pipe 92. The water supply pipe 91 and the water supply pipe 92 may be divided into a cold water pipe 91 and a hot water pipe 92.

[0072] A drain pipe 95 for draining wash water is provided at one side below the tub 20 and is connected to the outside of the cabinet 10. Water stored in the tub 20 is discharged to the outside of the cabinet 10 via the drain pipe 95.

[0073] The filter assembly 150 may be disposed on the side wall of the drum 30. The filter assembly 150 may be disposed along the side wall of the drum 30, and may have a circulation flow channel 152 defined in the filter assembly 150, through which wash water circulates. The filter assembly 150 may have an inlet 154 at its lower side into which wash water is introduced, and an outlet 156 at its center side from which wash water is discharged. The outlet 156 of the filter assembly 150 may have a filter 158 that filters the wash water. Therefore, when the drum 30 rotates, the wash water introduced into the filter assembly 150 from the lower side of the drum 30 may rise along the circulation flow channel 152, and may then be supplied back into the drum 30 via the filter 158.

[0074] Figure 3 is a rear perspective view of the top cover 12 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 , the laundry detergent box 500 located at the rear side of the top cover 12 will be described.

[0075] The laundry detergent box 500 may include a first laundry detergent box 500a and a second laundry detergent box 500b. The first laundry detergent box 500a is used to accommodate detergent therein. The second laundry detergent box 500b is used to accommodate fabric softener therein. The first laundry detergent box 500a and the second laundry detergent box 500b are placed on the box placement portion 123 of the top cover 12.

[0076] The structures of the first laundry detergent box 500a and the second laundry detergent box 500b are the same except that they are symmetrical to each other. The description of one laundry detergent box 500 replaces the corresponding description of the first laundry detergent box 500a and the second laundry detergent box 500b.

[0077] The laundry detergent box 500 includes a body 510 and a cover 520. The laundry detergent box 500 is located at an upper rear side of the top cover 12 and is exposed to the user.

[0078] The main body 510 defines a storage space 519 (see Figure 7 ). Herein, laundry detergent is collectively referred to as detergent and fabric softener. The main body 510 may be partially or entirely made of a transparent material. Through the transparent portion of the main body 510, the user may check the remaining amount of laundry detergent contained in the main body 510.

[0079] The cover 520 covers the upper portion of the main body 510. An opening is defined at the upper portion of the main body 510. The cover 520 opens and closes the opening of the main body 510. The laundry detergent is accommodated in the storage space via the opening of the main body 510. The user can open the cover 520, then fill the storage space 519 of the main body 510 with laundry detergent, and then close the storage space 519 by covering the cover 520.

[0080] The handle 530 is defined at the rear side of the laundry detergent box 500. The handle 530 is defined by recessing the rear side of the main body 510. For example, the handle 530 may be defined via a combination of the cover 520 and the recessed main body 510. The handle 530 may include a cover 520 exposed by the recessed main body 510. The user may separate the laundry detergent box 500 from the box placement portion 123 by holding the exposed bottom surface of the cover 520 with his hand and lifting the laundry detergent box 500 upward. When the handle 530 is located at the rear side of the laundry detergent box 500, the user may pull the laundry detergent box 500 inwardly toward the user's body and lift the laundry detergent box 500 upward, thereby allowing the laundry detergent box 500 to be stably separated. For example, an accident in which the laundry detergent box 500 falls behind the laundry treatment device 100 when the laundry detergent box 500 is separated may be prevented.

[0081] Figure 41 is a perspective view showing the laundry detergent box 500 separated from the box seating portion 123. Figure 4 Give a description.

[0082] The laundry detergent box 500 according to the embodiment is detachable in a vertical direction relative to the box placement portion 123. In other words, the laundry detergent box 500 is coupled to the box placement portion 123 in a downwardly mounted form. The first laundry detergent box 500a and the second laundry detergent box 500b can be detached independently. Since the laundry detergent box 500 can be separated from the box placement portion 123, the user can conveniently refill the laundry detergent into the laundry detergent box 500. In addition, the laundry detergent box 500 can be conveniently washed.

[0083] The cover 520 is hinged to the main body 510. The hinge coupling portion 550 is disposed at the rear top of the main body 510. The hinge coupling portion 550 may be disposed in the handle 530. The handle 530 is defined as being recessed inwardly from the main body 510. The hinge coupling portion 550 may be disposed on a side wall formed by the recess. The cover 520 may pivot around the hinge coupling portion 550. When the hinge coupling portion 550 is located at the rear side of the main body 510, the cover 520 pivots backward and opens. Therefore, when the user holds the handle 530 and separates the laundry detergent box 500 from the box placement portion 123, the cover 520 may be prevented from opening.

[0084] The box seating portion 123 forms a rear top surface of the top cover 12. The box seating portion 123 is formed in a shape corresponding to a bottom surface of the laundry detergent box 500.

[0085] Figure 5 5 is a bottom perspective view of the laundry detergent box 500. Figure 5 , the bottom surface of the laundry detergent box 500 will be described.

[0086] A portion of the bottom surface 516 of the laundry detergent box 500 is located at a lower vertical height than another portion. Figure 5 In the embodiment, the bottom surface 516 is represented and described based on the situation of observing the laundry detergent box 500 from the outside, but the bottom surface 516 is defined as defining the storage space 519 in the body 510 (see Figure 7 The bottom surface 516 is defined as a bottom surface of a portion where the laundry detergent contained in the laundry detergent box 500 and the main body 510 contact each other.

[0087] In the bottom surface of laundry detergent box 500, second surface 516b is formed at a vertical height lower than first surface 516a. Since second surface 516b is formed to be more recessed than first surface 516a, laundry detergent contained in storage space 519 is collected toward second surface 516b. Discharge port 518 is formed on second surface 516b. The laundry detergent stored in storage space 519 is discharged to the outside of laundry detergent box 500 via discharge port 518.

[0088] The laundry detergent box 500 includes protrusions 511, 512 and 513 protruding downward from the main body 510. Three or more protrusions 511, 512 and 513 are formed. Protrusions 511, 512 and 513 extend to a vertical height lower than the vertical height of the discharge port 518. In an embodiment, protrusions 511, 512 and 513 may include a first rib, a second rib and a third rib, respectively. The first rib may be formed on one side of the bottom surface 516, and the second rib and the third rib may be formed on the other side of the bottom surface 516. The first rib is formed on the rear side, and the second rib and the third rib are formed on the front side. The first rib may be formed at a position facing the second rib and the third rib. The width of the first rib is greater than the width of the second rib and the third rib.

[0089] Figure 6 5 is a view showing the front surface and side surface of the laundry detergent box 500. Figure 6 The present invention has a three-point support structure. The first rib, the second rib, and the third rib support the laundry detergent box 500 at three points. Due to the three-point support structure, the laundry detergent box 500 can stand on its own. Since the laundry detergent box 500 can stand on its own, the user can conveniently fill the laundry detergent into the laundry detergent box 500. In other words, since the laundry detergent box 500 can be filled with laundry detergent while standing independently, the convenience of the user is increased.

[0090] Figure 7 The structure in which the laundry detergent box 500 stands independently when the cover 520 is closed is shown. In (a), the storage space 519 is empty, and in (b), the storage space 519 is filled with laundry detergent D. G represents the center of gravity. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the cover 520 is closed, the center of gravity G is located inside the three-point support structure.

[0091] Figure 8The structure in which the laundry detergent box 500 stands independently when the cover 520 is opened is shown. In (a), the storage space 519 is empty, and in (b), the storage space 519 is filled with laundry detergent D. G represents the center of gravity. The cover 520 can be opened at an angle equal to or greater than the first angle θ. The first angle θ can be equal to or greater than 90 degrees. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the cover 520 is opened, the center of gravity G is located on the inner side of the three-point support structure. Therefore, even when the user opens the cover 520, the laundry detergent box 500 will not fall but stand independently.

[0092] Fig. 9 The self-standing structure of the laundry detergent box 500 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Fig. 9 The center of gravity G is always located inside the support line. When the center of gravity G deviates from the support line to the outside, the laundry detergent box 500 cannot stand independently and will fall. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the center of gravity G is always located inside the support line and stands independently stably.

[0093] Fig.10 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cartridge placement portion 123 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.10 Give a description.

[0094] A recessed groove 127 is defined in the box seating portion 123. A connector 94 is provided in the groove 127. When the laundry detergent box 500 is seated on the box seating portion 123, the connector 94 is coupled to a discharge port 518 of the laundry detergent box 500. The connector 94 is connected to the water supply portion 90. The connector 94 is coupled to the discharge port 518 to define a discharge path that connects the storage space 519 of the laundry detergent box 500 with the water supply portion 90.

[0095] A cleaning hole 128 is defined in the groove 127. The cleaning hole 128 is connected to a drain nozzle 644 in the spray head 600 through a first hose 641. The spray head 600 is disposed adjacent to the manual detergent box 700. In an embodiment, two first hoses 641 are combined into a second hose 642. The second hose 642 is connected to the drain nozzle 644.

[0096] Fig.11 is an enlarged view of the spray head 600. Fig.12 is a bottom view of the spray head 600. Fig.11 and Fig.12 The spray head 600 is a component that sprays water toward the drum 30. The water sprayed through the spray head 600 may be supplied at a higher pressure than a generally supplied pressure.

[0097] The spray head 600 may be covered by a spray head cover 610. A spray head nozzle 632 is located in the spray head 600. The spray head nozzle 632 is connected to a third hose 631. The third hose 631 is connected to a water supply portion 90. The spray head nozzle 632 receives water from the water supply portion 90 and sprays the water into the drum 30. The spray head 600 includes a bracket 620. The spray head nozzle 632 is formed on the bracket 620. The bracket 620 may be coupled to the top cover 12. A drain nozzle 644 is coupled to the bracket 620.

[0098] Laundry detergent may leak during the process of connecting or separating the discharge port 518 and the connector 94 to each other. The leaked laundry detergent may remain on the top surface of the box placement portion 123. The residual laundry detergent accumulates and causes pollution. The user needs to clean the accumulated pollutants. The residual water remaining in the groove 127 after the user cleans the pollutants is discharged via the cleaning hole 128 and discharged into the drum 30 via the drainage nozzle 644. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, due to the groove 127, the accumulated pollutants will not spread to other components, and the residual water remaining after cleaning the groove 127 and its surroundings can be easily discharged via the cleaning hole 128, making cleaning and management easy.

[0099] While the present disclosure has been shown and described with respect to the particular embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes may be made to the present disclosure without departing from the technical spirit of the present disclosure as provided by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: The laundry processing device comprises: a casing forming an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus and having an open top surface; a top cover disposed at the top of the cabinet and having a laundry inlet through which laundry enters and exits; a door coupled to the top cover and configured to open and close the clothing inlet; a tub disposed inside the housing and having a tub inlet communicating with the laundry inlet; a drum disposed inside the tub and configured to accommodate the laundry; a driver disposed below the drum and configured to rotate the drum; and a laundry detergent box detachable from the top cover and configured to store laundry detergent for treating the laundry, The laundry detergent box includes a main body having a storage space defined therein for storing the laundry detergent. wherein a discharge port is formed at a portion of a bottom surface of the body, wherein a vertical height of the portion is lower than a vertical height of another portion of the bottom surface, wherein the laundry detergent box includes three or more protrusions that protrude downward from the body and extend to a vertical height lower than the vertical height of the discharge port.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A box seating portion where the laundry detergent box is seated is formed in the top cover at the rear of the door.

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A connector connected to a water supply portion is formed on the box seating portion, Wherein, when the laundry detergent box is seated on the box seating portion, the connector is coupled with the discharge port to define a discharge path connecting the storage space with the water supply part.

4. The clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The box seating portion is formed in a shape corresponding to a shape of a bottom surface of the laundry detergent box.

5. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A width of one of the three or more protrusions is greater than a width of the other two or more protrusions.

6. The clothes processing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: One protrusion among the three or more protrusions is formed on one side, and the other two or more protrusions are formed on the other side.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laundry detergent box further includes a cover covering the opening of the main body, Wherein, the cover is hinge-coupled to the body at a hinge coupling portion.

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cover is opened by pivoting rearwardly about the hinge coupling portion.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle is formed at a rear side of the laundry detergent box.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The handle is formed by being recessed in the rear side of the body.

11. The clothes processing device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The laundry detergent box further includes a cover covering an opening of the main body, and the cover and the main body are hinge-coupled to each other at a side wall of the handle.

12. The clothes processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A recessed groove is defined in the box seating portion, and the connector is disposed in the groove.

13. The clothes treating device according to claim 12, characterized in that: A hole is defined in the groove, and the hole is connected to a drainage nozzle disposed to face the drum via a hose.

14. The clothes treating device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The drainage nozzle is coupled to a bracket formed with a spray head nozzle.

15. The clothes treating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A part or the whole of the body is transparent.

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