Laundry treating apparatus
By designing a detergent detector in the laundry treatment equipment at the most downstream side of the detergent flow path and cleaning the detector through the water flow path, the problem that the detergent detector is susceptible to the adhesion of residual detergent is solved, and efficient detergent detection and management are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202390000173.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-01-10
- Filing Date
- 2023-01-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-01-06
AI Technical Summary
In the existing clothing treatment equipment, detergent detectors are susceptible to the adhesion of residual detergents, resulting in impairment of detection function. The detection of multiple detergents requires multiple detectors, which is inefficient.
A laundry treatment device is designed. The detergent detector is located at the downstream side of the detergent flow path, which is easy to clean. One detector can detect multiple detergents and clean the detector through the water flow path.
Effectively clean and manage detergent detectors, prevent adhesion problems caused by detergent residues, improve the reliability and efficiency of the detectors, and reduce the number of detectors required for multiple detergent detection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus, and more particularly, to a clothes treating apparatus which performs a washing process of clothes as detergent is injected. Background Art
[0002] A laundry treatment device is a device that can put clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as laundry) into a drum to perform a washing process to remove pollutants from the laundry. In addition to the washing process, the laundry treatment device can also perform a rinsing process, a dehydration process, a drying process, etc.
[0003] The clothes treating apparatus may include a cabinet forming an exterior thereof, a tub disposed inside the cabinet, and a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and accommodating clothes therein.
[0004] Based on a scheme of putting clothes into a drum, the clothes treating apparatus can be classified into a top loading type and a front loading type. The top loading type can put clothes in through the top surface of the cabinet, and the front loading type can put clothes in through the front surface of the cabinet.
[0005] The laundry treatment apparatus may include a detergent supply device that injects detergent into a tub or a drum to perform a washing process, etc. When the drum rotates in a state where wash water and detergent are supplied into the tub, contaminants may be removed from the laundry via friction between the drum and the wash water.
[0006] The detergent supply device may have a detergent supply function to improve the washing effect. In this regard, detergents may include all substances that enhance the washing effect, such as detergents that cause the decomposition and removal of pollutants, softeners that improve the flexibility of the fabric of the clothes, and bleaches that reduce color contamination in the clothes. Detergents may include powdered forms and liquid forms.
[0007] In one example, detergent may be supplied to a tub or drum by flowing along a flow path that may be determined by design. However, after the detergent flows along the flow path to perform a washing process of clothes, etc., residual detergent on the flow path may adhere or stick, making cleaning difficult, thereby deteriorating hygiene and manageability.
[0008] In addition, a detergent detector for detecting detergent may be configured to identify the amount of detergent remaining or whether the detergent is normally supplied. In the case where the detergent detector detects the presence of detergent via contact with the detergent, when detergent remains in the area where it contacts the detergent, the normal detection function may not be performed due to adhesion of the detergent, etc.
[0009] In one example, when different types of detergents are provided via a plurality of detergent storages, equipping separate detergent detectors for the corresponding different types of detergents may result in inefficiency due to an increase in the number of detergent detectors.
[0010] In addition, when different types of detergents are used, a gel-type adhesive may be generated due to the reaction between them, and this adhesive may easily adhere to the detergent detector, etc., making the cleaning of the detergent and the maintainability of the detergent detector more important. Utility Model Content
[0011] Technical issues
[0012] An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to providing a laundry treating apparatus which can effectively clean and manage a detergent detector that detects detergent.
[0013] Additionally, an embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to providing a laundry treating apparatus which can effectively use a detergent detector by effectively removing residual detergent from the detergent detector.
[0014] Additionally, an embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to providing a laundry treating apparatus which effectively suppresses adhesion of detergent remaining in a detergent detector.
[0015] Additionally, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a laundry treating apparatus including a detergent detector that can detect a plurality of detergents together.
[0016] Technical Solution
[0017] The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may detect detergent via a detergent detector. Additionally, the detergent detector including an electrode may be located at the most downstream side of a flow path of the detergent and thus may be cleaned with water.
[0018] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent detector can easily remove the residue from the surface of the electrode, thereby preventing the adhesion of the detergent and the like and improving the detection reliability. In addition, it is effective to select a detergent detector to detect the location of multiple different types of detergents.
[0019] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a detergent outlet that supplies the detergent into the tub or the drum may have a detergent supplier at a rear side thereof, and the detergent detector may be located toward the front of the detergent supplier.
[0020] The detergent may be introduced into the upper portion of the detergent outlet and fall toward the bottom, and the discharge direction of the detergent, etc. may be changed as needed. In the detergent outlet, a blocking wall may be provided between the bottom of the detergent detector and the discharger to prevent the detergent from splashing onto the top plate, etc. of the detergent outlet during the detergent discharge process and not being cleaned.
[0021] Inside the detergent outlet, the detergent may be discharged toward the bottom, an electrode of the detergent detector may be located on a wall surface, and the detergent may flow along the bottom toward the wall surface and contact the detergent detector.
[0022] Such a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, a detergent storage, a detergent outlet, and a detergent detector. The tub is disposed inside the cabinet and contains water therein.
[0023] The drum is rotatably disposed inside the tub and contains laundry therein. The detergent storage is disposed in the cabinet and stores detergent therein. The detergent outlet is connected to the detergent storage to receive the detergent and discharge the detergent into the tub together with water.
[0024] The detergent detector is disposed in the detergent outlet and detects the detergent present in the detergent outlet.
[0025] The detergent outlet may include a detergent inlet hole through which the detergent is introduced and a detergent discharge hole that allows the detergent and water to be discharged into the tub, and a detergent detector may be disposed on a flow path in which the detergent introduced into the detergent inlet hole flows toward the detergent discharge hole.
[0026] The detergent storage may include a plurality of storage spaces divided from each other to store corresponding detergents therein.
[0027] The detergent detector may be provided in the detergent outlet on a flow path in which the corresponding detergents introduced from the plurality of storage spaces gather and flow.
[0028] The detergent outlet may include a first bottom, a second bottom positioned below the first bottom, and a step wall connecting the first bottom to the second bottom in a stepped manner, the detergent introduced into the detergent inlet hole may flow to pass through the first bottom, the step wall and the second bottom in sequence and reach the detergent discharge hole, and the detergent detector may be arranged on the step wall.
[0029] The detergent outlet may further include a detergent guide wall having at least a portion positioned to face the step wall, wherein the detergent guide wall allows the detergent conveyed from the first bottom to flow between the step wall and the detergent guide wall.
[0030] The detergent outlet may allow at least a portion of the introduced water to flow toward the detergent detector.
[0031] The detergent outlet may include a detergent inlet hole, a water inlet hole, and a water guide, wherein the detergent inlet hole allows the detergent to be introduced through the detergent inlet hole, the water inlet hole allows water to be introduced through the water inlet hole, and the water guide allows at least a portion of the water introduced through the water inlet hole to flow toward the detergent inlet hole.
[0032] The water guide may include a water guide rib having one end facing the water inlet hole and the other end facing the detergent inlet hole.
[0033] The detergent outlet may further include a water diffuser disposed between a bottom thereof and the water inlet hole to diffuse water introduced through the water inlet hole and discharge the water to the bottom. The water diffuser may include a water guide.
[0034] The water inlet hole may be located in the top plate of the detergent outlet and discharge water into the detergent outlet, and the water diffuser may be arranged to span the area between the bottom of the detergent outlet and the top plate, wherein the water diffuser may include a plurality of water delivery holes allowing water introduced through the water inlet hole to be discharged to the bottom.
[0035] The detergent outlet may include a first space where the detergent inlet hole is located and a second space where the water inlet hole and the detergent discharge hole are located, and the water diffuser may span the first and second spaces together, and the water guide may be located in the first space.
[0036] The detergent outlet may be formed as the first space protrudes rearward from the second space. The detergent detector may include a pair of electrodes contacting the detergent inside the detergent outlet.
[0037] When water and the detergent are mixed with each other, the detergent detector may detect the detergent mixed in the water.
[0038] The detergent detector may include an electrode sensor, and the laundry treating apparatus may further include a controller which is signal-connected to the electrode sensor and determines whether the detergent is mixed in water based on a measurement value of the electrode sensor.
[0039] The cabinet may be equipped with a laundry inlet defined in a top surface thereof, wherein the laundry is placed into the laundry inlet, the tub and the drum may have open top surfaces to respectively contain water and the laundry therein, and the detergent outlet may be positioned above the tub and discharge water and the detergent into the tub and the drum.
[0040] In one example, a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a cabinet; a barrel disposed inside the cabinet and accommodating water therein; a drum rotatably disposed inside the barrel and accommodating clothing therein; a detergent outlet disposed inside the cabinet, wherein the detergent outlet mixes water supplied from the outside with the detergent to form a mixture and discharges the mixture into the barrel; and a detergent detector disposed in the detergent outlet and detects the detergent mixed with the water inside the detergent outlet.
[0041] Beneficial Effects
[0042] Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus which may effectively clean and manage a detergent detector which detects the detergent.
[0043] Additionally, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a laundry treating apparatus which may effectively use a detergent detector by effectively removing residual detergent from the detergent detector.
[0044] Additionally, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a laundry treating apparatus which effectively suppresses adhesion of detergent remaining in the detergent detector.
[0045] Additionally, an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus including a detergent detector that can detect a plurality of detergents together. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0046] Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0047] Figure 2 is a sectional view illustrating the interior of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0048] Figure 3 A detergent outlet of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated.
[0049] Figure 4 is a rear view of a detergent outlet in a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0050] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a first space inside a detergent outlet in a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0051] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating a detergent detector provided in a detergent outlet in a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0052] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating a stepped wall of a detergent outlet in a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0053] Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating a water diffuser provided in a detergent outlet in a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0054] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice them.
[0055] However, the present disclosure can be implemented in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly illustrate the present disclosure in the accompanying drawings, parts not related to the present specification are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout this document.
[0056] In this document, redundant descriptions of the same components are omitted.
[0057] In addition, in this document, when a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that these components can be directly connected to each other, but there may be another component between them. On the other hand, in this document, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components between them.
[0058] Additionally, the terminology used herein is used to describe particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
[0059] Furthermore, as used herein, a singular expression may include a plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0060] Furthermore, in this document, it should be understood that terms such as “including” or “having” are merely intended to indicate the presence of the features, quantities, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described herein, but do not exclude the presence or addition of other features, quantities, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.
[0061] In addition, in this document, the term "and / or" includes a combination of multiple listed items or any one of the multiple listed items. As used herein, "A or B" may include both "A", "B" or "A and B".
[0062] Figure 1 A laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cabinet 10 .
[0063] The cabinet 10 forms an exterior appearance of the clothes treating apparatus 1. The cabinet 10 may be formed in various shapes, for example, a square column shape, and other polygonal column shapes or a circular column shape.
[0064] The cabinet 10 may be formed by coupling a plurality of panels to each other. For example, the cabinet 10 may include a front panel 11, a pair of side panels, a rear panel, a top panel 13, and a bottom panel, and the plurality of panels may be coupled to each other or integrally formed.
[0065] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cabinet 10 may include a laundry inlet 14 , and may include a control panel 80 .
[0066] The laundry inlet 14 is formed for a user to put laundry to be processed (eg, laundry) into the cabinet 10 . Figure 1 A top loading type laundry treating apparatus 1 is shown, wherein the laundry inlet 14 is defined in the top panel 13 , but embodiments of the present disclosure are not necessarily limited to the top loading type, and the laundry treating apparatus 1 can be a front loading type, wherein the laundry inlet 14 is defined in the front panel 11 .
[0067] However, for the convenience of description, unless otherwise specified, the following description will be based on the top loading type embodiment, wherein, as Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 , a laundry inlet 14 is defined in the top panel 13 .
[0068] In one example, the cabinet 10 may have a clothing door 15. The clothing door 15 may be provided on the cabinet 10 to open and close the clothing entrance 14. For example, the clothing door 15 may open and close the clothing entrance 14 by moving away from or approaching the top panel 13 in which the clothing entrance 14 is defined in a sliding or pivoting manner. When the clothing entrance 14 is defined in the front panel 11, naturally, the clothing door 15 is also provided on the front panel 11.
[0069] In one example, the control panel 80 serves as a device for notifying the user of the operating state of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 or allowing the user to input a manipulation signal. The control panel 80 may include an output unit that can provide visual information, auditory information, etc. to the user and an input unit that is manipulated by the user to generate a manipulation signal.
[0070] exist Figure 1 In the embodiment, the control panel 80 is shown as being mounted on the top panel 13, but the present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto. The control panel 80 may be provided at various locations as required, such as on the front panel 11, and may include a plurality of control panels.
[0071] Figure 2 A cross section of the interior of the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 2 The cross section in corresponds to the interior of the laundry treating apparatus 1 as seen from the side.
[0072] Reference Figure 2 , an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a tub 20, and the tub 20 may be disposed inside the cabinet 10 and contain water therein. A space may be defined inside the tub 20, and water used for washing clothes, etc. may be contained inside the tub 20.
[0073] The tub 20 may be formed in various shapes, and may include a tub inlet 22 facing the laundry inlet 14 . Figure 2 A tub 20 is shown having a top surface that is opened to define a tub inlet 22 .
[0074] The tub 20 may include various components. For example, a pulsator may be provided on the bottom surface of the tub 20 to form a water flow, and a vibration sensor for measuring vibration, a water level sensor for measuring a water level, a load sensor for detecting a load, etc. may be provided.
[0075] The drum 30 may be installed inside the tub 20. The drum 30 may be rotatably installed inside the tub 20. The drum 30 may be connected to a driving shaft of the driver 40, and may be rotated by receiving a rotational force.
[0076] The driver 40 may be disposed outside the tub 20. The driver 40 may include a driving shaft extending through the tub 20, and the driving shaft may be connected to the drum 30 to rotate the drum 30.
[0077] The driver 40 may be located below the tub 20, and the driving shaft may protrude upward from the bottom surface of the tub 20 and be connected to the bottom surface of the drum 30. The top surface of the drum 30 may be opened to define a drum inlet 32.
[0078] The drum 30 may be formed in various shapes. The drum 30 may have a circular cross-section centered on a rotation axis for easy rotation. A space may be defined inside the drum 30 , and laundry input through the laundry inlet 14 may be accommodated inside the drum 30 .
[0079] In addition, the drum 30 may have a plurality of through holes defined in its outer circumferential surface to share water contained in the tub 20. In other words, the water provided into the tub 20 may flow into the drum 30 via its outer circumferential surface and be provided to the laundry.
[0080] The laundry input through the laundry inlet 14 of the cabinet 10 may be put into the drum 30 through the tub inlet 22 and the drum inlet 32. The laundry inlet 14, the tub inlet 22, and the drum inlet 32 may be aligned to face each other.
[0081] However, when the laundry inlet 14 is defined in the front panel 11 , naturally, the tub inlet 22 and the drum inlet 32 may face forward, the drive shaft may extend in the front-rear direction, and the driver 40 may be located below or at the rear of the tub 20 .
[0082] In one example, embodiments of the present disclosure may include an external water source 60 that is connected to an externally located water source, such as a city water pipe, and receives water from outside the cabinet 10. The external water source 60 may include a water supply valve 150 to regulate the flow of water.
[0083] The water supply valve 150 may be embedded in the external water source 60, or may be provided on the water supply pipe 100 located outside the external water source 60, which will be described later. The water supply valve 150 may include different numbers of water supply valves as needed. The water supply valve 150 may be connected to the water supply pipe 100, and may adjust the flow rate of water supplied to the water supply pipe 100.
[0084] In other words, opening the water supply valve 150 may allow the flow of water, while closing the water supply valve 150 may block the flow of water. The water supply valve 150 may be electrically / signally connected to the controller 50, which will be described later, and may be controlled by the controller 50 to open and close.
[0085] The water supply pipe 100 may be provided in the cabinet 10, and water provided from the external water source 60 may flow through the water supply pipe. The water supply pipe 100 may become a means for connecting the external water source 60 with the tub 20 or the detergent outlet 400, which will be described later.
[0086] The water supply pipe 100 may include different numbers of water supply pipes as needed. At least one of the plurality of water supply pipes 100 may correspond to the direct water pipe 120 directly connected to the tub 20. When the water supply pipe 100 includes one or more water supply pipes, the water supply valve 150 may also include one or more water supply valves, but the number of the water supply pipes 100 and the number of the water supply valves 150 are not necessarily consistent with each other.
[0087] In one example, an embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a drainage system 90, and the drainage system 90 may be connected to the tub 20 to discharge water contained in the tub 20 to the outside of the cabinet 10. The drainage system 90 may include a drainage pump for forming a flow of water, and may include a drainage valve for regulating the flow of water.
[0088] In one example, an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a detergent storage 70. The detergent storage 70 may be provided in the cabinet 10 and may store detergent therein.
[0089] The detergent storage 70 may be installed at the outside of the cabinet 10, or may be installed inside the cabinet 10. The detergent storage 70 may be separated from the cabinet 10, or may be integrally formed so as not to be separated from the cabinet 10.
[0090] Figure 2 The detergent storage 70 disposed to be exposed to the outside at the top of the cabinet 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is schematically illustrated, but the shape and position of the detergent storage 70 are not necessarily limited thereto.
[0091] The detergent storage 70 may have a space defined therein so that detergent can be stored. In addition, the detergent storage 70 may include a plurality of detergent storages so that different detergents can be stored. The detergent storage 70 may include different numbers of detergent storages as needed.
[0092] The embodiment of the present disclosure may include a detergent valve 250. The detergent valve 250 may be connected to the detergent storage 70, and may adjust a flow rate of detergent discharged from the detergent storage 70.
[0093] When the detergent storage 70 includes one or more detergent storages, the detergent valve 250 may further include one or more detergent valves. The plurality of detergent valves 250 may adjust the flow rates of detergent with respect to the plurality of detergent storages 70, respectively.
[0094] The detergent storage 70 may be connected to the detergent pipe 200. The detergent pipe 200 may be provided in the cabinet 10, and the detergent discharged from the detergent storage 70 storing the detergent may flow through the detergent pipe. The detergent pipe 200 may be provided in the cabinet 10. The detergent pipe 200 may be located inside the cabinet 10, or at least a portion thereof may be exposed to the outside of the cabinet 10.
[0095] The detergent storage 70 may be directly connected to the detergent pipe 200, or indirectly connected to the detergent pipe 200 via a detergent valve 250. When the detergent storage 70 and the detergent pipe 200 are directly connected to each other, the detergent valve 250 may be installed on the detergent pipe 200.
[0096] The detergent discharged from the detergent storage 70 may flow along the detergent pipe 200. That is, the detergent pipe 200 may form at least a portion of a flow path of the detergent. The detergent discharged from the detergent storage 70 may flow along the detergent pipe 200, etc., and be provided to the tub 20 or the drum 30.
[0097] In one example, an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a detergent outlet 400. The detergent outlet 400 may be provided in the cabinet 10, may be connected to the water supply pipe 100 to receive water and detergent, and may discharge the water and detergent into the tub 20.
[0098] The detergent outlet 400 may be provided inside the cabinet 10, or provided to be exposed to the outside of the cabinet 10. The detergent outlet 400 may be connected to the water supply pipe 100 and the detergent pipe 200 as needed. A mixed solution of detergent and water may exist inside the detergent outlet 400, and the mixed solution may be provided from the detergent outlet 400 to the tub 20 or the drum 30.
[0099] Detergent outlet 400 may provide water and detergent into tub 20 or drum 30. Detergent outlet 400 may discharge water and detergent directly into tub 20 or drum 30, or may supply water and detergent into tub 20 or drum 30 via other components such as a flow pipe for mixing a solution.
[0100] In one example, an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a controller 50. The controller 50 may be electrically / signally connected not only to the control panel 80 but also to various valves, sensors, and motors.
[0101] The controller 50 may transmit various signals to the user via the control panel 80, or receive manipulation signals from the user via the control panel 80. The controller 50 may adjust the operation states of various valves based on the manipulation signals of the user or pre-stored information.
[0102] Figure 3 A detergent outlet 400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, and Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Rear view of the detergent outlet 400 in FIG.
[0103] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 , an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a detergent outlet 400. The detergent outlet 400 may be connected to the detergent storage 70 to receive detergent, and may discharge the detergent into the tub 20 together with water.
[0104] The detergent outlet 400 may be connected to the above-mentioned detergent pipe 200 and the water supply pipe 100, thereby allowing water and detergent to flow into the detergent outlet. The detergent outlet 400 may include a detergent inlet hole 410, through which the detergent flowing along the detergent pipe 200 flows into the detergent outlet. The detergent outlet 400 may include a water inlet hole 420, through which the water flowing along the water supply pipe 100 flows into the detergent outlet.
[0105] The detergent inlet hole 410 and the water inlet hole 420 may include a plurality of detergent inlet holes and a plurality of water inlet holes, respectively. For example, the detergent storage 70 may include a plurality of detergent storages, and include a first detergent storage 70 and a second detergent storage 70. The first detergent storage 70 may be connected to the first detergent valve 250 and the first detergent pipe 200, and the second detergent storage 70 may be connected to the second detergent valve 250 and the second detergent pipe 200.
[0106] Each of the first and second detergent pipes 200 and 200 may be connected to the detergent outlet 400. That is, the detergent inlet hole 410 of the detergent outlet 400 may include a first detergent inlet hole 410 connected to the first detergent pipe 200 and a second detergent inlet hole 410 connected to the second detergent pipe 200.
[0107] Different detergents may be stored in the first detergent storage 70 and the second detergent storage 70 , and thus, different types of detergents may flow into the detergent outlet 400 via the first detergent inlet hole 410 and the second detergent inlet hole 410 .
[0108] Additionally, the water supply valve 150 may include a plurality of water supply valves, and the water supply pipe 100 may also include a plurality of water supply pipes to be respectively connected to the plurality of water supply valves 150. Therefore, the water inlet hole 420 of the detergent outlet 400 may also include a plurality of water inlet holes to be respectively connected to different water supply pipes 100.
[0109] For example, the water supply pipe 100 may include a cold water supply pipe 100, a hot water supply pipe 100, etc., and the water inlet hole 420 may include a first water inlet hole 420 connected to the cold water supply pipe 100, a second water inlet hole 420 connected to the hot water supply pipe 100, etc.
[0110] Water and detergent flowing into the detergent outlet 400 may be collected on the bottom 440 of the detergent outlet 400 due to their own weight and flow on the bottom 440. The detergent outlet 400 may have a detergent discharge hole in one side thereof through which water and detergent are discharged.
[0111] That is, water and detergent flowing into detergent outlet 400 may flow along bottom 440 of detergent outlet 400 and be discharged to the outside of detergent outlet 400 via the detergent discharge hole. Water and detergent discharged from detergent outlet 400 may flow into tub 20 or drum 30.
[0112] For example, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent outlet 400 may be positioned above the drum 30 and the tub 20, and the detergent discharge hole 430 of the detergent outlet 400 may be positioned above the drum inlet 32 and the tub inlet 22. Therefore, water and detergent discharged from the detergent discharge hole 430 may fall due to their own weight and flow into the tub 20 or the drum 30.
[0113] However, the detergent discharge hole 430 of the detergent outlet 400 may be connected to a discharge pipe for water and detergent to flow in. In this case, the discharge pipe may communicate with the inside of the drum 30 or the tub to provide water and detergent into the drum 30.
[0114] In one example, a water diffuser 500 for diffusing water introduced through the water inlet hole 420 and delivering it to the bottom 440 may be included inside the detergent outlet 400. The water diffuser 500 will be described in detail later.
[0115] Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a detergent detector 300. The detergent detector 300 may be disposed in the detergent outlet 400 and may detect detergent present inside the detergent outlet 400. When at least a portion of the detergent detector 300 is exposed to the inner space of the detergent outlet 400 and contacts the detergent or a mixed solution of water and the detergent, the detergent detector 300 may detect the detergent.
[0116] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a detergent detector 300 for detecting detergent is included in the detergent outlet 400 so that the detergent detector 300 can be cleaned by water supplied to the detergent outlet 400 , thereby solving a management problem caused by detergent remaining in the detergent detector 300 .
[0117] In other words, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent detector 300 is not arranged in the detergent storage 70, the detergent pipe 200, etc., but the detergent detector 300 is arranged in the detergent outlet 400 to which water is supplied, so that the cleaning effect and the management effect of the detergent detector 300 can be greatly improved, and the reliability of the detection value of the detergent detector 300 can be greatly improved.
[0118] In one example, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, as described above, the detergent outlet 400 may include a detergent inlet hole 410 through which detergent is introduced and a detergent discharge hole 430 through which detergent and water are discharged into the tub 20 .
[0119] The detergent detector 300 may be disposed on a flow path along which the detergent flowing into the detergent inlet hole 410 flows toward the detergent discharge hole 430 .
[0120] In the detergent outlet 400 , the detergent inlet hole 410 and the detergent discharge hole 430 may be spaced apart from each other, and the detergent may have a flow path flowing from the detergent inlet hole 410 toward the detergent discharge hole 430 in the inner space of the detergent outlet 400 .
[0121] exist Figure 3 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a flow path of detergent corresponding to the shape of the bottom 440 of the detergent outlet 400 is shown by arrows. Detergent may be introduced through the detergent inlet hole 410, flow along the bottom 440, and be discharged through the detergent discharge hole 430.
[0122] For example, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, detergent inlet hole 410 may be located at the rear side of detergent outlet 400, and detergent discharge hole 430 may be located at the front side of detergent outlet 400. Detergent detector 300 may be provided on a flow path of detergent flowing from the rear side to the front side of detergent outlet 400.
[0123] Figure 3 and Figure 4 The detergent detector 300 is shown installed on a stepped wall 446 connecting the first bottom 442 and the second bottom 444 of the detergent outlet 400. However, the position of the detergent detector 300 may be determined in various ways based on the flow path of the detergent.
[0124] In one example, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, as described above, the detergent storage 70 may include a plurality of storage spaces divided from each other and store detergent therein. For example, the detergent storage 70 may include a first detergent storage 70, a second detergent storage 70, etc. divided from each other.
[0125] The detergent detector 300 may be disposed in the detergent outlet 400 located on a flow path through which detergent introduced from a plurality of storage spaces gathers and flows. Specifically, different detergents introduced via the first detergent inlet hole 410 and the second detergent inlet hole 410 in the detergent outlet 400 may gather and flow together in the detergent outlet 400.
[0126] The detergent detector 300 may be disposed on a flow path through which detergent introduced through the first detergent inlet hole 410 and the second detergent inlet hole 410 gathers and flows, and may detect a plurality of detergents.
[0127] The controller 50 may be electrically / signally connected to the detergent detector 300, and may identify whether the detergent is supplied based on the detection value of the detergent detector 300. For example, when a detergent detection signal is not generated from the detergent detector 300 during the detergent supply process, the controller 50 may identify that the detergent in the detergent storage 70 has been completely exhausted, and notify the user of the detergent exhaustion via the above-mentioned control panel 80, etc.
[0128] Furthermore, the detergent detector 300 in the present disclosure is located on an integrated flow path for a plurality of detergents introduced along a plurality of detergent inlet holes 410, which is advantageous because it is possible to identify whether the plurality of detergents are exhausted.
[0129] In this regard, the plurality of detergents may refer to detergents provided from different detergent storages 70, and may be different types of detergents.
[0130] exist Figure 3 It is shown that multiple detergents are introduced into the first space 402 of the detergent outlet 400, a stepped wall 446 formed between a first bottom 442 located in the first space 402 and a second bottom 444 in the second space 404 corresponds to the flow paths of the multiple detergents, and the detergent detector 300 is arranged on the stepped wall 446.
[0131] However, the position of the detergent detector 300 may vary according to the shape of the detergent outlet 400 or the positions of the detergent inlet hole 410 , the water inlet hole 420 , and the detergent discharge hole 430 .
[0132] Figure 3 and Figure 4 The step wall 446 between the first bottom 442 and the second bottom 444 is shown as viewed from the outside. Figure 5 The step wall 446 is shown as viewed from the inside of the detergent outlet 400, and Figure 6 The detergent detector 300 is shown disposed on a stepped wall 446 .
[0133] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the detergent outlet 400 may include a first bottom 442, a second bottom 444 positioned below the first bottom 442, and a stepped wall 446 connecting the first bottom 442 and the second bottom 444 in a stepped manner.
[0134] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the inner space of the detergent outlet 400 may include a first space 402 and a second space 404. The first space 402 and the second space 404 may be connected to each other to define the inner space. The detergent inlet hole 410 may be connected to the first space 402, and the detergent discharge hole 430 may be connected to the second space 404.
[0135] In one example, the bottom 440 of the detergent outlet 400 may include a first bottom 442 and a second bottom 444. The first bottom 442 may be located in the first space 402 so that the detergent introduced through the detergent inlet hole 410 may be conveyed. The second bottom 444 may be located in the second space 404 so that the detergent may be conveyed from the first bottom 442.
[0136] The step wall 446 may be provided between the first bottom 442 and the second bottom 444. The first bottom 442 may have a higher position than the second bottom 444, and the step wall 446 may connect the first bottom 442 and the second bottom 444 in a stepped manner.
[0137] Therefore, detergent introduced through detergent inlet hole 410 and present on first bottom 442 may flow toward second bottom 444 through step wall 446. In other words, step wall 446 may correspond to an integrated flow path for a plurality of detergents introduced through detergent inlet hole 410.
[0138] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, detergent introduced into detergent inlet hole 410 may reach detergent discharge hole 430 via first bottom 442 , step wall 446 , and second bottom 444 in sequence, and detergent detector 300 may be disposed on step wall 446 .
[0139] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first bottom 442 may be positioned above the second bottom 444 and closer to the ceiling of the detergent outlet 400. In other words, the falling distance of the detergent introduced into the detergent outlet 400 may be reduced by the vertical height of the first bottom 442.
[0140] Therefore, it is possible to suppress the detergent introduced through the detergent inlet hole 410 from being splashed and deposited in areas other than the first bottom 442 , such as being scattered when reaching the first bottom 442 .
[0141] Furthermore, when detergent inlet hole 410 is defined in the top plate of detergent outlet 400, detergent introduced through detergent inlet hole 410 falls due to its own weight. When first bottom 442 is positioned above second bottom 444, the effect of preventing detergent from scattering can be more favorable.
[0142] In one example, detergent provided to the first bottom 442 may flow toward the second bottom 444 where the detergent discharge hole 430 of the second space 404 is located. To this end, the first bottom 442 may be inclined toward the second bottom 444.
[0143] In one example, the stepped wall 446 may be provided to compensate for a vertical height difference between the first bottom 442 and the second bottom 444. In other words, detergent from the first bottom 442 may be transferred to the second bottom 444 via the stepped wall 446.
[0144] The stepped wall 446 may have a substantially vertical extension direction. In other words, the detergent or water present on the stepped wall 446 may flow completely below the stepped wall 446 by its own weight and be transported to the second bottom 444, and the residue of the detergent or the like on the stepped wall 446 may be minimized.
[0145] Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, since the detergent detector 300 is disposed on the step wall 446 , the presence of residues such as detergent on the detergent detector 300 may be effectively suppressed.
[0146] Figure 7 4 shows a detergent guide wall 520 disposed inside the detergent outlet 400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent outlet 400 may include a detergent guide wall 520 .
[0147] At least a portion of the detergent guide wall 520 may be positioned to face the step wall 446 , and the detergent transferred from the first bottom 442 may flow between the step wall 446 and the detergent guide wall 520 .
[0148] The detergent guide wall 520 may be located on the second space 404 and may be disposed substantially parallel to the step wall 446, and the detergent may flow in a separation space between the step wall 446 and the detergent guide wall 520. The detergent guide wall 520 may be formed to protrude from the inner surface of the detergent outlet 400, or may be disposed in the water diffuser 500, which will be described later.
[0149] Due to the vertical height difference between the highest point and the lowest point of the step wall 446 or the flow inertia at the first bottom 442, the detergent on the first bottom 442 may splash toward the second space 404 while being separated from the step wall 446. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a detergent guide wall 520 facing the step wall 446 is provided in the second space 404, thereby effectively suppressing the detergent passing through the step wall 446 from splashing and being deposited on an area other than the step wall 446.
[0150] In one example, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent outlet 400 may allow at least a portion of the introduced water to flow toward the detergent detector 300. That is, the water inlet hole 420 may be located farther from the detergent inlet hole than the detergent inlet hole 410, or a portion of the water may be guided to flow toward the first bottom 442 inside the detergent outlet 400, etc.
[0151] Therefore, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, water is delivered to the detergent detector 300 located on a flow path of the detergent, so that the detergent detector 300 can be effectively cleaned and managed.
[0152] Figure 8 The water diffuser 500 is shown disposed inside the detergent outlet 400. Figure 8 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent outlet 400 may include the above-mentioned detergent inlet hole 410 and a water inlet hole 420 spaced apart from the detergent inlet hole 410 and through which water is introduced, and the detergent outlet 400 may further include a water guide 510 .
[0153] The water guide 510 may allow at least a portion of water introduced through the water inlet hole 420 to flow toward the detergent inlet hole 410 .
[0154] Figure 8 A water guide 510 corresponding to a portion of the water diffuser 500 is shown, but the water guide 510 is not necessarily configured as a portion of the water diffuser 500, and it is sufficient for the water guide 510 to guide water to the detergent detector 300 inside the detergent inlet hole 410 or the detergent outlet 400.
[0155] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the water guide 510 is provided, the positional relationship between the water inlet hole 420 and the detergent inlet hole 410 may be more freely specified, and the detergent inside the detergent outlet 400 may be effectively cleaned.
[0156] In one example, the water guide 510 may include a water guide rib 512 having one end facing the water inlet hole 420 and the other end facing the detergent inlet hole 410 .
[0157] Specifically, the water guide 510 may include a flow surface on which at least a portion of water introduced via the water inlet hole 420 flows, and the flow surface may extend from one side of the water inlet hole 420 to one side of the detergent inlet hole 410 .
[0158] The water guide rib 512 may be formed on the flow surface. The water guide rib 512 may protrude upward from the flow surface, and may extend so that one end thereof faces the water inlet hole 420 and the other end thereof faces the detergent inlet hole 410.
[0159] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the water guide 510 may have a shape corresponding to the first bottom 442 and may be positioned above the bottom 440. That is, the water guide 510 may be disposed to span the area between the first bottom 442 and the ceiling of the detergent outlet 400.
[0160] The detergent inlet hole 410 located in the first space 402 may be located in the ceiling of the detergent outlet 400 in the first space 402. In other words, the detergent introduced through the detergent inlet hole 410 may drop downward, pass through the water guide 510, and be provided to the first bottom 442.
[0161] The water guide 510 may have a detergent passing hole 514 defined at a position corresponding to the area below the detergent inlet hole 410 so that detergent dropped from the detergent inlet hole 410 can pass through. Therefore, the detergent introduced through the detergent inlet hole 410 may be directly delivered to the first bottom 442, rather than being delivered to the flow surface of the water guide 510.
[0162] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the water diffuser 500 may be disposed between the bottom 440 of the detergent outlet 400 and the water inlet hole 420 to diffuse water introduced through the water inlet hole 420 and discharge the water to the bottom 440 .
[0163] Specifically, the water diffuser 500 has a position higher than the bottom 440 (ie, the first bottom 442 and the second bottom 444 ) of the detergent outlet 400 , and may be disposed to span a region between the bottom 440 and the water inlet hole 420 .
[0164] The water diffuser 500 may have a shape corresponding to the second bottom 444 and may be disposed to span an area between the second bottom 444 and the ceiling of the detergent outlet 400. The water diffuser 500 may receive water introduced through the water inlet hole 420 and deliver the water to the second bottom 444 of the detergent outlet 400 in a diffused state.
[0165] The water diffuser 500 may be disposed in parallel with the second bottom portion 444 or the ceiling, and the water inlet hole 420 may be located toward the ceiling of the detergent outlet 400 or above the water diffuser 500 .
[0166] Reference Figure 8 , the water inlet hole 420 can be located at the top plate of the detergent outlet 400 and discharge water into the detergent outlet 400, and the water diffuser 500 can be arranged to span the area between the bottom 440 and the top plate of the detergent outlet 400 and can include a plurality of water delivery holes 502, which discharge the water introduced through the water inlet hole 420 to the bottom 440.
[0167] The water delivery holes 502 may have various sizes and may allow water to diffuse throughout the water diffuser 500 to diffuse and deliver the water throughout the second bottom 444 .
[0168] In one example, the water guide 510 may correspond to a portion of the water diffuser 500. That is, the water diffuser 500 may include the water guide 510. Figure 8 A water guide 510 is shown extending rearwardly from the water diffuser 500 .
[0169] As described above, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent outlet 400 may include a first space 402 where the detergent inlet hole 410 is located, and a second space 404 where the water inlet hole 420 and the detergent discharge hole 430 are located. In addition, the water diffuser 500 may span the first space 402 and the second space 404 together, and the water guide 510 may be located in the first space 402.
[0170] Therefore, a portion of the water introduced from the water inlet hole 420 can be diffused on the water diffuser 500 and provided to the second bottom 444 via the water delivery hole 502, and the rest of the water discharged from the water inlet hole 420 can flow along the water guide 510 and be provided to the first bottom 442, so that the first space 402 and the detergent detector 300 can be effectively cleaned.
[0171] The detergent outlet 400 may be formed such that the first space 402 protrudes rearward from the second space 404 , and the water guide 510 may have a shape extending rearward from the water diffuser 500 .
[0172] That is, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent outlet 400 can be formed so that the first space 402 connected to the detergent pipe 200 to receive the detergent is separated from the second space 404, at least a portion of the first space 402 can be positioned rearward of the second space 404, and water can be supplied to the second space 404 via the water guide 510, and the detergent can be washed.
[0173] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the water diffuser 500 may include the above-mentioned detergent guide wall 520. For example, the water diffuser 500 may be positioned above the first bottom 442, and the detergent guide wall 520 may be provided to extend downward from the bottom surface of the water diffuser 500 and face the stepped wall 446.
[0174] The lower end of the detergent guide wall 520 is spaced apart from the second bottom 444 so that water and detergent may freely flow between the second bottom 444 and the lower end of the detergent guide wall 520 .
[0175] In one example, the detergent detector 300 may include a pair of electrodes 310 in contact with the detergent inside the detergent outlet 400. That is, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent detector 300 may include an electrode sensor including a pair of electrodes 310, and a detection value of the detergent detector 300 may correspond to a current value or a resistance value measured by the electrode sensor.
[0176] Figure 5 and Figure 6 A pair of electrodes 310 disposed in the detergent detector 300 exposed to the inner space of the detergent outlet 400 is shown, and water introduced through the water inlet hole 420 may wash the detergent while passing through the electrodes 310 .
[0177] Additionally, the detergent detector 300 may include a separation rib 320 extending between the pair of electrodes 310 to prevent an unnecessary short circuit from occurring. The separation rib 320 may protrude from the step wall 446 toward the detergent guide wall 520 and may extend in a height direction of the step wall 446 .
[0178] The electrodes 310 may be located at both sides of the separation rib 320 , and in a case where detergent is not supplied to the detergent detector 300 , the separation rib 320 may suppress the electrodes 310 from being unintentionally conducted by detergent remaining on the detergent detector 300 .
[0179] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detergent detector 300 can detect the detergent mixed in the water when the water and the detergent are mixed with each other. That is, the controller 50 can be connected to the electrode sensor in a signal manner, and can determine whether the detergent is mixed in the water according to the measurement value of the electrode sensor.
[0180] Specifically, the detection value of the detergent detector 300, that is, the current value or the resistance value measured by the pair of electrodes 310, may all be different when detecting pure water, when detecting pure detergent, and when water and detergent are mixed with each other.
[0181] This is a result caused by a difference in components of the object detected by the detergent detector 300. Based on such a result, the controller 50 may identify whether detergent is supplied via whether a mixed solution of water and detergent is detected via a detection value of the detergent detector 300.
[0182] Therefore, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, even when the detergent detector 300 is not provided on the flow path of only detergent in addition to water, the controller 50 can recognize the detection value of the detergent detector 300, thereby effectively recognizing the presence of detergent even in a state where the flow paths of water and detergent are mixed together. In addition, in the case where water is supplied to the detergent detector 300, the cleaning and management of the detergent detector 300 can be effectively performed.
[0183] In one example, the laundry processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be a top loading type as described above. For example, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cabinet 10 may have a laundry inlet 14 in its top surface, into which laundry is put, the tub 20 and the drum 30 may have open top surfaces to receive water and laundry therein, respectively, and the detergent outlet 400 may be positioned above the tub 20, and water and detergent may be discharged into the tub 20 and the drum 30.
[0184] As described above, the clothing processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a cabinet 10; a barrel 20, which is disposed inside the cabinet 10 and contains water therein; a drum 30, which is rotatably disposed inside the barrel 20 and contains clothing therein; a detergent outlet 400, which is disposed inside the cabinet 10, mixes water supplied from the outside with detergent, and discharges the mixture into the barrel 20; and a detergent detector 300, which detects the detergent mixed with water inside the detergent outlet 400.
[0185] Although the present disclosure has been shown and described with respect to specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be modified and altered in various ways without departing from the technical spirit of the present disclosure provided herein.
Claims
1. A clothing processing device, It is characterized in that The laundry processing device comprises: Cabinets; a tub disposed inside the cabinet and containing water therein; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and accommodating laundry in the drum; a detergent storage disposed in the cabinet and storing detergent in the detergent storage; a detergent outlet connected to the detergent storage to receive the detergent, wherein the detergent outlet discharges the detergent into the tub together with water; and A detergent detector is disposed in the detergent outlet, wherein the detergent detector is configured to detect the detergent present in the detergent outlet.
2. The laundry processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The detergent outlet includes a detergent inlet hole allowing the detergent to be introduced therethrough and a detergent discharge hole allowing the detergent and water to be discharged into the tub, Herein, the detergent detector is disposed on a flow path where the detergent introduced into the detergent inlet hole flows toward the detergent discharge hole.
3. The laundry processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The detergent storage includes a plurality of storage spaces divided from each other to store corresponding detergents in the plurality of storage spaces, wherein the corresponding detergents stored in the plurality of storage spaces are supplied to the detergent outlet, Wherein, the detergent detector is provided in the detergent outlet on a flow path where the corresponding detergents introduced from the plurality of storage spaces gather and flow.
4. The laundry processing device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The detergent outlet includes a first bottom, a second bottom positioned below the first bottom, and a stepped wall connecting the first bottom and the second bottom in a stepped manner. wherein the detergent introduced into the detergent inlet hole flows to sequentially pass through the first bottom, the stepped wall, and the second bottom and reaches the detergent discharge hole, Wherein, the detergent detector is arranged on the step wall.
5. The laundry processing device according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The detergent outlet further includes a detergent guide wall having at least a portion positioned to face the step wall, wherein the detergent guide wall allows the detergent conveyed from the first bottom to flow between the step wall and the detergent guide wall.
6. The laundry processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The detergent outlet allows at least a portion of introduced water to flow toward the detergent detector.
7. The laundry processing device according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The detergent outlet comprises: a detergent inlet hole, the detergent inlet hole allowing the detergent to be introduced therethrough; a water inlet hole that allows water to be introduced therethrough; and A water guide allows at least a portion of water introduced through the water inlet hole to flow toward the detergent inlet hole.
8. The laundry processing device according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The water guide includes a water guide rib having one end facing the water inlet hole and the other end facing the detergent inlet hole.
9. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The detergent outlet further includes a water diffuser disposed between a bottom of the detergent outlet and the water inlet hole to diffuse water introduced through the water inlet hole and discharge the water to the bottom, wherein the water diffuser includes a water guide.
10. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 9, It is characterized in that The water inlet hole is located in the top plate of the detergent outlet and discharges water into the detergent outlet, The water diffuser is disposed across an area between the bottom of the detergent outlet and the top plate, wherein the water diffuser includes a plurality of water delivery holes allowing water introduced through the water inlet hole to be discharged to the bottom.
11. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 10, It is characterized in that The detergent outlet includes a first space and a second space, the detergent inlet hole is located in the first space, and the water inlet hole and the detergent discharge hole are located in the second space, The water diffuser spans the first space and the second space together, and the water guide is located in the first space.
12. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 11, It is characterized in that As the first space protrudes rearward from the second space, the detergent outlet is formed.
13. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The detergent detector includes a pair of electrodes in contact with the detergent inside the detergent outlet.
14. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The detergent detector is configured to detect the detergent mixed in water when the water and the detergent are mixed with each other.
15. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 14, It is characterized in that The detergent detector comprises an electrode sensor, Wherein, the laundry processing apparatus further includes a controller, which is connected to the electrode sensor in a signal manner and is configured to determine whether the detergent is mixed in the water based on a measurement value of the electrode sensor.
16. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The cabinet is provided with a laundry inlet defined in a top surface of the cabinet, wherein the laundry is put into the laundry inlet, wherein the tub and the drum have open top surfaces to contain water and the laundry in the tub and the drum, respectively, The detergent outlet is positioned upward of the tub and discharges water and the detergent into the tub and the drum.
17. A clothes processing device, It is characterized in that The laundry processing device comprises: Cabinets; a tub disposed inside the cabinet and containing water therein; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and accommodating laundry in the drum; a detergent outlet provided inside the cabinet, wherein the detergent outlet mixes water supplied from the outside with detergent to form a mixture and discharges the mixture into the tub; and A detergent detector is disposed in the detergent outlet and is configured to detect the detergent mixed with water inside the detergent outlet.