Clothes treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to a clothes treatment apparatus comprising: a cabinet having an opening; a tub provided inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably provided inside the tub; and a drawer in which detergent is stored, and which has an elastic member for limiting withdrawal of the drawer to a predetermined distance or more through the opening, wherein the elastic member includes: an extended part having one end fixed to the drawer; a bent part which forms a predetermined angle from the end portion of the extended part and which protrudes downward; a front end part extending in one direction from the end portion of the bent part, and including a limiting protrusion for preventing the drawer from being separated from the opening; and a rigidity reinforcement member which has one end fixed to the extended part and which supports the front end part.

Description

Garment processing equipment

[0001] This application relates to a clothing treatment device.

[0002] A garment treatment device is a device that removes contaminants from laundry, such as clothing and bedding (hereinafter referred to as "laundry"), by placing them inside a drum. Garment treatment devices can perform processes such as washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying. Based on the method of loading laundry into the drum, garment treatment devices can be categorized into top-loading and front-loading.

[0003] A garment treatment device may be configured to include a housing forming an exterior, a tub accommodated inside the housing, a drum rotatably mounted inside the tub and into which laundry is fed, and a detergent supply device supplying detergent into the drum.

[0004] When the drum rotates by a motor while washing water is supplied to the laundry contained in the drum, dirt on the laundry can be removed through friction between the drum and the washing water.

[0005] The detergent supply device is equipped with a detergent supply function to enhance washing performance. Here, "detergent" refers to substances that enhance washing performance, such as fabric detergents, fabric softeners, and fabric bleaches. Detergents can be in powder or liquid form.

[0006] Meanwhile, public document KR 10-2018-0090003 A1 discloses a detergent supply device included in a garment treatment device. The garment treatment device can be used by having a storage unit of the detergent supply device inserted or removed by a user.

[0007] However, conventional clothing treatment devices have structural defects, such as a decrease in operational reliability or breakage due to aging or frequent use of the withdrawal operation unit for fixing the storage unit inside the clothing treatment device or for charging detergent into the storage unit.

[0008] The present application aims to provide a detergent supply device with improved operational reliability by fixing the detergent supply device inside a cabinet and a clothes treatment device equipped with the detergent supply device.

[0009] In addition, the present application aims to solve the problem of providing a detergent supply device having improved robustness of an operating structure for withdrawing a storage unit in which detergent is stored, and a clothes treatment device equipped with the detergent supply device.

[0010] In addition, the present application aims to solve the problem of providing a detergent supply device that is easy to maintain and a clothing treatment device equipped with the detergent supply device.

[0011] The present application comprises: a cabinet having an opening; a tub provided inside the cabinet;

[0012] A garment treatment device is provided, comprising: a drum rotatably installed inside the tub; and a drawer having an elastic member for storing detergent and restricting withdrawal of detergent beyond a predetermined distance through the opening; wherein the elastic member comprises: an extension part having one end fixed to the drawer; a bending part formed to protrude downward at a predetermined angle from an end of the extension part; a front end part including a limiting projection extending in one direction from the end of the bending part and preventing the drawer from being separated from the opening; and a rigid reinforcing member having one end fixed to the extension part and provided to support the front end part.

[0013] The above-mentioned rigid reinforcing member can be formed so that one end is fixed to the lower side of the extension portion and the other end extends to the bending portion.

[0014] The above-mentioned rigid reinforcing member can be formed so that the other end extends to the shear portion.

[0015] The above bending portion includes a first bending portion extending downward from an end of the extension portion and a second bending portion extending upward from an end of the first bending portion and connected to the shear portion, and the other end of the rigid reinforcement member can be fixed to the lower side of the first bending portion.

[0016] A portion of the above shear section may be exposed outside the cabinet when the drawer is extended a predetermined distance from the opening.

[0017] The above part of the above shear section may be provided with a pressurized section into which an external force is input by the user.

[0018] The above bending portion can provide elasticity to allow the shear portion to move in the vertical direction.

[0019] The above extension portion includes a first extension portion fixed to the drawer and a second extension portion extending from an end of the first extension portion and connected to the bending portion, and the second extension portion may have a greater vertical thickness than the first extension portion.

[0020] The above limiting protrusion is formed to protrude upwardly from the front end, and a stopper may be provided in the cabinet to contact the limiting protrusion and limit the drawer from being pulled out.

[0021] The above stopper may include an inclined guide rib that prevents the front end from contacting the stopper and restricting the withdrawal of the drawer.

[0022] The direction in which the above-mentioned shear portion extends may be parallel to the withdrawal direction of the drawer.

[0023] The above drawer may include a shear receiving groove in which the shear portion moved downward is received.

[0024] The above drawer includes a first storage section and a second storage section in which detergent is stored and arranged in the width direction of the drawer, and the elastic member can be arranged between the first storage section and the second storage section.

[0025] The above drawer further includes a cover for opening and closing the first storage section and the second storage section, and the pressurizing section can be exposed outside the cover.

[0026] The above elastic member may be positioned lower than the upper surface of the cover, except for the above limiting protrusion.

[0027] The present application provides a detergent supply device with improved operational reliability by fixing the detergent supply device inside a cabinet and a clothes treatment device equipped with the detergent supply device.

[0028] In addition, the present application provides a detergent supply device having improved robustness of an operating structure for withdrawing a storage unit in which detergent is stored, and a clothes treatment device equipped with the detergent supply device.

[0029] In addition, the present application provides a detergent supply device that is easy to maintain and a clothes treatment device equipped with the detergent supply device.

[0030] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate examples of a clothing treatment device.

[0031] Figure 3 illustrates an example of a detergent supply device.

[0032] Figure 4 illustrates an example of a detergent supply device provided in a cabinet.

[0033] Figures 5 and 6 illustrate an example of a drawer of a detergent supply device.

[0034] Figure 7 illustrates an example of a drawer body.

[0035] Figure 8 illustrates an example of an elastic member of a drawer and an opening of a cabinet.

[0036] Figure 9 illustrates an example of a stopper for an opening.

[0037] Figures 10, 11, and 12 illustrate examples of elastic members of a drawer.

[0038] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. Unless otherwise defined, all terms in this specification have the same general meaning as those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. If a term used in this specification conflicts with the general meaning of the term, the definition used in this specification shall prevail.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a clothing treatment device (100) may be provided to include a cabinet (1), a tub (2) provided inside the cabinet to store water, and a drum (3) rotatably provided inside the tub to store laundry items (clothes, etc.).

[0040] As shown in Fig. 1, the cabinet (1) may be provided to include a cabinet body (11) that provides a space in which the tub (2) is accommodated, and a cabinet cover (12) that is fixed to the cabinet body (11) and forms the upper surface of the clothing storage device.

[0041] The above cabinet cover (12) may be equipped with a control panel (129), and the control panel (129) may be equipped with an input unit (129a) for receiving a control command from a user, and a display unit (not shown) for displaying information (indication of a control command selectable by the user or information related to a control command selected by the user).

[0042] As illustrated in Fig. 2, the cabinet cover (12) is provided with an inlet (125) for supplying clothes to the drum (3). The inlet (125) can be opened and closed by a door (126) rotatably fixed to the cabinet cover (12).

[0043] The above tub (2) can be provided in various shapes as long as water can be stored. FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the tub (2) is provided in a cylindrical shape with an empty interior.

[0044] The tub (2) of Fig. 2 may be provided with a cylindrical tub body (21). The tub body (21) is fixed to the cabinet (1) via a tub support member (23). The tub support member (23) may be provided as a bar having one end fixed to the cabinet cover (12) or the cabinet body (11) and the other end fixed to the circumference of the tub body (21).

[0045] A tub cover (22) is fixed to the upper surface of the tub body (21), and the tub cover (22) may be provided with a tub inlet (24) that connects the inside of the tub body (21) with the outside. The tub inlet (24) may be located at the bottom of the inlet (125).

[0046] The above tub (2) is supplied with water through a water supply unit (25), and the water stored in the tub is discharged to the outside of the cabinet (1) through a drain unit (26).

[0047] The above drainage unit (26) may be provided to include a drain pipe (261) that guides water inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the cabinet, and a drain valve (262) that controls the opening and closing of the drain pipe (261).

[0048] The above drum (3) is positioned inside the tub body (21) and serves as a means for providing a space for storing clothes, and may be provided as a cylindrical drum body (31) with an empty interior.

[0049] The upper surface of the drum body (31) may be provided with a drum inlet (32) positioned below the tub inlet (24). Accordingly, a user can insert clothes into the drum body (31) through the inlet (125), the tub inlet (24), and the drum inlet (32). A drum penetration hole (311) connecting the tub body (21) and the internal space of the drum body (31) may be provided on the circumference and bottom surface of the drum body (31).

[0050] The bottom surface of the drum body (31) may further include a stirring part (33) that is rotatable within the drum body and forms a water flow or stirs clothes.

[0051] The drum body (31) and the stirring unit (33) can be rotated by a drum driving unit. The drum driving unit may be provided to include a stator (34) that is fixed to the bottom surface of the tub body (21) to form a rotating magnetic field, a rotor (35) that rotates by the rotating magnetic field, a drum shaft (37) that penetrates the tub body (21) and is fixed to the drum body (31), and a stirring shaft (36) that penetrates the drum shaft (37) and connects the rotor (35) and the stirring unit (33).

[0052] In order to control the coupling of the drum shaft (37) and the rotor (35), the drum drive unit may be provided with a coupler (38) and an actuator (39). The actuator (39) is a means for controlling the position of the coupler (38), and the coupler (38) may be provided to reciprocate between a first point and a second point by the actuator (39). In this case, the first point may be set as a point where the coupler (38) connects the drum shaft (37) and the rotor (35), and the second point may be set as a point where the coupler (38) separates the drum shaft (37) and the rotor (35).

[0053] The above-mentioned clothing treatment device (100) may be equipped with a detergent supply device (detergent supply unit, D) that supplies detergent to the tub body (21). The detergent supply device (D) may be equipped to move detergent to the tub body (21) using water supplied from the water supply unit (25) (the water supply unit may be equipped to supply water to the tub body through a path provided inside the detergent supply device).

[0054] As shown in FIG. 3, the detergent supply device (D) may be provided to include a housing (4) that guides water supplied from the water supply unit (25) to the tub body (21), a drawer (5) that provides a space for storing detergent and can be withdrawn from the housing (4), and a pump (6, 7) that moves the detergent stored in the drawer (5) into the housing (4).

[0055] The above housing (4) may be provided with the first chamber (41), the second chamber (42), and the flow path forming portion (43).

[0056] The first chamber (41) may be formed by a lower surface (412) supported by the support body (127), a first side surface (413) and a second side surface (414) provided on both sides of the lower surface, an upper surface (411) positioned above the lower surface by the two side surfaces (413, 414), and a rear surface (415).

[0057] The front surface of the first chamber (41) is provided as an open surface that provides a space for the body (51) of the drawer (5) to enter and exit, and a chamber discharge port (416) for discharging the fluid inside the first chamber (41) to the outside of the first chamber (such as a tub inlet) may be provided on the lower surface (412). To facilitate the discharge of the fluid inside the first chamber (41) to the outside (to minimize the possibility of fluid remaining), the lower surface (412) may be provided as a sloped surface that slopes downward toward the chamber discharge port (416).

[0058] The first water supply port (417) and the second water supply port (418) are provided on the rear surface (415), and the second chamber (42) may be provided as a space protruding from the rear surface (415) toward the direction in which the drawer (5) is inserted (-Z-axis direction).

[0059] The second chamber (42) is connected to the first chamber (41) through the connecting passage (49) provided to penetrate the rear surface (415). It is preferable that the bottom surface of the second chamber (42) be positioned higher than the bottom surface of the first chamber (41) so that the fluid inside the second chamber (42) can be naturally drained. The second chamber (42) is connected to the pump (6, 7) through the first supply pipe (421) and the second supply pipe (422).

[0060] As illustrated in Fig. 4, the detergent supply device (D) may be fixed to the cabinet cover (12). The cabinet cover (12) may be provided with a first region (121) and a second region (122, rear space) divided by a partition wall (123). The first region (121) may be a front space of the cabinet cover (12), and the inlet (125) may be provided in the first region (121), and the second region (122) may be a rear space of the cabinet cover (12), and the detergent supply device (D) and the water supply unit (25) may be provided to be located in the second region (122).

[0061] The above detergent supply device (D) can be introduced and withdrawn through an opening (127) provided in the second area (122).

[0062] The above water supply unit (25) may be provided to include a valve (252) that controls the opening and closing of the water supply unit according to a control signal from a water supply pipe (251) and a control unit (not shown).

[0063] The above valve (252) may be provided with a first valve (252a) and a second valve (252b), and the water supply pipe (251) may be provided with a first water supply pipe (251a) connecting the first valve (252a) and a first water supply source (not shown), and a second water supply pipe (251b) connecting the second valve (252b) and a second water supply source (not shown).

[0064] The first water supply pipe (251a) and the second water supply pipe (251b) may be provided to supply water of the same temperature to the detergent supply device (D), or may be provided to supply water of different temperatures to the detergent supply device (D). In the former case, the first water supply source and the second water supply source will be the same water supply source. However, in the latter case, the first water supply source may be set as a water supply source that supplies cold water, and the second water supply source may be set as a water supply source that supplies hot water.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 5, the drawer (5) provides a space for storing detergent and may be provided to include a body (51, drawer body) inserted into the opening (127), a cover (52, drawer cover) fixed to the body to form the upper surface of the drawer, and a panel (53, drawer panel) fixed to the front surface of the body (51) and exposed to the outside of the opening (127).

[0066] The above body (51) may be provided with a storage unit that provides a space for storing detergent, a discharge port that discharges detergent from the storage unit to the outside of the body (51), and a discharge valve that controls the opening and closing of the discharge port.

[0067] The body (51) may be provided with an elastic member (54) that restricts the drawer (5) from being withdrawn beyond a predetermined distance through the opening (127). The elastic member (54) includes a limiting projection (543a) that protrudes upward, and the limiting projection (543a) is coupled to the cabinet body (11) to adjust the withdrawal and insertion of the drawer (5).

[0068] The elastic member (54) may be exposed to the outside of the cover (52) through an elastic member penetration hole (525) penetrating the cover. The limiting projection (543a) of the elastic member (54) may be provided so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the cover (52) so as to be easily coupled to the cabinet (1) or the housing (4). The remainder of the elastic member (54), excluding the limiting projection (543a), may be provided so as to be disposed downward from the upper surface of the cover (52) so as not to impede the withdrawal and insertion of the drawer (5).

[0069] FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the storage unit is provided with two storage spaces separated by a body partition (513). The storage unit may be provided with a first storage unit (511) and a second storage unit (512) separated from each other by the body partition (513).

[0070] In this case, the discharge port may be provided with a first storage discharge port (514) provided in the first storage unit (511) and a second storage discharge port (516) provided in the second storage unit (512), and the discharge valve may be provided with a first discharge valve (515) that controls the opening and closing of the first storage unit discharge port (514) and a second discharge valve (517) that controls the opening and closing of the second storage unit discharge port (516).

[0071] The cover (52) is provided with a first detergent inlet (521) that allows detergent to be injected into the first storage unit (511) and a second detergent inlet (522) that allows detergent to be injected into the second storage unit (512). The first detergent inlet (521) can be opened and closed by a first lid (523), and the second detergent inlet (522) can be opened and closed by a second lid (524).

[0072] It is preferable that the first discharge valve (515) and the second discharge valve (517) above be equipped with valves (check valves, etc.) that allow fluid to be discharged from each storage unit (511, 512) but block external fluid from flowing into each storage unit (511, 512).

[0073] The first discharge valve (515) and the second discharge valve (517) may be provided to open each storage discharge port (514, 516) when the body (51) is inserted into the first chamber (41), and to close each storage discharge port (514, 516) when the body (51) is withdrawn from the first chamber (41).

[0074] FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 illustrate the appearance of the elastic member (54) disposed between the first storage section (511) and the second storage section (512) of the body (51) of the drawer (5) and the process of the elastic member (54) operating to be coupled and released inside the cabinet (1).

[0075] The cabinet body (11) of the present invention, preferably, may include a stopper (128) that comes into contact with the limiting projection (543a) inside the opening (127) of the second region (122). The stopper may be positioned to face the upper surface of the drawer (5).

[0076] The above stopper (128) is provided on the cabinet body (11) and can protrude downward toward the drawer (5). The stopper (128) can protrude downward from the upper surface inside the opening (127).

[0077] The above limiting protrusion (543a) can protrude upward toward the stopper (128).

[0078] The above stopper (128) is arranged parallel to the limiting projection (543a) along the forward-backward direction (Z) so that when the drawer (5) is pulled forward, it can be overlapped and movement can be restricted.

[0079] In addition, when the drawer (5) is inserted into the opening (127), the stopper (128) can be positioned further forward than the limiting projection (543a), and the distance between the limiting projection (543a) and the stopper (128) can correspond to a preset distance at which the drawer (5) can be withdrawn.

[0080] Accordingly, when the user pulls the drawer (5) out of the cabinet (1) while the drawer (5) is inserted into the opening (127), when the limiting projection (543a) of the elastic member (54) comes into contact with the stopper (128) of the cabinet body (11), the pull-out of the drawer (5) is restricted, and the user can store detergent using the drawer (5) pulled out by the set pull-out distance.

[0081] The front end (543) including the limiting projection (543a) of the elastic member (54) can be exposed to the outside of the cabinet (1) when the drawer (5) is pulled out by the set pull-out distance.

[0082] Specifically, the extension portion (541), which is the rear end of the elastic member, may be fixed to the body (51) and may include a bending portion (542) that protrudes downward at a predetermined angle from the end of the extension portion (541). The front end (541) that extends in one direction from the end of the bending portion (542) may form a free end.

[0083] The above elastic member (54) is elastically deformed so that the front end (541) can move in the up-and-down direction (Y) with the extension part (543) as the center, and this can be achieved by the user pressing the pressing part (543b) provided on the front end (543) of the elastic member (54).

[0084] The limiting projection (543a) may be formed to protrude upward between the front end (543) of the elastic member (54) and the extension portion (541). Accordingly, when the limiting projection (543a) comes into contact with the stopper (128) and the withdrawal of the drawer (5) is restricted, the pressing portion (543b) of the front end (541) located forward of the limiting projection (543a) may be exposed to the outside of the opening (127), making it easy for a user to press the front end (543) of the elastic member (54).

[0085] The user can press the front end (543) of the elastic member (54) exposed in front of the opening (127) to move the limiting projection (543a) downward from the stopper (128), and as described later, release the withdrawal restriction according to the set withdrawal distance, thereby completely withdrawing and separating the drawer (5) from the opening (127).

[0086] The elastic member (54) of Fig. 8(a) is shown as being pressed and moved to the state of Fig. 8(b). The drawer (5) has a front end receiving groove (55) formed below the front end (543) of the elastic member (54), and the elastic member (54) has a pressing portion (543b) formed on the upper surface of the front end (543) that is pressed by a user, and the front end (543) can be elastically deformed to move toward the front end receiving groove (55) by the pressing force transmitted to the pressing portion (543b).

[0087] The above-mentioned front end receiving groove (55) is located below the above-mentioned elastic member (54), and its width can correspond to that of the above-mentioned elastic member (54). The rear end of the above-mentioned elastic member (54) can be combined with the above-mentioned body (51) on the above-mentioned front end receiving groove (55) or can be combined with the above-mentioned body (51) at the rear of the above-mentioned front end receiving groove (55).

[0088] When the above-mentioned front end (543) is elastically deformed backward toward the front end receiving groove (55), the limiting projection (543a) protruding upward from the elastic member (54) also moves downward, and thus the limiting projection (543a) and the stopper (128) do not overlap with each other in the front-back direction (Z), allowing the user to completely withdraw the drawer (5).

[0089] The above elastic member (54) may be elastically deformed as a whole, or the rear end or any part thereof may be elastically deformed so that the front end (543) may be moved downward so that it is positioned within the front end receiving groove (55).

[0090] The above elastic member (54) may include the bending portion (542) that is arranged at the rear of the limiting projection (543a) and bends in the vertical direction (Z).

[0091] The above bending portion (542) is provided in a curved or folded form so as to protrude downward, so that the shear portion (543) can easily move in the vertical direction (Z).

[0092] In one embodiment of the present invention, the shear portion (543) of the elastic member (54) maintains its shape while having rigidity, and when the pressing portion (543b) is pressed, the bending portion (542) is deformed so that the shear portion (543) can move downward.

[0093] The above bending portion (542) may be formed of a material with high elasticity, unlike the front end portion (543) or the extension portion (541) of the elastic member (54), or may be formed as a single piece in a curved shape.

[0094] Referring to Fig. 9, the stopper (128) of the cabinet (1) may further include an inclined guide (128a). Fig. 9 illustrates a view of the stopper (128) and the inclined guide (255) viewed from below.

[0095] The above-mentioned inclined guide (128a) extends rearward from the rear surface of the stopper (128) and may have a narrower width than the stopper (128). The front end (543) of the elastic member (54) that protrudes forward to form a free end during the withdrawal process of the drawer (5) may unintentionally get caught on the stopper (128) depending on the usage environment. In this case, the user may not be able to withdraw the drawer (5) by the set withdrawal distance, which may cause an awkward situation. In this case, the front end (543) may be adjusted in height by the inclined guide (128a) before reaching the stopper (128), thereby preventing the occurrence of movement restrictions due to the limiting protrusion (543a) coming into contact with the stopper (128).

[0096] The above-mentioned inclined guide (128a) may gradually decrease in protrusion height from the cabinet body (11) as it moves away from the stopper (128), thereby allowing the lower surface to be inclined. Therefore, a situation in which the front end (543) is unintentionally caught on the inclined guide (128a) and its movement is restricted can be effectively prevented, and since the elastic member (54) is naturally guided to have a height lower than the stopper (128) along the inclined lower surface, an unintentional overlapping situation of the elastic member (54) can be effectively prevented.

[0097] Figures 10 and 11 illustrate the upper and lower surfaces of the elastic member (54), respectively. The elastic member (54) may be formed of a thermoplastic material. In this case, when the shear portion (543) is pressed downward, the elastic member (54) is partially pulled by the pressure, and the density thereof decreases, resulting in whitening, etc., and a decrease in structural rigidity, whereby the shear portion (543) may not be able to maintain a state parallel to the direction of extension of the drawer (5), which is one direction in which it extends. In addition, a problem may arise in which the limiting projection (543a) is subject to aging as it continuously comes into contact with the stopper (128).

[0098] Accordingly, a rigid reinforcing member (544) may be provided that is fixed to the extension (541), that is, the body (51) of the drawer, to support the shear portion (543) and reinforce structural rigidity.

[0099] The rigid reinforcement member (544) of Fig. 10 is provided so that one end is connected to the extension portion (541) and the other end extends to the front end portion (541). The number of the rigid reinforcement members (544) is the same as the number of the limiting protrusions (543a) and can be provided at points extending in the front-rear direction of the limiting protrusions (543a).

[0100] In the case where the above-mentioned rigid reinforcing member (544) is provided as shown in Fig. 10, when the above-mentioned elastic member (54) and the above-mentioned body (51) are formed as one piece, the difference in shrinkage rate may cause the above-mentioned shear portion (543) to sag downward, resulting in a problem in which the reliability of the contact between the above-mentioned limiting projection (543a) and the above-mentioned stopper (128) is reduced.

[0101] Therefore, preferably, as shown in FIG. 11, one end of the rigid reinforcement member (55) may be fixed to the extension portion and the other end may be provided to extend to the bending portion (542). Specifically, the bending portion (542) may be provided with a first bending portion (542a) extending downward from an end of the extension portion (541) and a second bending portion (542b) extending upward from an end of the first bending portion (542a) and connected to the front end (543), and the other end of the rigid reinforcement member (544) may be provided to be fixed to the lower side of the first bending portion (542a).

[0102] In this case, when the elastic member (54) and the body (51) are formed integrally, the difference in shrinkage rate of the shear portion (543) can be minimized. In addition, since the rigid reinforcing member (544) is positioned downward, the shear portion (543) may be lifted upward. In this case, there is no problem with the contact reliability between the limiting projection (543a) and the stopper (128), and it can be easy to correct the lifting phenomenon of the shear portion (543) from upward to downward using the inclined guide (128a), etc.

[0103] Even when the other end of the above-mentioned rigid reinforcement member (544) is connected to the above-mentioned bending portion (542), the number of the above-mentioned rigid reinforcement members (544) is the same as the number of the above-mentioned limiting protrusions (543a) and can be provided at points extending in the front-rear direction.

[0104] Fig. 12 illustrates a side view of the elastic member (54). The extension portion (541) includes a first extension portion (541a) fixed to the drawer (5) and a second extension portion (541b) extending from an end of the first extension portion (541a) and connected to the bending portion (542), and the thickness (L2) in the vertical direction (Y) of the second extension portion (541b) may be provided to be greater than the thickness (L1) in the vertical direction (Y) of the first extension portion (541a).

[0105] When the user presses the front end (543) and the elastic member (54) rotates backward, the first extension (541a) becomes a part where the rotational stress is concentrated, so the sensitivity of pressing can be improved.

[0106] The detergent supply device and clothing treatment device described above are merely preferred embodiments, and therefore the scope of the rights of the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

Claims

1. A cabinet having an opening; A tub provided inside the above cabinet; a drum rotatably installed inside the above tub; and A drawer including a detergent storage unit and an elastic member that restricts withdrawal of detergent through the opening beyond a predetermined distance; The above elastic member is, An extension part that is fixed to the above drawer; A bending portion formed to protrude downward at a predetermined angle from an end of the above extension portion; A front end portion including a limiting projection extending in one direction from an end of the above bending portion and preventing the drawer from being separated from the opening; and A garment treatment device characterized by including a rigid reinforcing member which is fixed to the extension part and is provided to support the shear part.

2. In paragraph 1, A clothing processing device characterized in that the above-mentioned rigid reinforcing member is formed so that one end is fixed to the lower side of the extension portion and the other end extends to the bending portion.

3. In paragraph 1, A clothing processing device, characterized in that the above-mentioned rigid reinforcing member is formed so that the other end extends to the above-mentioned shear portion.

4. In paragraph 2, The above bending portion includes a first bending portion extending downwardly from an end of the extension portion and a second bending portion extending upwardly from an end of the first bending portion and connected to the shear portion. A clothing processing device, characterized in that the other end of the above-mentioned rigid reinforcing member is fixed to the lower side of the first bending portion.

5. In paragraph 2, A garment treatment device, characterized in that a portion of the above front end is exposed to the outside of the cabinet when the drawer is withdrawn a predetermined distance from the opening.

6. In paragraph 5, A garment treatment device characterized in that a part of the above shear section is provided with a pressurizing section to which an external force is input by a user.

7. In paragraph 6, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the bending portion provides elasticity so that the shear portion moves in the up-and-down direction.

8. In paragraph 2, The above extension portion includes a first extension portion fixed to the drawer and a second extension portion extending from an end of the first extension portion and connected to the bending portion. A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the second extension part has a greater vertical thickness than the first extension part.

9. In paragraph 2, The above limiting protrusion is formed to protrude in the upper direction of the front end, A clothes treatment device characterized in that the cabinet is provided with a stopper that comes into contact with the limiting projection and restricts withdrawal of the drawer.

10. In paragraph 9, A garment treatment device, characterized in that the stopper includes an inclined guide rib that prevents the front end from contacting the stopper and restricting withdrawal of the drawer.

11. In paragraph 5, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the direction in which the above-mentioned shear portion extends is parallel to the withdrawal direction of the drawer.

12. In paragraph 5, A garment treatment device characterized in that the drawer includes a shear receiving groove in which the shear portion moved downward is received.

13. In paragraph 2, The above drawer includes a first storage section and a second storage section in which detergent is stored and arranged in the width direction of the drawer, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the elastic member is arranged between the first storage section and the second storage section.

14. In paragraph 13, The above drawer further includes a cover for opening and closing the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the pressurized portion is exposed to the outside of the cover.

15. In paragraph 14, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the elastic member is positioned lower than the upper surface of the cover, excluding the limiting protrusion.

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