Laundry Detergent Feeder Hose Nesting to Minimize Volume Increase
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laundry treating apparatuses face challenges in efficiently supplying detergent while minimizing volume increase and maximizing space utilization, leading to inadequate detergent storage capacity and structural stability.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a detergent feeder with a water supply assembly and hose accommodating groove, where the detergent hose extends along the outer surface of the water supply assembly, allowing for efficient detergent delivery and minimizing protrusion, thus optimizing space usage and storage capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the detergent hose is disposed on the outer surface of the water supply assembly, then the detergent delivery function is secured, but the volume of the detergent feeder increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detergent hose is inserted into a hose accommodating groove that is formed in the water supply assembly, allowing the hose to be nested within the assembly structure rather than occupying external space. This nesting approach maintains the detergent delivery function while minimizing the overall volume of the detergent feeder.
2Quantity of substance
If the storage space capacity is increased, then the detergent storage function is improved, but the volume of the detergent feeder increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hose accommodating groove is formed in the outer surface of the water supply assembly, utilizing the surface dimension rather than consuming internal volume. This dimensional approach allows the detergent hose to be accommodated without reducing the storage space capacity or increasing the overall feeder volume.
3Ease of operation
If the detergent hose protrudes from the detergent feeder, then the detergent delivery is facilitated, but the volume increase and structural stability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The detergent hose is extracted from the interior of the water supply assembly and disposed on the outer surface, allowing the hose to be easily connected and facilitated for detergent delivery while not protruding from the overall detergent feeder structure. This extraction maintains operational ease without compromising volume or stability.
Data Source
AI summary
A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, and a detergent feeder. The detergent feeder includes a storage unit including therein a storage space for storing detergent therein, a detergent hose for flowing detergent delivered from the storage unit therethrough, and a water supply unit connected to the detergent hose to supply delivered detergent to the storage unit together with water. At least a portion of the detergent hose extends along an outer surface of the water supply unit, and a hose accommodating groove extending along a longitudinal direction of the detergent hose to accommodate the detergent hose therein is defined in the outer surface of the water supply unit.