(19)
(11) EP 1 905 881 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/14

(21) Application number: 07019064.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 39/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 29.09.2006 KR 20060095819

(71) Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Seoul, 150-721 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Je, Byoung Soo
    Seoul 151-017 (KR)
  • Kim, Dong Won
    Kyunggi-do 423-064 (KR)

(74) Representative: Urner, Peter 
TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


(54) Washing machine


(57) A washing machine (1) includes a dispenser (20) with a detergent box (30), a locking unit (40), and an automatic withdrawing unit (50). The locking unit (40) acts to lock or unlock the detergent box (30) as it is inserted into and withdrawn from the dispenser (20). The automatic withdrawing unit (50) biases the detergent box (30) to the withdrawal position.







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