Washing machine with detergent supply unit

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EP 1 607 508 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51

(21)	Application number: 05252888.2

(22)	Date of filing: 11.05.2005

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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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR LV MK YU

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Priority:

14.06.2004 KR 2004043784
15.06.2004 KR 2004044041
09.11.2004 KR 2004091029

(71)	Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
	Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Namkung, Koan Seong Hwasung-Si ,Gyeonggi-Do (KR) Kang, Myung Sun Suwon-Si,Gyeonggi-Do (KR) Roh, Hyoung Hoon,,N. 201-104 DongSuwon-LG Village Suwon-Si,Gyeonggi-Do (KR) Yang, Yoon Seok Seoul (KR) Lee, Kyu Chai,No. 332-401 Byuksan Apt. Suwon-Si,Gyeonggi-Do (KR)

(74)	Representative: Davies, Robert Ean et al
	Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)

(54)	Washing machine with detergent supply unit

(57) A washing machine with a detergent supply unit (30) that allows a user to selectively put a powdered or liquid detergent into the same detergent input space (74) and is capable of controlling flow of the detergent in the detergent input space to uniformly mix the detergent in wash water. The detergent supply unit includes a detergent container (70), at least one detergent input space (74) formed in the detergent container, and a control member (80) disposed in the detergent input space for controlling flow of a detergent in the detergent input space. Alternatively, the control member is disposed in the detergent input space for increasing or decreasing time for which the detergent stays in the detergent input space.

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