Patent ID: 11898296
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D  F | IPC D  F

Claim 19:
20. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
a tub;
a drum;
a washing agent supply unit configured to provide a washing agent from a storage container, to store the washing agent, and to provide the washing agent toward the tub;
a passage forming member configured to provide a passage of the washing agent, the passage forming member including an intake valve to open and to close an inlet port of a pressing space, and a discharge valve to open and to close an outlet port of the pressing space;
an introduction end portion to protrude from the passage forming member and to couple to the storage container;
an introduction hole opening/closing member disposed at the introduction end portion, and configured to open and to close a hole at the introduction end portion;
a movement restriction member configured to restrict movement of the introduction hole opening/closing member in a first direction and prevent separation of the introduction hole opening/closing member away from the introduction end portion; and
an elastic member configured to move the introduction hole opening/closing member relative to the introduction end portion,
wherein the introduction hole opening/closing member is to move to a first position to open the hole relative to the storage container, such that the storage container is to communicate to the hole,
wherein the introduction hole opening/closing member is to move to a second position based on the elastic force of the elastic member,
wherein the second position is a position where the movement of the introduction hole opening/closing member is restricted by the movement restriction member, and
wherein when the introduction end portion is to couple to the storage container, the hole is positioned inside the storage container.