Patent ID: 11898295
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D  F | IPC D  F

Claim 15:
16. A washing agent pump for a laundry treating apparatus having an external container, comprising:
a passage member configured to provide a passage of a washing agent, the passage 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 end portion to protrude from the passage member and to couple to the external container;
a hole opening/closing member disposed at the end portion, and configured to open and to close a hole provided at a lateral surface of the end portion; and
an elastic member configured to apply elastic force to move the hole opening/closing member,
wherein the hole opening/closing member is configured to move to open the hole relative to the external container when the end portion is moved to couple to the external container, such that the external container is to communicate to the hole and allow movement of the washing agent,
wherein the hole opening/closing member is configured to move to close the hole relative to the external container based on the elastic force of the elastic member when the end portion is to separate from the external container, and to prevent a leakage of the washing agent in the passage through the hole, and
wherein when the end portion is to couple to the external container, the hole is positioned inside the external container.