Patent ID: 11859333
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 0:
1. A washing machine comprising:
a casing having an entry hole defined at a front surface of the casing;
a tub disposed in the casing, the tub having an opening defined at a front surface of the tub;
a drum rotatably disposed in the tub;
a gasket comprising a gasket body that has a cylindrical shape and defines a passage connecting the entry hole and the opening of the tub;
a first nozzle and a second nozzle that are configured to spray water into the drum;
a pump configured to pump water discharged from the tub; and
a distribution pipe configured to guide water pumped by the pump to the first nozzle and the second nozzle, the distribution pipe comprising:
an inlet port configured to receive the pumped water,
a transport conduit that extends upward from the inlet port along an outer circumferential surface of the gasket body, the transport conduit having a first side that faces the outer circumferential surface of the gasket body,
a first outlet port that protrudes from the first side of the transport conduit and is coupled to the gasket, the first outlet port being configured to guide the pumped water to the first nozzle, and
a second outlet port that protrudes from the first side of the transport conduit and is coupled to the gasket, the second outlet port being configured to guide the pumped water to the second nozzle,

wherein the washing machine further comprises a circulation pipe that connects the inlet port and the pump, the circulation pipe being configured to guide the pumped water to the inlet port,
wherein the inlet port protrudes from a second side of the transport conduit in a direction away from the outer circumferential surface of the gasket body, the inlet port being disposed below the first outlet port in a vertical direction.