Patent ID: 7428831
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A detergent container of a washing machine comprising: a powdered detergent chamber to store powdered detergent; an outlet to discharge powdered detergent mixed with water supplied to the powdered detergent chamber; at least one subsidiary detergent chamber to store bleach or fabric softener, a drain passage to guide powdered detergent mixed with water from the powdered detergent chamber to the outlet; a partition plate installed in front of the subsidiary detergent chamber; and a bypass passage configured between the partition plate and an outside wall of the subsidiary detergent chamber to allow powdered detergent mixed with water to bypass to the drain passage from the powdered detergent chamber, wherein the partition plate has a plurality of holes formed at its upper part to flow the powdered detergent mixed with water from the powdered detergent chamber to the bypass passage, wherein a bottom side of the partition plate has an opening to connect the powdered detergent chamber and the drain passage, and wherein the opening is smaller than the drain passage.