Patent ID: 8844325
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A liquid additive dispensing apparatus for a washing machine comprising a tub for accommodating a fluid and a wash basket rotatably disposed within the tub, rotation of the wash basket rotating the fluid in the tub, the liquid additive dispensing apparatus comprising: at least one storage container for storing a liquid additive; a tube having an inlet coupled to the at least one storage container and an outlet coupled to the tub, for providing a fluid communication between the at least one storage container and the tub; and a venturi member comprising a first portion, an opposite second portion and a throat portion having a cross-section smaller than respective cross-sections of the first portion and the second portion, the throat portion connecting the first portion and the second portion and being in fluid communication with the outlet of the tube, wherein the venturi member is configured for disposition within the tub; and wherein the first portion, the second portion and the throat portion are shaped and dimensioned such that the venturi member, when disposed within the tub, is configured to create a venturi effect at the outlet of the tube upon rotation of the fluid so that a reduced pressure is created at the outlet to suck the liquid additive from the at least one storage container to the tub.