Patent ID: 8166781

Claim:
A detergent supply apparatus comprising: a storage space adjacent to a washing space in which washing is performed; a detergent bottle seat provided in the storage space and adapted to receive a detergent bottle containing a liquid detergent; a detergent reservoir in fluid communication with the detergent bottle; and a connecting part adapted to fix a portion of the detergent bottle to the detergent reservoir such that the liquid detergent can flow through the connecting part and into the detergent reservoir by gravitational force, wherein the connecting part includes a fixing part that holds a detergent outlet of the detergent bottle in a fixed relation to the reservoir, wherein the fixing part comprises, an outlet fixing part fixing the detergent outlet of the detergent bottle to the detergent reservoir; a button pressing part pressing a detergent outlet button of the detergent bottle to permit liquid detergent to flow from the detergent bottle; and a hinge part connecting the fixing part with the detergent reservoir rotatably.