Patent ID: 7707858

Claim:
A washing machine comprising: a washing machine main body having open one side; a tub received in the main body; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; a ventilation duct for allowing air to flow to the tub; a drain duct connected to the tub to allow water from the tub to be drained out of the washing machine; a first exhaust duct directly coupled between the tub and a detergent box for introducing exhaust from the tub to the detergent box having a detachable housing configured for removably receiving a filter and comprising a compartment for holding detergent; a filter configured for collecting lint from the exhaust that passes through the filter after going through the suction duct; and a second exhaust duct for directing the exhaust out of the washing machine after the exhaust passes through the filter, without reintroducing the exhaust back into the tub.