Patent ID: 7942024

Claim:
A washing machine comprising: a tub; a water supply unit to supply water to the tub; a silver solution supply device to supply a silver solution to the tub; and a detergent supply device connected with the silver solution supply device to directly supply water containing the silver solution generated from the silver solution device to the tub, wherein the silver solution supply device includes a housing provided with an inlet and an outlet, a water feed unit to connect the inlet of the housing and the water supply unit of the washing machine, two silver members installed in the housing and ionized by the electrolysis, and a water flow speed reduction member positioned between an end of the silver member located at the outlet of the housing, which is connected to the detergent supply device, and the outlet of the housing, the water flow speed reduction member being positioned inside and on the bottom of the housing and having a fixed U-shaped structure opened toward the silver members.