Drum type washing machine and apparatus for water supply thereof

Abstract

Disclosed is a drum type washing machine and apparatus for water supply thereof, by which an inlet hose is prevented from being frozen to breakage. The present invention includes an inlet valve selectively supplying or cutting off water, a second hose connecting portion provided at the inlet valve, a detergent box storing a detergent and having a water/detergent passage inside, a first hose connecting portion provided at the detergent box, and an inlet hose having one end connected to the second hose connecting portion and the other end connected to the first hose connecting portion, wherein the second hose connecting portion is disposed higher than the first hose connecting portion.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for water supply of a drum type washing machine, comprising: 
 an inlet valve selectively supplying or cutting off water;    a second hose connecting portion provided at the inlet valve;    a detergent box storing a detergent and having a water/detergent passage inside;    a first hose connecting portion provided at the detergent box; and    an inlet hose having one end connected to the second hose connecting portion and the other end connected to the first hose connecting portion, wherein the second hose connecting portion is disposed higher than the first hose connecting portion.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the inlet hose is formed of a stiff material.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the inlet hose is provided slant like a straight line.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the inlet hose is bent to be provided partially slant.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second hose connecting portion is a pipe protruding from one front side of the inlet valve.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the second hose connecting portion is built in one body of the inlet valve.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first hose connecting portion is a pipe protruding from one rear side of the detergent box.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the first hose connecting portion is built in one body of the detergent box.  
     
     
         9 . A drum type washing machine comprising: 
 a tub holding water;    a drum rotatably installed in the tub;    an inlet valve selectively supplying or cutting off the water;    a second hose connecting portion provided at the inlet valve;    a detergent box storing a detergent and having a water/detergent passage inside;    a first hose connecting portion provided at the detergent box; and    an inlet hose having one end connected to the second hose connecting portion and the other end connected to the first hose connecting portion, wherein the second hose connecting portion is disposed higher than the first hose connecting portion.    
     
     
         10 . The drum type washing machine as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the inlet hose is formed of a stiff material.  
     
     
         11 . The drum type washing machine as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the inlet hose is provided slant like a straight line.  
     
     
         12 . The drum type washing machine as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the inlet hose is bent to be provided partially slant.  
     
     
         13 . The drum type washing machine as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the second hose connecting portion is a pipe protruding from one front side of the inlet valve.  
     
     
         14 . The drum type washing machine as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the second hose connecting portion is built in one body of the inlet valve.  
     
     
         15 . The drum type washing machine as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the first hose connecting portion is a pipe protruding from one rear side of the detergent box.  
     
     
         16 . The drum type washing machine as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first hose connecting portion is built in one body of the detergent box.