Washing machine

Abstract

Provided is a washing machine having a wash aid box designed to prevent a liquid stored in the wash aid box from overflowing. The washing machine includes: a cabinet receiving a washing tub; and a wash aid box storing wash aid to be fed to the washing tub, wherein the wash aid box includes: a storage portion storing liquid to be fed to the wash aid box; and an overflow preventing portion preventing the liquid fed to the wash aid box from overflowing along an inner wall surface of the wash aid box.

1 . A washing machine comprising: 
 a cabinet receiving a washing tub; and    a wash aid box storing wash aid to be fed to the washing tub,    wherein the wash aid box comprises:    a storage portion storing liquid to be fed to the wash aid box; and    an overflow preventing portion preventing the liquid fed to the wash aid box from overflowing along an inner wall surface of the wash aid box.    
   
   
       2 . The washing machine of  claim 1 , wherein the wash aid box further comprises an overflow wall which is disposed at a predetermined portion of a bottom of the storage portion and has a predetermined height, and along which the liquid as being excessively fed overflows such that a height level of the liquid stored in the storage portion is kept below a predetermined height level.  
   
   
       3 . The washing machine of  claim 2 , wherein the overflow preventing portion is disposed on a ceiling of the storage portion to prevent the liquid flowing along the inner wall surface of the storage portion from overflowing along the overflow wall.  
   
   
       4 . The washing machine of  claim 3 , wherein the overflow preventing portion comprises an overflow preventing rib protruded downward from the ceiling of the storage portion.  
   
   
       5 . The washing machine of  claim 2 , wherein the storage portion comprises: 
 a base having the overflow wall; and    a cap disposed on the base, for opening or closing the storage portion.    
   
   
       6 . The washing machine of  claim 5 , wherein the overflow preventing portion is disposed on a lower surface of the cap to prevent the liquid flowing along the inner wall surface of the storage portion from overflowing along the overflow wall.  
   
   
       7 . The washing machine of  claim 6 , wherein the overflow preventing portion comprises an overflow preventing rib protruded downward from the ceiling of the storage portion.  
   
   
       8 . The washing machine of  claim 2 , wherein the wash aid box further comprises a siphon tube for draining the liquid stored in the storage portion using a siphon principle.  
   
   
       9 . The washing machine of  claim 8 , wherein the siphon tube is formed protruding upward from the bottom of the storage portion.  
   
   
       10 . The washing machine of  claim 9 , wherein the storage portion further comprises a siphon cover covering the siphon tube.  
   
   
       11 . The washing machine of  claim 10 , wherein the siphon cover is disposed on a ceiling of the storage portion.  
   
   
       12 . The washing machine of  claim 11 , further comprising a gap formed between an inner circumferential surface of the siphon cover and an outer circumferential surface of the siphon tube, for causing a capillary phenomenon.  
   
   
       13 . The washing machine of  claim 9 , wherein the siphon tube has a height lower than that of the overflow wall.  
   
   
       14 . A washing machine comprising: 
 a cabinet receiving a washing tub; and    a wash aid box storing wash aid to be fed to the washing tub,    wherein the wash aid box comprises:    a storage portion storing liquid to be fed to the wash aid box;    an overflow preventing portion preventing the liquid fed to the wash aid box from overflowing along an inner wall surface of the wash aid box; and    an overflow wall which is disposed at a predetermined portion of a bottom of the storage portion at a predetermined height, and along which the liquid as being excessively fed overflows such that a height level of the liquid stored in the storage portion is kept below a predetermined height level,    wherein the storage portion comprises:    a base having the overflow wall; and    a cap disposed on the base, for opening or closing the storage portion, the cap having a wash aid slot; and    a water feed portion through which water for diluting the wash aid is fed.    
   
   
       15 . The washing machine of  claim 14 , wherein the cap has an upper surface which is inclined downward as it travels to the wash aid slot.  
   
   
       16 . The washing machine of  claim 15 , wherein the overflow preventing portion comprises an overflow preventing rib protruded downward from a lower surface of the cap, for preventing the liquid fed to the storage portion from overflowing along the lower surface of the cap and the overflow wall.  
   
   
       17 . The washing machine of  claim 16 , wherein the overflow preventing rib is disposed between the water feed portion and the overflow wall.  
   
   
       18 . The washing machine of  claim 14 , wherein the storage portion further comprises: 
 a siphon tube formed protruding from the bottom of the base, for draining substance stored in the storage portion using a siphon principle; and    a siphon cover covering the siphon tube and forming a gap through which the liquid flows between the siphon tube and the siphon cover.    
   
   
       19 . The washing machine of  claim 10 , wherein the siphon cover is disposed on the lower surface of the cap.  
   
   
       20 . The washing machine of  claim 18 , wherein the siphon tube has a height lower than that of the overflow wall.