Washing machine

Abstract

A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a cabinet defining an exterior appearance thereof and a detergent storage box detachably installed to the cabinet, the detergent box having transparent appearance for a user to identify the amount of detergent introduced into the washing machine.

1 . A washing machine comprising:
 a cabinet defining an exterior appearance thereof; and   a detergent storage box detachably installed to the cabinet, the detergent box having transparent appearance for a user to identify the amount of detergent introduced into the washing machine.   
     
     
         2 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the detergent box comprises,
 a front panel comprising a handle formed therein, the handle held by the user; and   a detergent storage part comprising a partition wall partitioning off storage space where the detergent is introduced and stored.   
     
     
         3 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the detergent storage part is transparent. 
     
     
         4 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the front panel and the detergent storage part are transparent. 
     
     
         5 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein inner space of the detergent storage part is partitioned off into plural inner spaces for detergent for preliminary washing, detergent for washing and fabric softener to be introduced into. 
     
     
         6 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the detergent box is formed of one of acrylic resin, transparent ABS, poly methyl metal acrylate (PMMA) and styrene acrylonitrile copolymers (SAN) resin. 
     
     
         7 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the partition wall comprises a first partition wall and a second partition wall to prevent the detergent for washing or preliminary washing from being introduced into the space for the fabric softener. 
     
     
         8 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the partition wall further comprises a third partition wall and a fourth partition wall that are movable horizontally to vary the inner space of each partitioned detergent storage part. 
     
     
         9 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein a coupling groove is formed in an inner surface of the detergent box for the partition wall to be detachable from the detergent storage part. 
     
     
         10 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein a cover movable along an upper surface of one of the partitioned inner spaces is provided in the detergent storage part. 
     
     
         11 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a guide path is formed in the detergent box to guide the fabric softener toward the inner space for the fabric softener stably. 
     
     
         12 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein a seating groove is formed in a front end of the guide path to seat an opening of a fabric softener container therein. 
     
     
         13 . A washing machine comprising:
 a cabinet defining an exterior appearance thereof;   a detergent box detachable from the cabinet, having transparent appearance for a user to identify the amount of detergent introduced into the detergent box; and   a display part installed in a predetermined portion of the detergent box to display the amount of detergent introduced into the detergent box according to the amount of laundry loaded into a drum provided in the cabinet.   
     
     
         14 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the display part displays different colors by using a luminescent diode to represent levels of the laundry amount. 
     
     
         15 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the display part represent informs levels of the laundry amount of a user by using sound.