US 11,965,278 B2
Detergent additive box and mounting structure thereof, and distribution box
Peishi Lv, Shandong (CN); Baozhen Cheng, Shandong (CN); and Tao Huang, Shandong (CN)
Assigned to CHONGQING HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Chongqing (CN); and HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD., Shandong (CN)
Filed by CHONGQING HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Chongqing (CN); and HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD., Shandong (CN)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,935.
Application 17/887,935 is a continuation of application No. 16/605,986, granted, now 11,441,255, previously published as PCT/CN2018/083265, filed on Apr. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 201710249311.5 (CN), filed on Apr. 17, 2017; application No. 201710249321.9 (CN), filed on Apr. 17, 2017; application No. 201710250048.1 (CN), filed on Apr. 17, 2017; application No. 201710250111.1 (CN), filed on Apr. 17, 2017; and application No. 201710250137.6 (CN), filed on Apr. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0389638 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. D06F 39/02 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 39/02 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A distribution box of a washing machine, comprising:
at least one detergent additive box, each detergent additive box is a closed box structure having a cavity for accommodating a detergent additive and is provided with a one-way ventilation valve and a liquid outlet and an on-off valve arranged on the liquid outlet;
a mounting cavity for placing the at least one detergent additive box;
an upper-layer box and a lower-layer box, wherein the upper-layer box and the lower-layer box are detachably arranged or integrated,
the lower-layer box connected with a diversion structure configured to communicate with an outer drum of the washing machine,
the mounting cavity arranged on the upper-layer box; and
a bottom wall of the mounting cavity has a through hole communicating with the lower-layer box, wherein the distribution box is configured to be withdrawn from and pushed into a water box of the washing machine.