US 11,952,704 B2
Washing agent pump and laundry treating apparatus having the same
Sungwoon Jung, Seoul (KR); and Hunjun Jang, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/882,078.
Application 16/855,450 is a division of application No. 16/252,011, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,078,618, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/252,011 is a division of application No. 15/392,052, filed on Dec. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,378,139, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 17/882,078 is a continuation of application No. 17/731,837, filed on Apr. 28, 2022.
Application 17/731,837 is a continuation of application No. 16/855,450, filed on Apr. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,339,521.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2016-0001255 (KR), filed on Jan. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0372692 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 23/02 (2006.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.01); D06F 37/22 (2006.01); D06F 39/04 (2006.01); F04B 13/02 (2006.01); F04B 49/02 (2006.01); F04B 49/10 (2006.01); D06F 34/14 (2020.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 39/10 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); F04B 17/03 (2006.01); F04B 19/22 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 39/022 (2013.01) [D06F 23/02 (2013.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.02); D06F 37/22 (2013.01); D06F 39/04 (2013.01); F04B 13/02 (2013.01); F04B 49/02 (2013.01); F04B 49/106 (2013.01); D06F 34/14 (2020.02); D06F 39/028 (2013.01); D06F 39/085 (2013.01); D06F 39/10 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01); F04B 17/03 (2013.01); F04B 19/22 (2013.01); F04B 2205/09 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
a cabinet;
a tub to be within the cabinet;
a rotary tub to be within the tub; and
a washing agent supply unit configured to provide a washing agent for the tub;
wherein the washing agent supply unit comprises:
a storage container to be within the cabinet, and configured to store the washing agent; and
a washing agent pump to couple to the storage container, and configured to communicate with the storage container,
wherein the washing agent pump includes an introduction end portion to be inserted into the storage container and to provide a passage for the washing agent;
wherein an introduction hole is disposed at a lateral surface of the introduction end portion to communicate an inside of the introduction end portion and an inside of the storage container,
wherein when the washing agent pump is to couple to the storage container, the introduction hole is entirely inserted into the storage container.