Washing machine with movable auxiliary washing unit

Abstract

The invention relates to a washing machine with a movable auxiliary washing unit. The washing machine with the movable auxiliary washing unit comprises a main body and an auxiliary washing unit; and the main body is provided with an opening positioned in one side of the upper part and comprises first main washing space which communicates with the opening. The washing machine with the movable auxiliary washing unit is characterized in that the auxiliary washing unit is provided with a door assembly which is arranged above the opening and can move to open or close the opening; and the door assembly comprises auxiliary washing space. After the structure is used, the action of taking clothes from the first main washing space of the lower part or placing the clothes into the first main washing space can be allowed, soaking operation for softening hard dirt of the auxiliary washing unit on the upper part cannot be interrupted, or influence to hand washing operation of the auxiliary washing unit on the upper part cannot be affected, washing water in the auxiliary washing space of the upper part cannot drop main washing space of the lower part, the washing water cannot be wasted, hand washing operation does not need extra washing space, and the space and the time of a user can be saved.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine having a hand washing unit at an upper portion thereof. Background technique [0002] A washing machine is a machine for washing laundry using electric power, and the washing machine can be classified into a stirring type, a whirlpool type, or a drum type according to a washing method. The agitator type washing machine washes laundry by rotating an agitator located at the center of the tub to the left and right. The vortex type washing machine washes laundry using a frictional force between a water flow generated by rotating a pulsator left and right and the laundry, which is installed at the bottom of the rotary tub in the shape of a disc. The drum type washing machine washes laundry by rotating a drum having a plurality of lifters protruding along an inner surface after water and detergent are put into the drum. [0003] The washing machine can be classi...

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Problems solved by technology

If the upper washing space unit is pivoted to one side, the workload will be increased by taking out the clothes in the upper washing space unit. On the other hand, when the upper washing space unit is turned to one side, The washing water in the upper washing space unit will fall into the lower main washing space, causing conflicts with the washing process in the lower main washing space, causing confusion and trouble

Or discharge the washing water in the upper washing space unit to the ground pipe outside the washing machine, but this will cause the washing water in the upper washing space unit to be reset afterwards, resulting in a waste of water resources.

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