The present invention relates to a washing machine, and the washing machine includes a drum rotatably installed in a cabinet, an air heater for heating air, to supply hot air to the drum, a steam generator for generating steam, and supply the steam to the drum, and a water supply unit including a no
The present invention relates to a washing machine, and the washing machine includes a drum rotatably installed in a cabinet, an air heater for heating air, to supply hot air to the drum, a steam generator for generating steam, and supply the steam to the drum, and a water supply unit including a nozzle for spraying the steam generated by the steam generator to an interior of the drum, and a nozzle holder having a coupler at a rear surface of the nozzle holder, to separably mount the nozzle at a position adjacent to the drum.
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1. A washing machine comprising: a drum rotatably installed in a cabinet;an air heater for heating air, to supply hot air to the drum;a water generator for generating water, and supplying the water to the drum; anda water supply unit comprising a nozzle for spraying the water generated by the water
1. A washing machine comprising: a drum rotatably installed in a cabinet;an air heater for heating air, to supply hot air to the drum;a water generator for generating water, and supplying the water to the drum; anda water supply unit comprising a nozzle for spraying the water generated by the water generator to an interior of the drum, and a nozzle holder having a coupler at a rear surface of the nozzle holder, to separably mount the nozzle at a position adjacent to the drum, wherein: the water supply unit is separably mounted to a rear supporter arranged at a rear surface of the drum;the nozzle holder comprises a front cover separably mounted to the rear supporter, the front cover holding the nozzle such that the nozzle is separable from the front cover; andthe coupler comprises a ring member coupled to a rear surface of the front cover under a condition in which the rear supporter is interposed between the front cover and the ring member, and at least one first engagement member formed at the rear surface of the front cover such that the first engagement member can be engaged with the ring member. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the front cover is formed with an opening, through which the nozzle sprays steam into the drum, under a condition in which the nozzle is not protruded from a front surface of the front cover. 3. The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein: the water supply unit is arranged at an upper portion of the rear supporter; andthe opening is opened to be directed in a downward direction. 4. The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the front cover is provided with at least one engagement jaw arranged at the rear surface of the front cover, to separably hold the nozzle. 5. The washing machine according to claim 4, wherein the front cover is provided with at least one support member arranged at the rear surface of the front cover, to support the nozzle. 6. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the front cover is provided with at least one guide member arranged at the rear surface of the front cover, to guide a movement of the ring member while preventing a rolling of the ring member when the ring member moves to be engaged with the first engagement member of the front cover. 7. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the ring member comprises: an annular body; andat least one second engagement member arranged on the body, to be engaged with the at least one first engagement member. 8. The washing machine according to claim 7, wherein the ring member rotates by a predetermined angle such that the second engagement member is engaged with the first engagement member. 9. The washing machine according to claim 8, wherein the ring member further comprises: at least one rotating bar formed at the body of the ring member, to rotate the ring member. 10. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the water supply unit further comprises: a connector separably connected to a rear end of the nozzle, to connect the nozzle to the steam generator. 11. The washing machine according to claim 10, wherein: the connector is provided with at least one engagement protrusion; andthe nozzle is provided with at least one engagement hole formed at the rear end of the nozzle, to be engaged with the at least one engagement protrusion. 12. The washing machine according to claim 11, wherein the nozzle is provided with at least one slit extending from the rear end of the nozzle in a longitudinal direction of the nozzle by a predetermined length. 13. The washing machine according to claim 11, wherein the connector is provided with a stopper to set a relative position between the connector and the nozzle when the connector is connected to the rear end of the nozzle.
Severns, John Cort; Hartman, Frederick Anthony; Burckett-St. Laurent, James Charles Theophile Roger; Noyes, Anna Vadimovna; Radomyselki, Arseni V.; France, Paul Amaat; Scheibel, Jeffrey John; Thoen, , Washing apparatus.
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