A capacitive proximity control device (28) for a domestic washing machine (10) or other domestic electrical appliance is proposed. In some embodiments, the proximity s control device comprises two planar sensor electrodes (34, 36) arranged on a door (20) of the washing machine at a spatial distance from one another. An electronic assembly is connected to the two sensor electrodes, which electronic assembly is adapted to generate, in association with each of the two sensor electrodes, an electrical sensor signal which is representative of a change in a capacitance associated with the sensor electrode in question. By mutual correlation of the two sensor signals, the electronic assembly is able to determine a proximity operation of the control device. A shielding electrode can be arranged in the spatial region between the two sensor electrodes.

Provided is a washing agent pump and a laundry treating apparatus having the same. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a tub provided within the cabinet, a rotary tub provided within the tub in a rotatable manner, and a washing agent supply unit. The washing agent supply unit may include a storage container to store a liquid washing agent including a liquid detergent or a liquid softener, the storage container being slidably provided in the cabinet, a washing agent supply passage having one side connected to the storage container and another side connected to the tub, and a washing agent delivery device provided in the washing agent supply passage to deliver the liquid washing agent to the tub.

A washing machine includes a cabinet, a drum inside the cabinet and having a washing chamber formed therein, and a detergent supply device configured to supply a detergent to the washing chamber, the detergent supply device including a detergent container having a detergent accommodation space formed therein to accommodate the detergent to be supplied; and a detergent pump detachably coupled to the detergent container, the detergent pump to pump a detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space, the detergent pump including a detecting member to detect an amount of the detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space, the detecting member extending forward to be inserted into the detergent accommodation space.

A washing machine includes a cabinet, a drum inside the cabinet and having a washing chamber formed therein, and a detergent supply device configured to supply a detergent to the washing chamber, the detergent supply device including a detergent container having a detergent accommodation space formed therein to accommodate the detergent to be supplied; and a detergent pump detachably coupled to the detergent container, the detergent pump to pump a detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space, the detergent pump including a detecting member to detect an amount of the detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space, the detecting member extending forward to be inserted into the detergent accommodation space.

A drawer of a clothes treating machine includes a drawer frame that extends in a lengthwise direction and is configured to be inserted into and drawn out form a housing of the clothes treating machine, and a storage container that is configured to be inserted into the drawer frame and to accommodate a clothes treatment agent therein. The storage container includes a check valve that protrudes from a first side of the storage container and is configured to selectively allow the clothes treatment agent to be discharged from the storage container. The drawer frame includes a rear end portion configured to accommodate at least a portion of the check valve therein, and a partition member disposed at the rear end portion and configured to restrict movement of the check valve in an up and down direction.

A drawer of a clothes treating machine includes a drawer frame that extends in a lengthwise direction and is configured to be inserted into and drawn out form a housing of the clothes treating machine, and a storage container that is configured to be inserted into the drawer frame and to accommodate a clothes treatment agent therein. The storage container includes a check valve that protrudes from a first side of the storage container and is configured to selectively allow the clothes treatment agent to be discharged from the storage container. The drawer frame includes a rear end portion configured to accommodate at least a portion of the check valve therein, and a partition member disposed at the rear end portion and configured to restrict movement of the check valve in an up and down direction.

The present disclosure relates to a level adjustable washing machine and a method for adjusting a level of the washing machine. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the level adjustable washing machine may include a cabinet forming an exterior of the washing machine; a tub disposed in the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to receive laundry; a level sensor disposed on at least one surface of the cabinet and configured to sense a tilt of the cabinet; a vibration sensor disposed on at least one side of the tub and configured to sense vibration generated by rotation of the drum; a plurality of height adjustable supports disposed on a bottom portion of the cabinet; and a processor configured to receive tilt information of the cabinet from the level sensor, receive information on the vibration generated by rotation of the drum from the vibration sensor, and derive a tilt value of the cabinet that is capable of minimizing the vibration of the corresponding washing machine using an artificial intelligence pre-trained through machine learning.

The present disclosure relates to a level adjustable washing machine and a method for adjusting a level of the washing machine. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the level adjustable washing machine may include a cabinet forming an exterior of the washing machine; a tub disposed in the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to receive laundry; a level sensor disposed on at least one surface of the cabinet and configured to sense a tilt of the cabinet; a vibration sensor disposed on at least one side of the tub and configured to sense vibration generated by rotation of the drum; a plurality of height adjustable supports disposed on a bottom portion of the cabinet; and a processor configured to receive tilt information of the cabinet from the level sensor, receive information on the vibration generated by rotation of the drum from the vibration sensor, and derive a tilt value of the cabinet that is capable of minimizing the vibration of the corresponding washing machine using an artificial intelligence pre-trained through machine learning.

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treatment machine. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a laundry treatment machine includes a controller controlling a motor, during dewatering, to be driven at a first speed when a lift is at a first level and to drive the motor at a second speed greater than the first speed when the lift is at a second level greater than the first level, wherein the lift is a difference between a water level of a water introduction part through which water flows into a drain pump and a water level of a water discharge part through which the water is discharged out of the drain pump. Accordingly, noise or vibration can be reduced even if the lift is changed during the dewatering.

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treatment machine. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a laundry treatment machine includes a controller controlling a motor, during dewatering, to be driven at a first speed when a lift is at a first level and to drive the motor at a second speed greater than the first speed when the lift is at a second level greater than the first level, wherein the lift is a difference between a water level of a water introduction part through which water flows into a drain pump and a water level of a water discharge part through which the water is discharged out of the drain pump. Accordingly, noise or vibration can be reduced even if the lift is changed during the dewatering.