Abstract: There is provided a detergent dispensing apparatus of a washing machine. The detergent dispensing apparatus includes a main body of the washing machine, a detergent cartridge separately received in the main body and storing a detergent therein, a detergent outlet formed on the detergent cartridge to define a detergent dispensing passage, and an opening/closing assembly for selectively opening and closing the detergent outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is linear compressor. The linear compressor comprises a cylinder, a piston disposed to linearly reciprocate into the cylinder, and a linear motor provided to linearly reciprocate the piston. The linear motor includes an outer core, a bobbin mounted in the outer core, a coil wound on the bobbin, an inner core spaced apart from the outer core to define a gap therebetween, the inner core being mounted to linearly reciprocate simultaneously with the piston, a magnet holder mounted on the inner core, and a magnet mounted in the magnet holder. The linear compressor has a simplified structure, resulting in a reduced number of parts and low manufacturing costs.

Abstract: An air shower system which includes an air shower room, an underground region in fluid communication with a clean room, an air supply chamber surrounding the sidewalls and ceiling of the air shower room, the air supply chamber having an intake portion in fluid communication with the underground region, a plurality of air supply nozzles provided in the sidewalls and ceiling of the air shower room, a plurality of air discharge holes provided in the floor of the air shower room, the air discharge holes being in fluid communication with the underground region, a plurality of filters provided in side portions of the air supply chamber disposed alongside the sidewalls of the air shower room, and, a plurality of blowers provided in the side portions of the air supply chamber for forcing air from the underground region through the filters and thence, through the air supply nozzles, into the interior of the air shower room, for blowing particulate matter off of a person situated in the interior of the shower room, the