公开(公告)号：US11666201B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17268267

申请日：2019-08-13

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Daegyu Kim ,  Seunghun Kim ,  Ilhwan Kim ,  Sangheon Yoon

IPC: A47L15/48 ,  A47L15/42

CPC classification number: A47L15/486 ,  A47L15/488 ,  A47L15/4246 ,  A47L2501/10 ,  A47L2501/12

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher of the present disclosure includes a tub forming a washing chamber washing a washing target, a first circulation duct in which an air discharged from the tub flows, an outside air inflow duct in which an air from the outside flows, a fan assembly discharging the air thereto, passes through the first circulation duct and the outside air inflow duct, a second circulation duct heating and supplying a part of the air discharged from the fan assembly to the tub, an exhaust duct discharging a remaining part of the air discharged from the fan assembly to the outside.

公开(公告)号：US11382483B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16968453

申请日：2019-02-08

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Ilhwan Kim ,  Seunghun Kim ,  Sangwoo Woo

IPC: A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/42

Abstract: A dishwasher is proposed. The dishwasher includes a case accommodating a cleaning target therein, a sump connected to an interior of the case to collect wash water, a wash pump into which the wash water flows from the sump, and generating steam, a steam nozzle into which the steam flows from the wash pump, and spraying the steam into the case, and a bubble filter disposed on a steam path between the wash pump and the steam nozzle to remove a bubble in the steam path.

公开(公告)号：US10667667B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15737950

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seunghun Kim ,  Sangwoo Woo

IPC: A47L15/42

Abstract: A dishwasher (100) is disclosed. The dishwasher (100) includes a cabinet (1) having an opening (11), a tub (2) provided in the cabinet (1) for receiving objects to be washed, a spray arm (711, 713) for spraying wash water to the objects, a sump (3) for storing wash water, a pump (8) for supplying the wash water stored in the sump (3) to the spray arm (711, 713), a door (13) for opening and closing the opening (11), a first steam nozzle (42) provided in the tub (2), a docking unit (62) provided at the door (13) and connected to the first steam nozzle (42) for supplying steam to the first steam nozzle (42), and a docking connector (64) provided at the tub (2) and is connected to a steam source for supplying steam to the docking unit (62), wherein, when the door (13) is opened, the docking unit (62) is disconnected from the docking connector (64), and, when the door (139 is closed, the docking unit (62) is connected to the docking connector (64) to define a closed path along which steam flows.

公开(公告)号：US10925461B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US15878027

申请日：2018-01-23

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Seunghun Kim ,  Ilhwan Kim ,  Sangwoo Woo

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/00

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub, a spray arm, a sump, a pump body including a partition that partitions the pump body into a first chamber and a second chamber, a communication hole defined in the partition, a pump channel that connects the sump to the first chamber, an arm channel that connects the spray arm to an interior of the second chamber, an impeller located in the second chamber and configured to rotate to supply water to the arm channel, a heating unit configured to heat water stored in the first chamber, a steam channel that connects the first chamber to the tub, and a channel controller configured to, based on rotation of the impeller, supply water that passes through at least one of the sump, the pump channel, the second chamber, or the arm channel to the steam channel to close the steam channel.

公开(公告)号：US10251529B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15323906

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seunghun Kim ,  Sangwoo Woo ,  Younghwan Park

IPC: A47L15/16 ,  A47L15/42

Abstract: A dishwasher is disclosed. The dishwasher includes a cabinet having an opening, a tub provided in the cabinet to accommodate objects for washing, a spray arm for spraying wash water to the objects, a sump for storing wash water, a door for opening and closing the opening, and a first steam nozzle provided at an inner surface of the door to spray steam to the objects.

公开(公告)号：US10952590B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16273666

申请日：2019-02-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Ilhwan Kim ,  Seunghun Kim ,  Sangwoo Woo

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/23

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a case, a sump connected to an inside of the case and collecting washing water, a washing pump receiving washing water from the sump and generating steam, and a steam nozzle connected to the washing pump and spraying steam to the inside of the case. The steam nozzle includes a steam nozzle body having a steam inlet and including a steam accommodating portion accommodating steam therein, a first steam sprayer provided in the steam nozzle body and spraying steam to the inside of the case, and a second steam sprayer provided in the steam nozzle body and disposed at a position farther from the steam inlet than the first steam sprayer, wherein a tunnel flow path penetrating through a lower end of the first steam sprayer is formed to allow steam passing through the tunnel flow path to be introduced into the second steam sprayer.