公开(公告)号：US10364521B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15282798

申请日：2016-09-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sangheon Lee ,  Heakyung Yoo ,  Deokkyu Kim ,  Sunku Kwon ,  Jaewon Chang ,  Byungkeol Choi ,  Hyojun Kim ,  Sunho Lee ,  Bonkwon Ko ,  Hangil Park

IPC: D06F13/02 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F37/12

Abstract: The present invention relates to an operation method of a washing machine for controlling the rotation of a pulsator to enhance cleaning performance, there is provided a method of operating a washing machine having a pulsator rotatably provided in a tub, and the method may include a first cleaning mode having a first process of rotating the pulsator in one direction at a first angle and then rotating it in the other direction at a second angle around the rotation shaft; and a second process of rotating the pulsator in the one direction at a third angle and then rotating it in the other direction at a fourth angle around the rotation shaft, wherein the first angle is greater than the third angle, and the second angle is greater than the fourth angle, and the second angle is greater than the third angle.

公开(公告)号：US09683325B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14884038

申请日：2015-10-15

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Youngsuk Kim ,  Sangwook Hong ,  Hyojun Kim

IPC: D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/20

CPC classification number: D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/206

Abstract: Provided is a clothes treating apparatus that includes a cabinet that defines an outer appearance of the clothes treating apparatus, a clothes receiving device provided in the cabinet and configured to receive clothes therein, a hot air supply device provided with a heat exchanger to heat air supplied into the clothes receiving device and a compressor connected to the heat exchanger to compress a refrigerant, and a bracket assembly provided in the cabinet to support the compressor. The bracket assembly may include a main bracket having a compressor accommodation region in which the compressor is accommodated and a sub-bracket that extends from the main bracket.

公开(公告)号：US09677215B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14920148

申请日：2015-10-22

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyojun Kim ,  Sangwook Hong ,  Youngsuk Kim

IPC: D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/24

CPC classification number: D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/26

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is provided that may include a laundry accommodation device that provides a space in which laundry may be accommodated, the laundry accommodation device having an exhaust device that exhausts air and a supply device that supplies air; a circulation passage that guides air exhausted from the exhaust device to the supply device, the circulation passage having an inlet that communicates with the exhaust device; a heat exchanger provided in the circulation passage; a filter frame provided between the heat exchanger and the inlet; a filter fixed to the filter frame and provided in the circulation passage; and a filter washer fixed to the filter frame, that supplies washing water to the filter.

公开(公告)号：US09290885B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14163841

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyojun Kim ,  Injae Han ,  Sangwook Hong ,  Youngsuk Kim

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/26

CPC classification number: D06F58/22 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F29/005 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F37/266 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F2058/2864 ,  D06F2058/287 ,  D06F2058/2877 ,  D06F2204/065 ,  D06F2204/08

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus may include a cabinet defining an external appearance of the apparatus, the cabinet having a laundry opening, a laundry accommodation module provided within the cabinet to receive laundry introduced through the laundry opening, a suction duct into which interior air from the laundry accommodation module may be introduced, a discharge duct from which the air is discharged into the laundry accommodation module, a connection duct connecting the suction duct and the discharge duct to each other, a heat exchanger provided in the connection duct, and a blower provided between the heat exchanger and the discharge duct to circulate the interior air of the laundry accommodation module.

公开(公告)号：US12157968B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17467023

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hongjun Cho ,  Hyuksoo Lee ,  Hyojun Kim ,  Yangguk Hwang ,  Hyeonjoong Kim ,  Oshin Kwon ,  Minji Kim ,  Yeonju Lee

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  H02K1/30 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K21/22

Abstract: A dryer includes a drum including a drum body, a front cover having a drum inlet, and a rear cover, a fixing panel spaced apart from the rear cover, a stator fixed to the fixing panel, a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator, a housing that is fixed to the fixing panel, a first shaft fixed to the rotor and located in the housing, a second shaft located in the housing and fixed to the rear cover, and interlocking gears rotatably located in the housing and configured to transmit a rotational force of a driving gear defined at the first shaft to a driven gear defined at the second shaft. The first shaft and the second shaft are configured to rotate about a common rotation axis passing through the driving gear shaft and the first shaft hole.

公开(公告)号：US12139838B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17466849

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hyeonjoong Kim ,  Hongjun Cho ,  Hyojun Kim ,  Oshin Kwon ,  Yangguk Hwang ,  Hyuksoo Lee ,  Yeonju Lee

IPC: D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/20 ,  H02K1/27 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/02

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a drum body, a front cover, a rear cover, a fixed panel spaced apart from the rear cover, a housing fixed to the fixed panel, a stator, a rotor, a ring gear fixed in the housing, a first shaft fixed to the rotor and located in the housing, a driver gear located within the housing and fixed to the first shaft, a second shaft that is concentric with the first shaft, fixed to the rear cover, and located within the housing, a base located within the housing and coupled to the second shaft, and a driven gear having a first body rotatably fixed to the base, a first gear defined at the first body and engaged with the driver gear, a second body fixed to the first body, and a second gear defined at the second body and engaged with the ring gear.

公开(公告)号：US11920287B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17466656

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hyuksoo Lee ,  Hongjun Cho ,  Hyojun Kim ,  Yangguk Hwang ,  Hyeonjoong Kim ,  Oshin Kwon ,  Minji Kim ,  Yeonju Lee

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  H02K1/30 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K21/22

CPC classification number: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  H02K1/30 ,  H02K7/085 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K21/22

Abstract: A dryer includes a drum including a drum body, a front cover with a drum inlet, and a rear cover with an air inlet, a fixing panel that has a first cooling hole and a second cooling hole, a motor configured to rotate the drum, where the fixing panel further defines supply holes arranged along a circumferential surface of the motor and configured to guide air to the air inlet, a supply duct fixed to the fixing panel and configured to guide air to the supply holes, where the supply duct defines an accommodating space that accommodates the motor, and a duct cover that connects together the first cooling hole, the accommodating space, and the second cooling hole and that is configured to circulate air through the first cooling hole, the accommodating space, and the second cooling hole to thereby cool the motor.

公开(公告)号：US11885536B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16467361

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Cheolsoo Ko ,  Hyojun Kim

IPC: D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/24 ,  F25B31/00 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/30 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F103/42 ,  D06F103/44 ,  D06F103/50 ,  D06F103/54 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F105/26 ,  D06F105/30 ,  D06F105/34 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F105/62 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/22

CPC classification number: F25B31/002 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/30 ,  D06F2103/38 ,  D06F2103/42 ,  D06F2103/44 ,  D06F2103/50 ,  D06F2103/54 ,  D06F2105/26 ,  D06F2105/30 ,  D06F2105/34 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  D06F2105/62

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a clothes treating apparatus, the method comprising: a circulation step of circulating air by operating a fan; a heat exchange step of opening a refrigerant pipe by controlling an expansion valve, and circulating a refrigerant by operating a compressor; a circulation termination step of terminating the operation of the fan when the dryness level of clothes stored in a receiving part reaches a predetermined reference dryness level or when the elapsed time of the heat exchange step reaches a predetermined reference time; and a return step of closing the refrigerant pipe by controlling the expansion valve, and returning the refrigerant and lubricant in the refrigerant pipe to the compressor by operating the compressor.

公开(公告)号：US09909249B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14919931

申请日：2015-10-22

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyojun Kim ,  Sangwook Hong ,  Youngsuk Kim

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/20

CPC classification number: D06F39/088 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/22

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is provided that may include a laundry accommodation device that provides a space in which laundry is accommodated; a circulation passage provided outside of the laundry accommodation device, and providing a space in which air circulates to an inside of the laundry accommodation device; a heat exchanger provided in the circulation passage; a filter device provided in the circulation passage, that filters foreign materials introduced to the heat exchanger; and a washer provided between the heat exchanger and the filter device, that sprays washing water to each of the heat exchanger and the filter device.

公开(公告)号：US12241197B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17466965

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hongjun Cho ,  Hyojun Kim ,  Jongmin Lee ,  Hyunwoo Noh ,  Taewoong Kim

IPC: D06F58/08 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/40 ,  D06F58/06 ,  D06F58/26

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is configured to reduce a volume independently occupied by a driver that rotates a drum for accommodating laundry therein, and a volume of a space defined between a rear surface of the drum and a cabinet rear panel.