公开(公告)号：US20250116055A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18918472

申请日：2024-10-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jeongyun LEE ,  Changnyeun KIM ,  Yeajin CHO ,  Hwangmook CHO

IPC: D06F43/08

Abstract: A washing machine may include a washing tub configured to wash laundry with carbon dioxide; a compressor configured to compress the carbon dioxide discharged from the washing tub; a first storage tank connected to the compressor and configured to store carbon dioxide; a second storage tank connected to the compressor and configured to store carbon dioxide; a distillation tank to accommodate carbon dioxide and foreign matter discharged from the washing tub and to evaporate the carbon dioxide so that the foreign matter and the carbon dioxide evaporated in the distillation tank are separated; and a first pressure relief valve on a first discharge flow path between the washing tub and the second storage tank, and configured to open in response to pressure in the washing tub being greater than or equal to a first pressure so that carbon dioxide in the washing tub is moved to the second storage tank.

公开(公告)号：US20250116056A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18889538

申请日：2024-09-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Changnyeun KIM ,  Sungho YOON ,  Jeongyun LEE ,  Yeajin CHO ,  Hwangmook CHO

IPC: D06F43/08 ,  D06F43/02 ,  F17C7/02

Abstract: A washing machine including a washing tub to wash laundry carbon dioxide; first and second storage tanks to store carbon dioxide; a first flow path connecting a compressor and the first storage tank; a second flow path connecting the compressor and the second storage tank; a first valve to open and close the first flow path; a second valve to open and close the second flow path; and a controller configured to, upon completion of a laundry washing operation, operate the compressor to compress carbon dioxide received from the washing tub, open the first valve to move the compressed carbon dioxide from the compressor along the first flow path to the first storage tank, and, based on pressure in the washing tub, close the first valve and open the second valve to move the compressed carbon dioxide from the compressor along the second flow path to the second storage tank.