公开(公告)号：US20210189627A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16850539

申请日：2020-04-16

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seung Chul Cha ,  Sang Hyun Lee ,  Hyunji Park ,  Bonkwon Koo

IPC: D06F34/22 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F33/37 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: Provided are a washing apparatus that is capable of being operated in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment over a 5G communication network and estimating additional laundry that is introduced and the amount of detergent that is additionally introduced based thereon through a neural network model generated based on machine learning, and a method of controlling the same.

公开(公告)号：US10266980B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US14628956

申请日：2015-02-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunku Kwon ,  Hwanjin Jung ,  Sanghyun Lee ,  Bonkwon Koo

IPC: D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A washing machine and a control method thereof including supplying wash water into a space defined between an outer tub and an inner tub without wetting the laundry placed in the inner tub, operating the circulation pump to supply water from the outer tub to the inner tub, measuring a current value supplied to a circulation pump, stopping the operation of the circulation pump based on the measured current value, and calculating the amount of wash water supplied by the circulation pump based on the number of rotations of the circulation pump integrated until that time.

公开(公告)号：US11795597B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16850539

申请日：2020-04-16

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seung Chul Cha ,  Sang Hyun Lee ,  Hyunji Park ,  Bonkwon Koo

IPC: D06F34/22 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F105/42 ,  D06F103/22 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F105/48 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/16 ,  G06N3/08

CPC classification number: D06F34/22 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/24 ,  G06N3/08 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/16 ,  D06F2103/22 ,  D06F2105/42 ,  D06F2105/48 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  D06F2105/56

Abstract: Provided are a washing apparatus that is capable of being operated in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment over a 5G communication network and estimating additional laundry that is introduced and the amount of detergent that is additionally introduced based thereon through a neural network model generated based on machine learning, and a method of controlling the same.

公开(公告)号：US11021827B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16395629

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Naeun Kim ,  Hwanjin Jung ,  Sanghyun Lee ,  Bonkwon Koo ,  Sunho Lee ,  Dongwon Kim

IPC: D06F39/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F23/04

Abstract: A method for controlling a washing machine is provided. The method may include determining an amount of laundry in an inner tub, setting a supply water level according to the amount of laundry determined, supplying the water into the inner tub until a water level in an outer tub reaches the supply water level set, setting a rotation speed of a pump motor according to the amount of laundry determined, operating the pump motor at the rotation speed set, and alternatively rotating a pulsator in different directions.

公开(公告)号：US10968555B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16575103

申请日：2019-09-18

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sanghyun Lee ,  Bonkwon Koo ,  Hyunji Park ,  Seungchul Cha

IPC: G06N20/00 ,  D06F34/18

Abstract: A method for detecting an unbalance error of a machine-learning-based washing machine and the washing machine are provided. The method identifies whether laundry is within an inner drum of the washing machine using a laundry movement identifying model provided in an AI device of a server or the washing machine, measures an unbalance value on the basis of data of unbalance when the laundry is not moving, and then detects an unbalance error. The unbalance error can be more precisely detected without using additional components. The AI device for detecting the unbalance error of the present disclosure can be associated with drones (unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)), robots, augmented reality (AR) devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, devices related to 5G service, and the like.

公开(公告)号：US10738404B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15283601

申请日：2016-10-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Naeun Kim ,  Hwanjin Jung ,  Sanghyun Lee ,  Bonkwon Koo ,  Sunho Lee ,  Dongwon Kim

IPC: D06F39/00 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F23/04

Abstract: A washing machine and a method for controlling a washing machine are provided. The method may include sensing an amount of laundry in an inner tub, configuring an operation setting based on the amount of the laundry sensed, supplying water into the inner tub and obtaining a preliminary water supply time taken for a water level within an outer tub to reach a predetermined preliminary water supply level, spraying the water from the outer tub into the inner tub through a circulation nozzle by driving a pump and obtaining a change of water level within the outer tub as the water is sprayed through the circulation nozzle, adjusting the operation setting based on the preliminary water supply time obtained and the change of water level obtained, and performing a washing operation based on the adjusted operation setting.

公开(公告)号：US10167589B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-01

申请号：US15283763

申请日：2016-10-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Naeun Kim ,  Hwanjin Jung ,  Sanghyun Lee ,  Bonkwon Koo ,  Sunho Lee ,  Dongwon Kim

IPC: D06F37/36 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F23/04

Abstract: A method for controlling a rinsing cycle of a washing machine is provided. The method may include a primary rinsing by supplying water into the inner tub until a water level in the outer tub becomes a preset circulating water level, wherein some of the water is supplied through a drawer in the washing machine that holds fabric softener, and a remaining amount of water is supplied by spraying the water supplied from the external water source through the direct water nozzle via a direct water supply hose, a secondary rinsing by spraying water into the inner tub through the circulating nozzle, and a third rinsing by spraying the water into the inner tub through the direct water nozzle while draining the outer tub.

公开(公告)号：US10072370B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14185609

申请日：2014-02-20

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunku Kwon ,  Sanghyun Lee ,  Bonkwon Koo ,  Sunho Lee

IPC: D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/00

CPC classification number: D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/005 ,  D06F2202/12 ,  D06F2204/065 ,  D06F2204/084 ,  D06F2204/086

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including a washing course for eliminating dirt or contaminants from laundry loaded in a drum, a washing-dehydrating course for eliminating water elements from the laundry having the washing course by accelerating the drum; and a rinsing course performed after the washing-dehydrating course, the rinsing course for eliminating detergent used in the washing course and remaining dirt or contaminants of the laundry by rotating the drum, wherein the drum is decelerated down to a rinsing RPM higher than 0 RPM together with finishing of the washing-dehydrating course and the rinsing course starts at the rinsing RPM.