公开(公告)号：US12152329B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18326570

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Donghyun Jin ,  Sanghee Yoo ,  Youngho Jung

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  D06F34/34 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F25/00

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet including a front panel having a detergent opening defined therein; a tub disposed inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; and a detergent storage unit retracting into the cabinet through the detergent opening. A detergent to be supplied to the drum is stored in the detergent storage unit. The front panel has an opening extension portion extending from a periphery of the detergent opening toward an inside of the cabinet. The apparatus further includes a protective casing disposed inside the cabinet and coupled to the opening extension portion. The protective casing surrounds at least a portion of the detergent storage unit retracting into the cabinet through the detergent opening. The protective casing includes an opening protection wall constructed to cover an inner face of the opening extension portion facing toward the detergent opening to protect the opening extension portion.

公开(公告)号：US11866880B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17178887

申请日：2021-02-18

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Daehan Kwon ,  Sanghee Yoo ,  Jaeseok Kim ,  Donghyun Jin ,  Youngho Jung ,  Sangho Cho

IPC: D06F39/12 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F31/00 ,  H01B17/14

CPC classification number: D06F39/125 ,  D06F29/005 ,  D06F31/00 ,  H01B17/14

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus incudes a first treating apparatus, a second treating apparatus that is disposed vertically below the first treating apparatus and supports the first treating apparatus, and an insulating portion that connects the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus to each other. The first treating apparatus includes a first cabinet that defines an external appearance of the first treating apparatus, and a first drum disposed inside the first cabinet and configured to accommodate laundry therein. The second treating apparatus includes a second cabinet that defines an external appearance of the second treating apparatus, and a second drum disposed inside the second cabinet and configured to accommodate laundry therein. The insulating portion includes an insulating material and electrically insulates the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus from each other.

公开(公告)号：US11702784B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17179736

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Donghyun Jin ,  Sanghee Yoo ,  Youngho Jung

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  D06F34/34 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F25/00

CPC classification number: D06F29/005 ,  D06F34/34 ,  D06F35/005 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F25/00

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet including a front panel having a detergent opening defined therein; a tub disposed inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; and a detergent storage unit retracting into the cabinet through the detergent opening. A detergent to be supplied to the drum is stored in the detergent storage unit. The front panel has an opening extension portion extending from a periphery of the detergent opening toward an inside of the cabinet. The apparatus further includes a protective casing disposed inside the cabinet and coupled to the opening extension portion. The protective casing surrounds at least a portion of the detergent storage unit retracting into the cabinet through the detergent opening. The protective casing includes an opening protection wall constructed to cover an inner face of the opening extension portion facing toward the detergent opening to protect the opening extension portion.

公开(公告)号：US11525206B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16776624

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yongwoo Kwon ,  Jungsang You ,  Donghyun Jin

IPC: D06F23/02 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/10 ,  D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20 ,  E05B1/00

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a laundry inlet port at a front surface thereof and configured to accommodate laundry loaded through the laundry inlet port, and a door rotatably coupled to a front surface of the main body to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with an opening and facing an outside of the main body; a front glass coupled to a front surface of the outer frame to cover the opening; an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame and facing an inside of the main body; and a mounting guide that protrudes from an outer circumference of the outer frame to surround an outer circumferential surface of the front glass. The outer circumferential surface of the front glass may include a first curved portion provided at a front side thereof in a thickness direction, and a straight portion that extends toward a rear side from the first curved portion. The mounting guide may cover at least a portion of the straight portion.

公开(公告)号：US11248332B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16776709

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yongwoo Kwon ,  Jungsang You ,  Donghyun Jin

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a front panel with a laundry inlet port, and a recess recessed into the front panel to surround the laundry inlet port, and a door to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with a front glass on a front surface thereof, and having an outer circumferential portion that surrounds an outer surface of the front glass and protrudes outward of the recess; a door window corresponding to the laundry inlet port; an inner frame disposed toward the recess; and a contact portion provided between outer side and inner side of the inner frame to contact a recessed portion of the recess when the door is closed, whereby the door may be prevented from being lifted.

公开(公告)号：US12252829B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18388986

申请日：2023-11-13

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Youngho Jung ,  Donghyun Jin ,  Daehan Kwon

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  D06F34/34 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F25/00

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a first treating apparatus having a first front panel disposed on a front face thereof, a second treating apparatus disposed beneath the first treating apparatus to support the first treating apparatus, wherein the second treating apparatus has a second front panel disposed on a front face thereof, and a control panel disposed between the first front panel and the second front panel, wherein the control panel is signally connected to the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, wherein the control panel has a top face facing toward the first front panel. A drain passage extending along a lateral direction is defined in the top face, so that water delivered to the top face flows in the lateral direction along the drain passage and is drained.

公开(公告)号：US11905635B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17964402

申请日：2022-10-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Daehan Kwon ,  Donghyun Jin ,  Youngho Jung

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  D06F34/34 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F25/00

CPC classification number: D06F29/005 ,  D06F34/34 ,  D06F35/005 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F25/00

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a first treating apparatus, a second treating apparatus, and a control panel disposed signally connected to the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, and the first treating apparatus includes a lower frame disposed rearward of the control panel and coupled to the control panel to fix the control panel.

公开(公告)号：US11859326B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17859716

申请日：2022-07-07

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Youngho Jung ,  Donghyun Jin ,  Daehan Kwon

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  D06F34/34 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F25/00

CPC classification number: D06F29/005 ,  D06F34/34 ,  D06F35/005 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F25/00

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a first treating apparatus having a first front panel disposed on a front face thereof, a second treating apparatus disposed beneath the first treating apparatus to support the first treating apparatus, wherein the second treating apparatus has a second front panel disposed on a front face thereof, and a control panel disposed between the first front panel and the second front panel, wherein the control panel is signally connected to the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, wherein the control panel has a top face facing toward the first front panel. A drain passage extending along a lateral direction is defined in the top face, so that water delivered to the top face flows in the lateral direction along the drain passage and is drained.

公开(公告)号：US11802365B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US16776683

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yongwoo Kwon ,  Jungsang You ,  Donghyun Jin

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  D06F23/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/14 ,  D06F23/02

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a front panel having a laundry inlet port and configured to receive laundry loaded through the laundry inlet port, and a door rotatably coupled to the front panel to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with an opening and facing an outside of the main body; a front glass coupled to a front surface of the outer frame to cover the opening; and an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame and facing an inside of the main body. The outer frame may include an adhesive groove provided on a front surface of the outer frame to receive an adhesive for bonding the front glass to the outer frame; a reinforcing portion provided on a rear surface of the outer frame in correspondence to the adhesive groove to reinforce a rigidity of the outer frame; and a first hook that protrudes from an outer circumference of the outer frame toward an outer circumference of the inner frame. The inner frame may include a second hook that protrudes from an outer circumference of the inner frame toward the outer frame to fasten the outer frame and the inner frame to each other by an interference fit between the first hook and the second hook, thereby enhancing a fastening force between the outer frame and the inner frame.

公开(公告)号：US11479900B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17179731

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Donghyun Jin ,  Minsu Kim ,  Yunhong Park

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet; a tub; a drum; a detergent storage unit retracting or extending into or from the cabinet through a detergent opening; and a protective casing coupled to a front panel and disposed in rear of the detergent opening and surrounding at least a portion of the detergent storage unit retracting into the cabinet, wherein the protective casing has an opening stopper protruding toward the detergent storage unit, wherein the detergent storage unit has a stopper protrusion located in rear of the opening stopper while the detergent storage unit has retracted into the cabinet, wherein during a process of extending the detergent storage unit from the cabinet, the stopper protrusion comes into contact with the opening stopper, thus limiting an extending distance of the detergent storage unit.