公开(公告)号：US11634851B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US16845918

申请日：2020-04-10

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kyosoon Chae ,  Hyundong Kim ,  Sooyoung Oh ,  Jaeyong Jeong

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub containing water, a drum disposed rotatably in the tub, the drum receiving laundry and a detergent supply device supplying detergent to the tub, wherein the detergent supply device comprises a plurality of cartridges respectively containing detergent, a pump sucking detergent contained in the plurality of cartridges and a passage switching valve selectively allowing the pump to be fluidly communicated with one of the plurality of cartridges.

公开(公告)号：US11542650B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US16845903

申请日：2020-04-10

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kyosoon Chae ,  Hyundong Kim ,  Sooyoung Oh ,  Jaeyong Jeong

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F105/42 ,  D06F103/22 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F105/02

Abstract: A washing machine includes: a tub and a detergent supply device which supplies a liquid additive to the tub, wherein the detergent supply device includes: a cartridge containing the additive; a check valve assembly including a check valve for controlling extracting of the additive, and a check valve housing forming a space in which the extracted additive is temporarily stored; a pump for extracting the additive by changing a pressure in the space; and an outlet passage through which the temporarily stored additive is discharged, wherein the check valve assembly comprises a first outlet opening communicating with the cartridge, a second outlet opening communicating with the outlet passage, a first check valve for opening and closing the first outlet opening, and a second check valve for opening and closing the second outlet opening, wherein the first and second check valves are opened in the same direction.

公开(公告)号：US11028519B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16186321

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Junghoon Lee ,  Kyungchul Woo ,  Jaehyun Kim ,  Myunghun Im ,  Hyundong Kim ,  Hwanjin Jung

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F21/10

Abstract: A washing machine includes a casing having an input port which is formed in a front surface thereof and to which laundry is inputted; a tub which is disposed in the casing to contain fluid, and has an opening communicating with the input port; a drum which is rotatably disposed in the tub, and contains the laundry; a pump which pumps water discharged from the tub; a circulation conduit which guides the water pumped by the pump; an annular gasket which forms a channel connecting the input port and the opening of the tub, and has a plurality of nozzles for spraying water into the drum on an inner circumferential surface defining the channel; and a nozzle water supply conduit which is fixed to the gasket, and supplies the water pumped by the pump to the plurality of nozzles.

公开(公告)号：US10801152B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US15749958

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Aekyung Chae ,  Jaehyun Kim ,  Hyundong Kim ,  Junghwan Lee

IPC: D06F37/20 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F33/00 ,  F16F15/32 ,  D06F37/24 ,  D06F37/04

Abstract: A clothes processing device comprising: a cabinet; a tub which is provided inside the cabinet and stores washing water therein; a drum which is rotatably provided inside the tub and stores clothes therein; a housing fixed to the drum; an accommodation space which is provided inside the housing and forms a closed curve; a balancing unit which is provided to be movable inside the accommodation space so as to solve an unbalanced state of the drum; a ring connected to the balancing unit in order to move the balancing unit; and an operation part for moving the ring, wherein the balancing unit is rotatable by 360 degrees along the accommodation space.