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公开(公告)号:US11530509B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-20
申请号:US16713789
申请日:2019-12-13
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Woore Kim , Sangwook Hong
IPC: D06F58/30 , D06F18/00 , D06F33/00 , D06F105/46 , D06F103/00 , D06F103/34 , D06F103/44
Abstract: Disclosed are an object treating apparatus, and more particularly, an object treating apparatus for heating a drum using an induction heater and a control method thereof. The object treating apparatus includes a tub; a drum rotatably disposed within the tub and accommodating an object therein; an induction heater disposed on the tub and configured to heat an outer circumferential face of the drum contacting the heater; a motor to rotate the drum; and a processor configured to control an operation of the induction heater to dry the object, wherein the processor is configured to control revolution per minute (RPM) of the drum to perform at least three drum motions having at least three different target RPMs respectively when drying the object.
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公开(公告)号:US11479905B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-25
申请号:US16714315
申请日:2019-12-13
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Hyunwoo Noh , Sangwook Hong
IPC: D06F58/30 , D06F18/00 , D06F33/00 , D06F105/46 , D06F103/00 , D06F103/34 , D06F103/44
Abstract: Disclosed are an object treating apparatus, and more particularly, an object treating apparatus for heating a drum using an induction heater and a control method thereof. The object treating apparatus includes a tub; a drum rotatably disposed within the tub and accommodating an object therein; an induction heater disposed on the tub and configured to heat an outer circumferential face of the drum contacting the heater; a motor to rotate the drum; and a processor configured to control an operation of the induction heater to dry the object, wherein the processor is configured to: control revolution per minute (RPM) of the drum to perform at least two drum motions having at least two different target RPMs respectively when drying the object.
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公开(公告)号:US11346037B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-31
申请号:US16727452
申请日:2019-12-26
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Sangwook Hong , Beomjun Kim , Youngjoo Lee
IPC: D06F39/00 , D06F34/10 , D06F37/04 , D06F37/26 , D06F105/54
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a laundry machine. More particularly, a laundry machine for generating steam by an induction heater and a control method thereof are disclosed. The laundry machine may include a tub, a drum rotatably arranged in the tub to accommodate an object and provided with a through hole on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a steam induction heater provided at a front upper portion of a front wall or a rear upper portion of a rear wall of the tub to heat a heating surface of the drum facing the steam induction heater, a motor driven to rotate the drum, a spray nozzle configured to spray water onto the heating surface facing the steam induction heater to generate steam, and a processor configured to rotate the drum to introduce the steam into the drum through the through hole in a space between the tub and the drum.
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公开(公告)号:US10808350B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US16059263
申请日:2018-08-09
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Seulgi Park , Sangwook Hong
Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus configured to directly heat a drum containing laundry therein. The laundry treatment apparatus comprising: a tub; a drum configured to rotate within the tub and to contain laundry therein, the drum being formed of a metallic material; and an induction module provided at an outer surface of the tub and configured to heat a surface of the drum within the tub via induction, the induction module comprising: a coil that comprises a wire through which an electric current is configured to pass so as to generate a magnetic field; and a base housing configured to accommodate the coil by defining a coil slot in which the wire of the coil is received, the coil slot having a width that is less than a diameter of the wire.
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公开(公告)号:US09200838B2
公开(公告)日:2015-12-01
申请号:US14173908
申请日:2014-02-06
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Ig Geun Kwon , Sangwook Hong , Youngsuk Kim , Hyunseok Seo
CPC classification number: D06F25/00 , D06F29/005 , D06F37/267 , D06F39/04 , D06F39/083 , D06F39/088 , D06F39/10 , D06F58/04 , D06F58/22 , D06F58/24 , F26B21/003
Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine having a drying function for drying an object to be dried, especially clothes. In the laundry machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, lint and the like that may be contained in the hot air are removed by the filter, whereby the lint and the like can be prevented from being piled on the duct. Also, the filter is placed in a way that it is exposed into the tub, whereby the filter can be cleaned automatically while it is being driven.
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公开(公告)号:US09200837B2
公开(公告)日:2015-12-01
申请号:US14173892
申请日:2014-02-06
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS, INC.
Inventor: Ig Geun Kwon , Sangwook Hong , Youngsuk Kim , Hyunseok Seo
CPC classification number: D06F25/00 , D06F29/005 , D06F37/267 , D06F39/04 , D06F39/083 , D06F39/088 , D06F39/10 , D06F58/04 , D06F58/22 , D06F58/24 , F26B21/003
Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine having a drying function for drying an object to be dried, especially clothes. In the laundry machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, lint and the like that may be contained in the hot air are removed by the filter, whereby the lint and the like can be prevented from being piled on the duct. Also, the filter is placed in a way that it is exposed into the tub, whereby the filter can be cleaned automatically while it is being driven.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有用于干燥待干燥物体,特别是衣物的干燥功能的洗衣机。 在根据本发明的一个实施例的洗衣机中,可以通过过滤器去除可能包含在热空气中的绒毛等,从而可以防止棉绒等堆积在管道上。 此外,过滤器以将其暴露于桶中的方式放置,由此在被驱动时可以自动清洁过滤器。
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公开(公告)号:US09163352B2
公开(公告)日:2015-10-20
申请号:US14163854
申请日:2014-01-24
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Injae Han , Hyojun Kim , Sangwook Hong , Youngsuk Kim
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.
Abstract translation: 洗衣处理设备可以包括限定设备的外观的机柜,机柜具有衣物开口,设置在机柜内以接收通过衣物开口引入的衣物的衣物容纳模块,吸入管道,来自衣物的内部空气 可以引入住宿模块,将空气从其排放到衣物容纳模块中的排放管道,将吸入管道和排出管道彼此连接的连接管道,设置在连接管道中的热交换器和设置在连接管道之间的鼓风机, 热交换器和排放管道,以使衣物容纳模块的内部空气循环。
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公开(公告)号:US12168847B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-17
申请号:US18382297
申请日:2023-10-20
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Beomjun Kim , Woore Kim , Bio Park , Seulgi Park , Jaehyuk Jang , Sangwook Hong , Changoh Kim , Hyunwoo Noh
IPC: D06F37/30 , D06F21/04 , D06F34/24 , D06F37/04 , D06F39/04 , D06F58/26 , D06F25/00 , D06F34/20 , D06F37/26 , D06F37/42 , D06F58/04 , D06F103/32 , D06F105/28
Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus directly heats a drum accommodating clothes. The clothes treatment apparatus includes: a tub; a drum, made of a metal, which accommodates clothes and is rotatably provided inside the tub; and an induction module, provided in the tub so as to have a spacing from a circumferential surface of the drum, for generating an electromagnetic field to heat the circumferential surface of the drum. The induction module includes: a coil which is formed by winding a wire such that electric current is applied thereto to generate a magnetic field; and a base housing mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the tub, wherein the base housing is provided with a coil slot for defining the shape of the coil in such a manner that the wire is mounted therein so as to have a predetermined distance between wire and wire.
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公开(公告)号:US12152334B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
申请号:US17912785
申请日:2021-03-19
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Beomjun Kim , Hyunwoo Noh , Sangwook Hong
Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an inlet; a door provided in the cabinet to open and close the inlet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the cabinet, and having an elongated cylindrical shape; a tubular extension part extending from the inlet of the cabinet toward the drum; a first duct provided outside the drum; an induction heater which includes a coil, is provided inside the first duct, and heats the drum; a first fan supplying outside air to the inside of the first duct; and a second duct having an inlet connected to the first duct, extending from the first duct along a radially inward direction of the drum, and having an outlet connected to an outer circumferential surface of the extension part. The outlet of the second duct may have a smaller area than the area of the inlet.
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公开(公告)号:US11920282B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US17373150
申请日:2021-07-12
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Beomjun Kim , Bio Park , Sangwook Hong
IPC: D06F39/04 , D06F37/26 , D06F58/26 , H05B6/10 , D06F23/04 , D06F34/24 , D06F37/12 , D06F103/52 , D06F105/28
CPC classification number: D06F39/04 , D06F37/267 , D06F58/26 , H05B6/102 , H05B6/108 , D06F23/04 , D06F34/24 , D06F37/12 , D06F2103/52 , D06F2105/28
Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus configured to directly heat a drum containing laundry therein. The laundry treatment apparatus comprising: a cabinet forming an external appearance of the laundry treatment apparatus; a tub provided in the cabinet; a drum configured to rotate within the tub and to contain laundry therein, the drum being formed of a metallic material; an induction module provided at an outer surface of the tub and configured to heat the drum within the tub via induction by generating a magnetic field; and
wherein the outer surface of the tub comprises at least one mounting portion that is configured to mount the induction module, with at least part of the at least one mounting portion being arranged radially closer to a rotational axis of the drum than a remaining portion of the outer surface of the tub.
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