公开(公告)号：US11346038B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16617343

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

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

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F39/02

Abstract: A washing machine includes an outer tub which contains water and has an upper side opened; an inner tub; an outer tub cover which is provided in an upper side of the outer tub and has an opening that is formed so that laundry is loaded into the inner tub; a circulation pipe which guides water discharged from the outer tub; a pump which transfers water along the circulation pipe; and a spray mechanism which is provided in the outer tub cover and sprays the water guided through the circulation pipe into the inner tub, wherein the spray mechanism includes: a guide pipe which forms a guide flow path for guiding the water supplied from the circulation pipe along a circumference of the opening; and a plurality of nozzles which are disposed along the guide flow path and spray the water supplied through the guide pipe into the inner tub.

公开(公告)号：US11208756B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16186218

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 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F21/10

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a first nozzle water supply conduit which is disposed, on the gasket, in the one side with respect to the vertical line and guides water discharged through the first circulation port to the pair of first nozzles; and a second nozzle water supply conduit which is disposed, on the gasket, in the other side with respect to the vertical line and guides water discharged through the second circulation port to the pair of second nozzles.

公开(公告)号：US11060233B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16361896

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myunghun Im ,  Hwanjin Jung ,  Kyungchul Woo

IPC: D06F39/06 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/26

Abstract: A method of controlling a washing machine includes: rotating, by controlling a washing motor, a drum in a state in which a tub accommodates water; during the rotation of the drum, rotating a pump motor at a first pump rotation speed to spray water through at least one nozzle into the drum without interfering with a window of a door; and during the rotation of the drum, decelerating the pump motor from the first pump rotation speed to a second pump rotation speed to allow water sprayed from the at least one nozzle to be dropped to a portion of the window protruding into the tub.

公开(公告)号：US10415173B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15122852

申请日：2015-03-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bosung Seo ,  Myunghun Im

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A washing machine, comprising: a cabinet; a tub provided within the cabinet to store wash water therein; a drum rotatably provided within the tub; and a detergent supply apparatus configured to receive wash water from a water source and supply the wash water and wash water mixed with detergent into the drum, wherein the detergent supply apparatus comprises: a detergent box comprising a liquid detergent storage unit having a storage space configured to store liquid detergent and a outlet port; and a pumping device provided in the liquid detergent storage unit to selectively discharge liquid detergent discharged from the outlet port according to a predetermined amount; and a dispenser housing provided in the cabinet to have an accommodation space to insert and withdraw the detergent box; and a water distribution unit provided on an upper surface of the dispenser housing to distribute wash water supplied from the water source to an inside of the detergent box.

公开(公告)号：US09982381B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14827824

申请日：2015-08-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myunghun Im ,  Sooyoung Oh ,  Jinho Kim

IPC: D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/006 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/087 ,  D06F2202/085 ,  D06F2202/10 ,  D06F2204/065 ,  D06F2204/086

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a washing machine that is capable of having a reduced washing time and improved washing performance, and a method of controlling the same. The washing machine includes a tub accommodating wash water, a drum rotatably arranged in the tub and accommodating laundry, a drive unit for rotating the drum, a water supply unit for adjusting an inflow of the wash water, and a control unit, wherein the control unit drives the drive unit and detects an amount of the laundry so as to set a target water level, controls the water supply unit to supply the wash water into the tub such that the wash water is lower than the target water level, drives the drive unit to accelerate the drum at a rotational speed, and controls the water supply unit to supply the wash water into the tub until the target water level.