公开(公告)号：US11680354B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17142913

申请日：2021-01-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/14

CPC classification number: D06F39/028 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a opening defined therein; a tub disposed inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; a detergent storage unit retractable into the cabinet through the opening, wherein detergent is stored in the detergent storage unit; and a dispenser disposed inside the cabinet, and located above the detergent storage unit, wherein the dispenser includes a water supply portion from which water is discharged and drops downwards, wherein the water supply portion has a surface from which is discharged and drop downwards, wherein the surface is water-repellent, resulting in removal of water from the surface.

公开(公告)号：US11674257B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17132892

申请日：2020-12-23

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/04

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F23/04

Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, and a detergent reservoir. The detergent reservoir has a storage space defined therein for storing the detergent therein, and has a ventilation hole defined in a top face thereof for communicating the storage space with the outside. The laundry treating apparatus further includes a flow inhibiting wall including a plurality of inhibiting walls arranged in the storage space and protruding from an inner face of the detergent reservoir to inhibit flow of the detergent towards the ventilation hole.

公开(公告)号：US11603622B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17238927

申请日：2021-04-23

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F103/40

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a housing, a tub, a drum, and a storage unit, and a supply case arranged in the housing to accommodate the storage unit introduced through the opening. The supply case includes an introduction detector coupled to an outer side of the supply case and configured to detect whether the storage unit is introduced, and an overhang positioned over the introduction detector to block water from falling on the introduction detector.

公开(公告)号：US20220372692A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17882078

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02

Abstract: Provided is a washing agent pump and a laundry treating apparatus having the same. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a tub provided within the cabinet, a rotary tub provided within the tub in a rotatable manner, and a washing agent supply unit. The washing agent supply unit may include a storage container to store a liquid washing agent including a liquid detergent or a liquid softener, the storage container being slidably provided in the cabinet, a washing agent supply passage having one side connected to the storage container and another side connected to the tub, and a washing agent delivery device provided in the washing agent supply passage to deliver the liquid washing agent to the tub.

公开(公告)号：US11339521B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16855450

申请日：2020-04-22

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  F04B13/02 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/10 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: Provided is a washing agent pump and a laundry treating apparatus having the same. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a tub provided within the cabinet, a rotary tub provided within the tub in a rotatable manner, and a washing agent supply unit. The washing agent supply unit may include a storage container to store a liquid washing agent including a liquid detergent or a liquid softener, the storage container being slidably provided in the cabinet, a washing agent supply passage having one side connected to the storage container and another side connected to the tub, and a washing agent delivery device provided in the washing agent supply passage to deliver the liquid washing agent to the tub.

公开(公告)号：US11078618B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16252011

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  F04B13/02 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/10 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: Provided is a washing agent pump and a laundry treating apparatus having the same. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a tub provided within the cabinet, a rotary tub provided within the tub in a rotatable manner, and a washing agent supply unit. The washing agent supply unit may include a storage container to store a liquid washing agent including a liquid detergent or a liquid softener, the storage container being slidably provided in the cabinet, a washing agent supply passage having one side connected to the storage container and another side connected to the tub, and a washing agent delivery device provided in the washing agent supply passage to deliver the liquid washing agent to the tub.

公开(公告)号：US10934658B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16220226

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F105/42

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a washing agent supply unit supplying a liquid washing agent into a tub through a washing agent supply passage between a storage container and the tub, a residual quantity detecting unit to detect a residual quantity of the liquid washing agent, a laundry quantity detecting unit to detect a laundry quantity, and a controller controlling the washing agent supply unit to supply the liquid washing agent by adding a quantity of the liquid washing agent corresponding to the laundry quantity with a quantity of the liquid washing agent corresponding to the washing agent supply passage, when the liquid washing agent is initially supplied after detecting a residual quantity shortage of the washing agent, whereby an accurate quantity of the liquid washing agent can be supplied upon an initial supply after the detection of the residual quantity shortage.

公开(公告)号：US10704178B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15287843

申请日：2016-10-07

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/08 ,  F04B53/00 ,  D06B1/02 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F37/20

Abstract: Provided is a laundry treating apparatus in which vibrations are reduced. The laundry treating apparatus includes a tub holding washing water, a drum rotatably disposed within the tub and holding laundry, a nozzle jetting the washing water to an interior of the drum, a pump unit having a pump body, a drain pump coupled to the pump body and outwardly draining washing water introduced from the interior of the tub to the pump body, and a circulation pump coupled to the pump body and supplying washing water introduced from the interior of the tub to the pump body to the nozzle, a cabinet accommodating the tub, the drum, the nozzle, and the pump unit therein, and a mount coupled to the pump body and the cabinet to absorb vibrations.

公开(公告)号：US10378139B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15392052

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/10 ,  F04B13/02 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/10

Abstract: Provided is a washing agent pump and a laundry treating apparatus having the same. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a tub provided within the cabinet, a rotary tub provided within the tub in a rotatable manner, and a washing agent supply unit. The washing agent supply unit may include a storage container to store a liquid washing agent including a liquid detergent or a liquid softener, the storage container being slidably provided in the cabinet, a washing agent supply passage having one side connected to the storage container and another side connected to the tub, and a washing agent delivery device provided in the washing agent supply passage to deliver the liquid washing agent to the tub.