公开(公告)号：US10724168B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15953559

申请日：2018-04-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Irene M. Brockman ,  Kaustav Ghosh

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/57 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F103/34 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F105/12 ,  D06F105/40 ,  D06F105/42

Abstract: A method of treating laundry in a laundry treating appliance having an air supply system and a heating system both operably coupled to and controlled by a controller to supply heated air to a rotatable drum defining a treating chamber, the method including the application of an enzyme solution to the laundry during a cycle of operation.

公开(公告)号：US12247345B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-11

申请号：US17217614

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kwangjo Lee ,  Gayeong Jeong ,  Hyojin Joo ,  Jangan Choi

IPC: D06F58/24 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F33/69 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/20 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/30 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/08

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a condensed water collector that is disposed in the cabinet and defines a collection space configured to receive condensed water therein, a discharge pump assembly disposed at the condensed water collector and configured to pump the condensed water from the condensed water collector, a water discharge container configured to receive the condensed water collector pumped from the condensed water collector, and a sterilization module configured to sterilize the condensed water in the condensed water collector.

公开(公告)号：US20250003133A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18700149

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonghoon CHAE

IPC: D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F105/12

Abstract: A method for controlling a drying machine for performing a drying function on the basis of external environmental information, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving initial sensing values before starting drying; receiving object-to-be-dried analysis information; acquiring the external environmental information by providing the initial sensing values and the object-to-be-dried analysis information to a first artificial intelligence model; and drying objects to be dried, on the basis of the acquired external environmental information.

公开(公告)号：US12163272B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17415478

申请日：2019-12-17

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Woonje Choe

IPC: D06F58/38 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F101/20 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F105/48

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer control method comprising: an air supply step for supplying air to a drum via an air supply unit; a first agitation step for controlling a drive unit so that the drum carries out a second motion and a third motion from when the air supply step begins until a preset reference time is reached; and a second agitation step for controlling the drive unit so that the drum carries out a first motion, the second motion and the third motion from when the reference time is reached until the completion of the air supply step.

公开(公告)号：US20240368821A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18686739

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Minji KIM ,  Jongmin LEE ,  Yeonju LEE ,  Taewoong KIM

IPC: D06F58/40 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/32 ,  D06F105/20 ,  D06F105/32 ,  D06F105/48 ,  D06F105/52

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clothing processing apparatus that provides various optimized drum motion combinations capable of preventing damage to or shrinkage of laundry in a preheating period, a constant-rate drying period, a falling-rate drying period, and a cooling period, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US12116712B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17494270

申请日：2021-10-05

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Ryan James Scheckelhoff ,  Aaron Lee Welch ,  Kenneth G. Rudolph

IPC: D06F23/04 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F33/40 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F101/20 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F105/48 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F33/40 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2105/48 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: Washing machine appliances and methods of operating the same are provided. Such methods may include, and/or appliances may be configured for, performing a wash operation on laundry articles received in the wash chamber of the wash basket. After the wash operation, it may be determined that the load of articles is still wet, e.g., that a remaining moisture content of the laundry articles is above a threshold. Based on and in response to determining that the load is still wet, a spin cycle is performed before a beginning of a subsequent wash operation.

公开(公告)号：US20240271348A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18646131

申请日：2024-04-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyejoon SEOK ,  Hyungwoo LEE ,  Minjoon JUNG

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F34/30 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/40 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/32

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/40 ,  D06F34/30 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/263 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/32

Abstract: A clothes dryer may include a drum in which laundry is receivable; a humidity detector to detect a dryness level of the laundry in the drum; and a controller configured to: obtain the dryness level of the laundry in the drum detected by the humidity detector while a first initial drying cycle is performed, determine a weight category of the laundry in the drum from a plurality of weight categories of laundry based on the obtained dryness level, obtain control information based on the determined weight category, and control, according to the obtained control information, a main drying cycle to dry the laundry in the drum after the first initial drying cycle is performed.

公开(公告)号：US20240263376A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18636639

申请日：2024-04-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jihyun WOO ,  Minji KANG ,  Hyeoncheol KIM ,  Eunsuk BANG ,  Hooijoong KIM

IPC: D06F33/37 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/12 ,  D06F103/20 ,  D06F103/68 ,  D06F105/42 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F105/62 ,  G05B13/02

CPC classification number: D06F33/37 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F34/22 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/12 ,  D06F2103/20 ,  D06F2103/68 ,  D06F2105/42 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  D06F2105/62

Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a drum, a detergent supply unit for supplying detergent to the drum, a turbidity sensor for detecting the turbidity of water inside the drum, memory storing one or more computer programs, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the drum, the detergent supply unit, the turbidity sensor, and the memory, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the washing machine to control the detergent supply unit to supply the detergent to the drum in case that a washing cycle starts, detect the water turbidity by using the turbidity sensor in case that a predetermined time period elapses after the washing cycle starts, obtain result information by comparing the detected water turbidity with a critical value, and store the obtained result information in the memory.

公开(公告)号：US11885536B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16467361

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Cheolsoo Ko ,  Hyojun Kim

IPC: D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/24 ,  F25B31/00 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/30 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F103/42 ,  D06F103/44 ,  D06F103/50 ,  D06F103/54 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F105/26 ,  D06F105/30 ,  D06F105/34 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F105/62 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/22

CPC classification number: F25B31/002 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/30 ,  D06F2103/38 ,  D06F2103/42 ,  D06F2103/44 ,  D06F2103/50 ,  D06F2103/54 ,  D06F2105/26 ,  D06F2105/30 ,  D06F2105/34 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  D06F2105/62

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a clothes treating apparatus, the method comprising: a circulation step of circulating air by operating a fan; a heat exchange step of opening a refrigerant pipe by controlling an expansion valve, and circulating a refrigerant by operating a compressor; a circulation termination step of terminating the operation of the fan when the dryness level of clothes stored in a receiving part reaches a predetermined reference dryness level or when the elapsed time of the heat exchange step reaches a predetermined reference time; and a return step of closing the refrigerant pipe by controlling the expansion valve, and returning the refrigerant and lubricant in the refrigerant pipe to the compressor by operating the compressor.

公开(公告)号：US11773531B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17331798

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Grafton Hopkins Cook, IV ,  Joshua Reeves

IPC: D06F58/38 ,  D06F58/46 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/32 ,  D06F105/12 ,  D06F105/20 ,  D06F103/06

CPC classification number: D06F58/38 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/46 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/06 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/32 ,  D06F2105/12 ,  D06F2105/20 ,  D06F2105/56

Abstract: A dryer appliance includes a drum rotatably mounted within a cabinet for receiving a load of clothes during a drying cycle. A temperature sensor measures a temperature of air circulated through the drum and a controller obtains a remaining moisture content of the load of clothes from a washing machine appliance, obtains a measured air temperature using the temperature sensor, determines a restriction level of a vent based at least in part on the measured air temperature, and adjusts at least one operating parameter of the dryer appliance based at least in part on the remaining moisture content and the restriction level.