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.

公开(公告)号：US11674250B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16611941

申请日：2018-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Oshin Kwon ,  Keunjoo Kim ,  Byunghyun Moon ,  Dongsoo Lee ,  Jaeyong Jeong ,  Aekyung Chae

IPC: D06F33/34 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/56 ,  D06F33/54 ,  D06F33/60 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F31/00 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/46 ,  D06F101/20 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F105/02 ,  D06F105/08 ,  D06F103/18 ,  D06F103/24 ,  D06F105/46 ,  D06F105/54 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F105/60 ,  D06F101/00

CPC classification number: D06F33/36 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F31/00 ,  D06F33/54 ,  D06F33/56 ,  D06F33/60 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F2101/00 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/18 ,  D06F2103/24 ,  D06F2103/46 ,  D06F2105/02 ,  D06F2105/08 ,  D06F2105/46 ,  D06F2105/54 ,  D06F2105/58 ,  D06F2105/60

Abstract: A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main-drum and an auxiliary-drum selectively mounted on or separated from the main-drum. The method may comprise: a main laundry quantity detection operation for detecting a laundry quantity in the main-drum via rotation of a pulsator disposed in the main-drum; and an auxiliary laundry quantity detection operation for detecting a laundry quantity in the auxiliary-drum by driving the main-drum, wherein the auxiliary laundry quantity detection operation is performed based on the main laundry quantity detected in the main laundry quantity detection operation.

公开(公告)号：US11505888B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US16611096

申请日：2018-07-04

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Keunjoo Kim ,  Jaeyong Jeong ,  Aekyung Chae

IPC: D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/16 ,  D06F31/00 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/02

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a tub for holding wash water, a drum rotatably supported in the tub and including a shaft disposed perpendicular with the ground, and a sub-drum detachably mounted to an inner circumferential surface of the drum. The sub-drum is configured to wash laundry independently from the drum. A discharging area of the sub-drum includes an inlet hole configured to draw wash water into the sub-drum, an outlet hole formed in a lateral wall of the sub-drum and configured to discharge the wash water outside the sub-drum, and a filter unit disposed under the discharging area and configured to filter wash water drawn into the sub-drum by rotation of the sub-drum.

公开(公告)号：US11299840B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US16612828

申请日：2018-07-04

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaeyong Jeong ,  Keunjoo Kim ,  Aekyung Chae

IPC: D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/16 ,  D06F33/62 ,  D06F1/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a tub configured to hold wash water, a drum rotatably supported in the tub and including a shaft disposed perpendicular with the ground, and a sub-drum detachably mounted to the drum and configured to wash laundry independently from the drum. The sub-drum includes a discharging area in which a discharging path is defined to selectively discharge the wash water in the sub-drum by a centrifugal force generated by rotation of the sub-drum. A check valve is included in the discharging area and is configured to selectively open and close the discharging area when acted on by an external force applied by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the sub-drum.

公开(公告)号：US12116722B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17624699

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Aekyung Chae ,  Keunjoo Kim ,  Chanwoo Moon ,  Choongho Lim

IPC: D06F89/02

CPC classification number: D06F89/023

Abstract: Proposed is a clothes folding machine, which includes a case, a loading unit disposed at an upper portion of the case, having a plurality of grippers, and conveying a clothes item gripped by the grippers into the case, a folding unit including a longitudinal-line folder folding both sleeves of the clothes item along longitudinal line to overlap and a transverse-line folder configured to fold the clothes item along a transverse line to overlap, and an unloading unit disposed at a lower portion of the case and conveying the clothes item folded by the folding unit outside the case.

公开(公告)号：US11255035B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16387798

申请日：2019-04-18

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Aekyung Chae ,  Keunjoo Kim

IPC: D06F37/24 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A laundry apparatus includes a housing; a tub; a drum rotatably located in the tub and configured to receive clothes; a drive unit configured to rotate the drum; and a plurality of support units located at the housing and configured to support the tub and to reduce vibration of the tub. Each of the plurality of support units extends in a direction parallel to a height direction of the tub and includes a first support portion located at the tub, a second support portion located at the housing vertically above the first support portion, a connection portion that connects the first support portion and the second support portion to each other, and a reinforcement unit that is configured to contact a surface of the connection portion and that is configured to restrict variation of a position of the connection portion.

公开(公告)号：US11105036B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16611731

申请日：2018-07-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Aekyung Chae ,  Oshin Kwon ,  Keunjoo Kim ,  Jaeyong Jeong ,  Dongsoo Lee ,  Hoil Jeon

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F21/06 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F33/00

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus comprises a tub provided to hold wash water; a drum rotatably provided in the tub and comprising a shaft which is perpendicular with the ground; a sub-drum detachably mounted to an inner circumferential surface of the drum and configured to wash laundry, independent from the drum; a tub cover provided in an upper surface of the tub and comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein; a sensing object unit provided in the sub-drum; and a sensor unit provided in the tub cover and configured to sense the sensing object unit.

公开(公告)号：US12116721B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17624080

申请日：2020-06-04

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Aekyung Chae ,  Keunjoo Kim ,  Chanwoo Moon ,  Choongho Lim

IPC: D06F89/02

CPC classification number: D06F89/023

Abstract: Proposed is a clothes folding machine, which includes a case, a loading unit disposed at an upper portion of the case and conveying a clothes item gripped by grippers into the case, a folding unit including a longitudinal-line folder folding both sleeves of the clothes item conveyed by the loading unit along longitudinal lines and a transverse-line folder folding the clothes item along transverse lines several times, and an unloading unit disposed at a lower portion of the case and conveying the clothes item folded by the folding unit outside the case.

公开(公告)号：US11162208B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16611788

申请日：2018-07-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Aekyung Chae ,  Oshin Kwon ,  Keunjoo Kim ,  Jaeyong Jeong ,  Dongsoo Lee ,  Hoil Jeon

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus comprises a tub provided to hold wash water; a drum rotatably provided in the tub and comprising a shaft which is perpendicular to the ground; a sub-drum detachably mounted to the drum and configured to wash laundry after being inserted in an inner circumferential surface of the drum, independent from the drum; a water supply unit configured to supply wash water; and a detergent box provided in the sub-drum to store wash detergent therein and comprising a detergent discharging unit configured to discharge the wash water supplied from the water supply unit and the detergent into the sub-drum.

公开(公告)号：US09752270B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14858532

申请日：2015-09-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Aekyung Chae ,  Sangwoo Lee ,  Youngho Kim

IPC: D06F23/04 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F37/20 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F57/00 ,  D06F73/00 ,  D06F73/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/008 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F37/203 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F39/088 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F57/00 ,  D06F73/00 ,  D06F73/02 ,  D06F2204/065 ,  D06F2204/08 ,  D06F2222/00

Abstract: A washing machine and a method of controlling the same, which are capable of easily refreshing laundry, are disclosed. The washing machine includes an outer tub to contain wash water, an inner tub rotatably disposed in the outer tub, a hanger unit, which is disposed over the inner tub and on which laundry is hung, a steam generator disposed at the outer tub to heat the wash water so as to generate steam, and a drive unit rotating the inner tub to rotate the hanger unit and introduces the steam generated from the steam generator into the inner tub.