公开(公告)号：US10428451B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US14898009

申请日：2014-06-11

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bo Sung Seo ,  Jin Ho Kim ,  Soo Young Oh ,  Chang Oh Kim

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  A47L15/42

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine. A washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a casing for forming the exterior; a tub arranged inside the casing; a drum rotatably provided in the tub to contain laundry; and a water supply/distribution device arranged inside the casing, the water supply/distribution device having a temporary space, in which water flowing in from the outside gathers, a plurality of discharge ports for distributing the water in the temporary space towards a plurality of locations, and a pressure limiting unit for limiting the rise of water pressure in the temporary space.

公开(公告)号：US09689104B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14052195

申请日：2013-10-11

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jong Min Lee ,  Young Ho Kim ,  Jae Won Chang ,  Sang Hoon Lee ,  Chang Oh Kim ,  Jae Hyun Kim

IPC: D06F39/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F39/02

Abstract: A system including an enclosure of a washing machine, a drum within the enclosure, a mixing unit, within the enclosure but separate from the drum and in fluid communication with the drum, a water supply unit coupled to the mixing unit, a reservoir having a conduit fluidly coupled to the mixing unit, and a container connecting assembly configured to fix a spout of a container to the reservoir. An apparatus including a reservoir, external to a washing machine, to receive a liquid wash aid, a container connecting assembly coupled to the reservoir and configured to fix a spout of a container containing liquid wash aid to the reservoir, a flexible conduit to pass liquid wash aid from the reservoir to the washing machine, and a wash aid control unit connected to the flexible conduit and adapted to meter a flow of liquid wash aid from the reservoir to the washing machine.