公开(公告)号：US10179966B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15085098

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Doohyun Kim ,  Hoosun Lee ,  Seungwoo Han ,  Jeongkon Kim

IPC: F26B5/04 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/02

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus equipped with a thermoelectric module includes a thermoelectric element configured to emit heat from a first surface and to absorb heat through a second surface, a first heat exchange unit configured to contact the first surface of the thermoelectric element to undergo heat exchange with air upon receiving heat from the first surface, a heat transfer member having an interconnecting surface that is configured to contact the second surface of the thermoelectric element to be in a heat conducting relationship with the second surface, and a second heat exchange unit configured to contact the interconnecting surface of the heat transfer member, and that is configured to undergo heat exchange with air to enable heat to be absorbed by the second surface of the thermoelectric element through the heat transfer member.

公开(公告)号：US10138589B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15435832

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hoosun Lee ,  Doohyun Kim ,  Geunhyung Lee

IPC: D06F58/24

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus that includes: a cabinet; an outer tub that is disposed inside the cabinet; a plurality of heat exchange tubes through which air discharged from the outer tub moves, the plurality of heat exchange tubes being arranged to have a gap between adjacent heat exchange tubes; a heat exchange tube housing that is configured to accommodate the plurality of heat exchange tubes and that defines an interior area configured to store cooling water; a cooling water introduction passage that is coupled to a lower portion of the heat exchange tube housing and through which cooling water is provided to the heat exchange tube housing; and a cooling water discharge passage that is coupled to a upper portion of the heat exchange tube housing and through which cooling water stored in the heat exchange tube housing is discharged is disclosed.