公开(公告)号：US10655267B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15638284

申请日：2017-06-29

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonegseok Jung ,  Hyunsang Kim

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  D06F33/02 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/44 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F31/00 ,  A47L15/00 ,  D06F39/00

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having first and second washing apparatuses that treat laundry introduced through a front opening and through a top opening, respectively. The second washing apparatus includes: a tub that holds water and has an opening at a top that is accessible through the second opening; a drum inside the tub that rotates about a vertical shaft; an agitation unit protruding upward from a center bottom surface of the drum that agitates water and laundry inside the rotating drum; a heater that heats water in the tub; a water supply valve controlling a flow of water into the tub; and at least one processor that controls the heater to heat a first amount of water in the tub to a first temperature; and controls the water supply valve to additionally supply, to the first amount of water, incremental amounts of water to into the tub.

公开(公告)号：US10655268B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15723347

申请日：2017-10-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonegseok Jung ,  Hyunsang Kim

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  D06F33/02 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/44 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F31/00 ,  A47L15/00 ,  D06F39/00

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having first and second washing apparatuses that treat laundry introduced through a front opening and through a top opening, respectively. The second washing apparatus includes: a tub that holds water and has an opening at a top that is accessible through the second opening; a drum inside the tub that rotates about a vertical shaft; an agitation unit protruding upward from a center bottom surface of the drum that agitates water and laundry inside the rotating drum; a heater that heats water in the tub; a water supply valve controlling a flow of water into the tub; and at least one processor that controls the heater to heat a first amount of water in the tub to a first temperature; and controls the water supply valve to additionally supply, to the first amount of water, incremental amounts of water to into the tub.