公开(公告)号：US11408117B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16402647

申请日：2019-05-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungho Song ,  Minji Kim ,  Sungmin Ye ,  Jongseok Lee

IPC: D06F73/00 ,  D06F59/02

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus including a support body for supporting laundry, an air supply unit for supplying air into laundry hung on the support body, and a tensile force provision unit for providing a tensile force to the laundry hung on the support body.

公开(公告)号：US11976412B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17466953

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Semin Jang ,  Minji Kim ,  Jaehyung Kim ,  Joosik Jung

IPC: D06F73/02 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/24

CPC classification number: D06F73/02 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/203 ,  D06F58/24

Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes a first chamber for accommodating clothes, a second chamber under the first chamber, a blowing fan for suctioning air from the first chamber, a heat pump for compressing a refrigerant for heat exchange with the air suctioned by the blowing fan and discharging the heat-exchanged air to the first chamber, a steamer for generating and supplying steam, a water supply tank for supplying water to the steamer, a water drain tank for storing condensed water generated in the first chamber and the heat pump, a hanger bar positioned in the first chamber and configured to hold the clothes in the first chamber. The apparatus further includes a motor, a vibrating body for vibrating alternately in opposite rotation directions, and a motion converter for rotating together with the vibrating body and converting the vibration of the vibrating body to allow the hanger bar to reciprocate.

公开(公告)号：US11142724B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16476735

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Minji Kim ,  Jongseok Lee

IPC: C11D1/72 ,  C11D1/722 ,  C11D1/825 ,  C11D3/37 ,  C11D3/43 ,  C11D3/20 ,  C11D11/00

Abstract: A detergent composition for partial cleaning is disclosed. The detergent composition for partial cleaning includes a) a polymer represented by the following Formula 1, b) a nonionic surfactant represented by the following Formula 2, c) a nonionic surfactant represented by the following Formula 3, d) a nonionic stain release agent (SRN), e) a water-soluble solvent, and f) water, wherein the a) polymer represented by Formula 1 is present in an amount of 1 to 10% by weight and has a viscosity of 20,000 cps or more.

公开(公告)号：US09758917B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14569496

申请日：2014-12-12

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Minji Kim ,  Jeongyun Kim ,  Sungmin Ye

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F35/00 ,  C11D1/62 ,  C11D3/00 ,  C11D3/37

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  C11D1/62 ,  C11D3/0015 ,  C11D3/373 ,  D06F35/005 ,  D06F39/02

Abstract: A fabric treatment agent and a fabric treatment apparatus, and a fabric treatment method using the same, wherein the fabric treatment agent is a liquid fabric treatment agent including a cationic surfactant having a content ratio of 0.5% to 1.0% and silicone oil having a content ratio of 0.05% to 0.1%.

公开(公告)号：US12157968B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17467023

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hongjun Cho ,  Hyuksoo Lee ,  Hyojun Kim ,  Yangguk Hwang ,  Hyeonjoong Kim ,  Oshin Kwon ,  Minji Kim ,  Yeonju Lee

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  H02K1/30 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K21/22

Abstract: A dryer includes a drum including a drum body, a front cover having a drum inlet, and a rear cover, a fixing panel spaced apart from the rear cover, a stator fixed to the fixing panel, a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator, a housing that is fixed to the fixing panel, a first shaft fixed to the rotor and located in the housing, a second shaft located in the housing and fixed to the rear cover, and interlocking gears rotatably located in the housing and configured to transmit a rotational force of a driving gear defined at the first shaft to a driven gear defined at the second shaft. The first shaft and the second shaft are configured to rotate about a common rotation axis passing through the driving gear shaft and the first shaft hole.

公开(公告)号：US11959222B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17466799

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Semin Jang ,  Jaehyung Kim ,  Minji Kim

IPC: D06F73/02 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F103/28 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F73/02 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F2103/28 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes a cabinet including an inlet, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet and defining a space for accommodating clothes through the inlet, and a hanger bar positioned in the first chamber and configured to hold clothes accommodated in the first chamber. The apparatus further includes a driver including: a motor configured to generate torque; a vibrating body configured to support the motor and vibrate alternately in opposite rotation directions by rotation of the motor; and a motion converter configured to rotate together with the vibrating body and convert the vibration of the vibrating body in connection with the hanger bar such that the hanger bar reciprocates along a predetermined movement direction. The hanger bar is configured to reciprocate with different amplitudes and periods depending on a number of times that the motor rotates.

公开(公告)号：US11920287B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17466656

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hyuksoo Lee ,  Hongjun Cho ,  Hyojun Kim ,  Yangguk Hwang ,  Hyeonjoong Kim ,  Oshin Kwon ,  Minji Kim ,  Yeonju Lee

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  H02K1/30 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K21/22

CPC classification number: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  H02K1/30 ,  H02K7/085 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K21/22

Abstract: A dryer includes a drum including a drum body, a front cover with a drum inlet, and a rear cover with an air inlet, a fixing panel that has a first cooling hole and a second cooling hole, a motor configured to rotate the drum, where the fixing panel further defines supply holes arranged along a circumferential surface of the motor and configured to guide air to the air inlet, a supply duct fixed to the fixing panel and configured to guide air to the supply holes, where the supply duct defines an accommodating space that accommodates the motor, and a duct cover that connects together the first cooling hole, the accommodating space, and the second cooling hole and that is configured to circulate air through the first cooling hole, the accommodating space, and the second cooling hole to thereby cool the motor.

公开(公告)号：US09809920B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14568961

申请日：2014-12-12

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyukjin Ahn ,  Sungmin Ye ,  Minji Kim

IPC: D06F39/00 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F87/00

CPC classification number: D06F39/008 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/045 ,  D06F87/00 ,  D06F2202/04 ,  D06F2204/086 ,  D06F2212/02

Abstract: A fabric treatment apparatus including a steam spray device for heating water to generate steam and for spraying the generated steam into a space in which fabric is received and a water supply valve for adjusting flow of water supplied to the steam spray device to generate steam. A control method of the fabric treatment apparatus including controlling the water supply valve to be repeatedly opened and closed according to a first pattern and controlling the water supply valve to be repeatedly opened and closed according to a second pattern, the second pattern supplying a larger amount of water than in the first pattern for the same time period.

公开(公告)号：US09752772B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14016331

申请日：2013-09-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungho Song ,  Sungmin Ye ,  Hyukjin Ahn ,  Minji Kim

IPC: D06F58/04 ,  F22B1/28 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/20

CPC classification number: F22B1/288 ,  D06F39/008 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/203 ,  D06F58/263 ,  F22B1/287

Abstract: Provided are a steam spraying apparatus and a clothing drying machine including the same. The steam spraying apparatus include a flow passage forming unit, a steam generating heater, and a nozzle. The flow passage forming unit has a flow passage for guiding water introduced through an inlet to an outlet. The steam generating heater applies heat to water flowing along the flow passage. A nozzle sprays steam generated by the heating of the steam generating heater at a certain pressure.

公开(公告)号：US12091810B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17467003

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hyeonjoong Kim ,  Seungjoon Kim ,  Minji Kim ,  Hyojun Kim

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  F16D3/06 ,  F16D13/52

CPC classification number: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  F16D3/06 ,  F16D13/52

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes: a housing defining a reception space, a first through-hole in communication with the reception space and defined at a first surface of the housing, a second through-hole in communication with the reception space and defined at a second surface facing the first surface, a driver including (i) a driving shaft rotatably fixed to the second through-hole and defining a concentric shaft and (ii) a motor configured to rotate the driving shaft, a connection shaft fastening portion disposed at the driving shaft, defining a space, and configured to transmit rotational motion of the driving shaft, and a support configured to be elastically deformed between a second connection body and the second surface and configured to press the second connection body toward the first connection body such that the first connection body is coupled to a fastening body.