公开(公告)号：US12203204B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18508943

申请日：2023-11-14

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having an opening defined therein; a tub disposed inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; a detergent storage unit retractable into the cabinet through the opening, wherein detergent is stored in an storage space of the detergent storage unit; a detergent reservoir having a detergent injection hole defined therein communicating with the storage space of the detergent storage unit; and a detergent cap fitted into the detergent injection hole, wherein the detergent cap includes a ventilation path defined therein to communicate an outside of the detergent reservoir with the storage space of the detergent storage unit, wherein the ventilation path has an outer end communicating with the outside of the detergent reservoir, wherein the outer end is open and extends in a lateral direction of the detergent cap.

公开(公告)号：US12168846B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US17497288

申请日：2021-10-08

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hyehyun Sim ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, and a detergent feeder. The detergent feeder includes a storage unit, a supply casing, and a water supply unit, where the storage unit is inserted into the cabinet through the detergent opening and includes therein a storage space for storing detergent therein. The supply casing accommodates the storage unit therein. The water supply unit is configured to supply water to the storage unit and includes a water supply portion for supplying water to the storage unit, a shower portion for supplying water into the supply casing by avoiding the storage unit, and a shower flow channel extending from the water supply portion and connected to the shower portion to deliver water from the water supply portion to the shower portion.

公开(公告)号：US11993889B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US18199266

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus including a detergent storage unit retractable into a cabinet through an opening, wherein detergent is stored in the detergent storage unit; a supply case disposed in the cabinet and receiving the detergent storage unit retracted through the opening; and a dispenser disposed inside the cabinet, and located above the detergent storage unit, wherein the dispenser includes a water supply portion from which water is discharged and drops downwards, wherein the water supply portion includes shower portion for supplying water to a bottom of the supply case.

公开(公告)号：US11898296B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17882037

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  F04B13/02 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/10 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/14 ,  F04B17/03 ,  F04B19/22 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/14

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/04 ,  F04B13/02 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/106 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/028 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/14 ,  F04B17/03 ,  F04B19/22 ,  F04B2205/09

Abstract: Provided is a washing agent pump and a laundry treating apparatus having the same. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a tub provided within the cabinet, a rotary tub provided within the tub in a rotatable manner, and a washing agent supply unit. The washing agent supply unit may include a storage container to store a liquid washing agent including a liquid detergent or a liquid softener, the storage container being slidably provided in the cabinet, a washing agent supply passage having one side connected to the storage container and another side connected to the tub, and a washing agent delivery device provided in the washing agent supply passage to deliver the liquid washing agent to the tub.

公开(公告)号：US11866878B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17484781

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hyehyun Sim ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/12

CPC classification number: D06F39/028 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, a storage including a storage frame having a detergent storage space defined therein for storing detergent to be supplied to the tub therein, where the storage is retracted into or extended out of the cabinet through a detergent opening, and a fixing assembly disposed inside the cabinet to face the storage, where the fixing assembly includes a fastening elastic portion protruding toward the storage. The storage frame includes a frame outer wall for forming an outer wall of the storage frame and surrounding the detergent storage space, and a frame partition wall disposed in the storage frame to partition the detergent storage space. The frame partition wall includes a fastening protrusion protruding toward the fixing assembly, and the fastening elastic portion is pressurized and elastically deformed by the fastening protrusion during the retraction and the extension of the storage.

公开(公告)号：US11821133B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17139464

申请日：2020-12-31

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F105/42

CPC classification number: D06F39/028 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F39/088 ,  D06F2105/42

Abstract: Disclosed a laundry treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet; a tub; a drum; and a detergent storage unit retractable or extendable into or from the cabinet through a front opening, wherein the detergent storage unit includes: a detergent storage frame retractable or extendable into or from the cabinet through the opening, wherein the detergent storage frame has detergent containing walls protruding upward from a bottom face thereof, wherein a detergent containing region is defined by the detergent containing walls; a detergent reservoir installed detachably on the detergent storage frame and surrounding at least a portion of the detergent containing region, wherein first detergent is stored in the detergent reservoir; and a detergent cup installed detachably in the detergent containing region, wherein the detergent storage frame has a detergent container formed in a portion of the detergent containing region except for the detergent cup, wherein second detergent is stored in the detergent container, wherein third detergent is stored in the detergent cup.

公开(公告)号：US11555268B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US17006539

申请日：2020-08-28

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02

Abstract: A detergent supply device includes a housing disposed to extend in one direction; a storage container frame withdrawably mounted in the housing; a first storage container and a second storage container in which different first and second laundry detergents are respectively stored, and mounted in parallel to each other in the storage container frame; and a laundry detergent pump provided at a rear portion of the housing to move each laundry detergent accommodated in the first and second storage containers toward the housing, wherein a laundry detergent passage is disposed on a lower surface of the housing to extend so as to move laundry detergent introduced thereinto toward a detergent input hole, and the laundry detergent passage is divided into different movement paths by a separation wall, and a laundry treating apparatus including the same.

公开(公告)号：US12031262B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17496461

申请日：2021-10-07

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hyehyun Sim ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/028 ,  D06F23/025 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, and a detergent feeder. The detergent feeder includes a storage unit including therein a storage space for storing detergent therein, a detergent hose for flowing detergent delivered from the storage unit therethrough, and a water supply unit connected to the detergent hose to supply delivered detergent to the storage unit together with water. At least a portion of the detergent hose extends along an outer surface of the water supply unit, and a hose accommodating groove extending along a longitudinal direction of the detergent hose to accommodate the detergent hose therein is defined in the outer surface of the water supply unit.

公开(公告)号：US11952704B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17882078

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/04 ,  F04B13/02 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/10 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/14 ,  F04B17/03 ,  F04B19/22

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/04 ,  F04B13/02 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/106 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/028 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/14 ,  F04B17/03 ,  F04B19/22 ,  F04B2205/09

Abstract: Provided is a washing agent pump and a laundry treating apparatus having the same. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a tub provided within the cabinet, a rotary tub provided within the tub in a rotatable manner, and a washing agent supply unit. The washing agent supply unit may include a storage container to store a liquid washing agent including a liquid detergent or a liquid softener, the storage container being slidably provided in the cabinet, a washing agent supply passage having one side connected to the storage container and another side connected to the tub, and a washing agent delivery device provided in the washing agent supply passage to deliver the liquid washing agent to the tub.

公开(公告)号：US11560667B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17142881

申请日：2021-01-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sungwoon Jung ,  Hunjun Jang

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed, including a cabinet, a tub configured to store water, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub, a drawer configured to be withdrawable from the cabinet, a housing including a housing body configured to accommodate the drawer and a cover configured to form an upper surface of the housing body, a storage portion including a storage body configured to store liquid detergent and a discharger disposed on the storage body, a supply pump including a connection pipe formed through the housing body, a supply pipe configured to connect the connection pipe and the tub body, and a conveyor portion configured to covey detergent to the supply pipe, a first pump fastener configured to fix an area located above the connection pipe to the cover, and a second pump fastener configured to fix an area located under the connection pipe to the housing body.