公开(公告)号：US20200063318A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16549368

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jinwoong KIM ,  Kayeon KIM ,  Sungyong KIM ,  Byeongheon KWAK

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F21/04

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry apparatus comprising a cabinet, a tub coupled the cabinet, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub, and a drive unit comprising a stator and a rotor. The laundry apparatus further comprises a shaft coupled to the drum and connected to the drive unit via a rear wall of the tub, a bearing rotatably supporting the shaft, and a bearing housing insert-molded in the tub and securing the bearing. The bearing housing comprises a housing body, comprising a shaft insertion hole securing the bearing, formed in a cylinder shape, a first flange formed in a ring shape arranged in an outer area with respect to a radial direction of the housing body, a plurality of first connection ribs connecting an outer circumferential surface of the housing body to the first flange, and a first insertion hole disposed between the first connection ribs.

公开(公告)号：US20250027254A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18714957

申请日：2022-11-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungyong KIM ,  Injae HAN ,  Kanghun LEE ,  Woore KIM

IPC: D06F39/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F103/18

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus can include a cabinet including an inlet, a tub disposed inside the cabinet, the tub being configured to hold water, a drum disposed inside the tub, the drum including a conductive material and being configured to rotate, a driver including a rotation shaft, the driver being disposed at a rear of the tub and being configured to rotate the drum, and an induction module coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the tub, the induction module being configured to generate a magnetic field for heating the drum. Also, a position of the induction module is shifted by an angle within a range from 0 degrees to 45 degrees away from an upper end of the tub that overlaps with the rotation shaft of the driver.

公开(公告)号：US20230025653A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17869866

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yeonkyung CHAE ,  Sungyong KIM ,  Dongwoo HAN ,  Taeyup SONG

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F7/007

Abstract: An air conditioner and a method for controlling an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner may include a case that forms a space therein with an open lower side; a panel that is disposed at lower side of the case, and has an inlet and a plurality of outlets disposed around the inlet; a fan that is disposed in the case; a plurality of wind adjuster that is disposed in each of the plurality of outlets, and adjusts a direction of air flowing through each of the plurality of outlets; a camera that obtains an image of an indoor space; and a controller that controls the plurality of wind adjusters based on image information obtained from the camera. The controller may divide the plurality of outlets into a first area outlet and a second area outlet, and adjust each of the plurality of wind adjusters so that airflows of air discharged through the first area outlet and airflows of air discharged through the second area outlet are formed differently.

公开(公告)号：US20250019887A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18714878

申请日：2022-11-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyeonjoong KIM ,  Sungyong KIM ,  Woore KIM

IPC: D06F39/04 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F105/28 ,  D06F105/46

Abstract: Provided is a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having an inlet disposed in a front surface thereof, a tub having a tub inlet which is facing the inlet of the cabinet, wherein the tub is configured to accommodate water therein, a drum disposed in the tub, and configured to accommodate laundry therein, a driver including a rotation shaft coupled to a rear portion of the tub and configured to rotate the drum and a spider configured to couple the rotation shaft to the drum. Additionally, the laundry treatment apparatus may further include an induction module coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the tub that is configured to form a magnetic field for heating the drum. Further, the spider may include a central portion protruding inside of the drum, and an end portion that extends from the central portion toward a drum outer circumferential surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230035576A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17869971

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yeonkyung CHAE ,  Sungyong KIM ,  Dongwoo HAN ,  Taeyup SONG

IPC: F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/79 ,  F24F13/10 ,  F24F11/77 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: An air conditioner and a method for operating an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner may include a case having a space formed therein and an open bottom; a panel disposed under the case and having an inlet and a plurality of outlets disposed around a circumference of the inlet; a fan disposed in the case and configured to generate an airflow from the inlet to the plurality of outlets; an airflow direction controller disposed at the plurality of outlets and configured to control an airflow direction of air flowing through the plurality of outlets in a plurality of directions; a camera disposed at one side of the panel and directed toward an indoor space; and a controller configured to control the airflow direction controller based on images corresponding to the indoor space and captured by the camera. The controller may be configured to determine an activity level of an occupant for each of a plurality of areas of the indoor space based on a plurality of images corresponding to the indoor space; determine a direction of air discharged from the plurality of outlets based on the determined activity level; and control the airflow direction controller according to the direction of the air which is determined for the plurality of outlets.

公开(公告)号：US20240417906A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18705026

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kanghun LEE ,  Sungyong KIM ,  Injae HAN ,  Woore KIM

IPC: D06F34/26 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F103/32 ,  D06F103/34 ,  D06F105/36

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. A laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a cabinet; a tub provided inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably provided inside the tub and accommodating clothes; and a first temperature measurement unit and a second temperature measurement unit that are provided in the tub and measure air temperature inside the tub during a drying cycle for drying the clothes, wherein a water storage space for receiving water is formed on the bottom surface of the tub, the first temperature measurement unit is spaced apart from the water storage space and measures the temperature of dry air, the second temperature measuring unit is provided in the water storage space, and a protruding end protruding from the bottom surface of the tub toward the drum to measure temperature faces the drum, wherein the protruding end is exposed to air during the drying cycle.

公开(公告)号：US20200063316A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16547453

申请日：2019-08-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungyong KIM ,  Jinwoong KIM ,  Kilryong LEE

IPC: D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/20 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating laundry, including a cabinet having an entrance for inserting laundry and a door opening and closing the entrance, a tub positioned in the cabinet and having an opening for allowing the laundry to pass through, a drum rotatably positioned in the tub to receive the laundry, a vibration insulating part maintaining a watertight seal by connecting the entrance and the opening, a balance weight positioned in a front side of the tub to increase a weight of the tub, and an annular passage part extending between the vibration insulating part and the balance weight, the annular passage part fixedly supported by the balance weight, the annular passage part having a plurality of nozzles spraying wash water into the drum through the vibration insulating part.