Refrigerator comprising module having multiple storage chambers

    公开(公告)号:US12203692B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US17779501

    申请日:2020-09-23

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator and, more particularly, to a refrigerator including a single module or multiple modules, each having multiple rooms. An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a refrigerator including multiple refrigerator modules, each refrigerator module including: a cabinet forming the exterior thereof and having multiple storage chambers provided therein; doors provided in the cabinet so as to correspond to the storage chambers, respectively; a radiative cooling plate provided so as to form the rear wall of each storage chamber and to block a flow of air between the interior of each storage chamber and the interior of another storage chamber, the radiative cooling plate cooling the interior of each storage chamber through radiative cooling; a cold-air circulation channel positioned behind the radiative cooling plate so as to supply cold air for exchanging heat with the radiative cooling plate; and a machine chamber for discharging cold air to the cold-air circulation channel and suctioning cold air that has exchanged heat with the radiative cooling plate.

    Washing machine
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11708655B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-25

    申请号:US17091949

    申请日:2020-11-06

    CPC classification number: D06F13/06 D06F37/40 D06F37/304

    Abstract: A washing machine includes a dewatering shaft for rotating a washing tub, a drive shaft for rotating a pulsator in the washing tub, a coupler that is configured to move up and down along the dewatering shaft, a solenoid module that moves the coupler upward, a coupler guide configured to be rotated by contact with the coupler when the coupler moves upward, and to maintain a position of the coupler or guide the coupler to another position when the coupler moves downward, and a controller that controls operation of the solenoid module based on applying one or more pulse signals to the solenoid module.

    Washing machine
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11603620B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17503985

    申请日:2021-10-18

    Abstract: A washing machine includes a washing tub rotatably disposed to accommodate laundry, a pulsator rotatably disposed in the washing tub, a drive shaft to rotate the pulsator, a dehydration shaft to be connected to the washing tub and through which the drive shaft passes, a solenoid to form a magnetic field when a current is applied, a fixing core to surround the solenoid, and a clutch to couple and uncouple the drive shaft and the dehydration shaft. The clutch includes an armature to be lifted by a magnetic force of the solenoid, and a clutch coupler to be elevated along the dehydration shaft, perform coupling between the drive shaft and the dehydration shaft in a first position, and perform uncoupling between the drive shaft and the dehydration shaft in a second position lifted from the first position.

    Dishwasher
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11457792B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16460478

    申请日:2019-07-02

    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub, a spray arm, and a spray arm. The spray arm includes an arm body that defines a plurality of channels that are partitioned from each other and that are configured to carry washing water and a plurality of spray holes configured to discharge washing water from the plurality of channels toward the washing objects. The spray arm further includes a chamber disposed vertically below the arm body and configured to communicate with the plurality of channels; a channel guider configured to supply washing water from the spray arm holder to the chamber; and a channel switch unit accommodated in the chamber and configured to open and close at least a portion of the plurality of channels.

    Washing machine
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11085141B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16521891

    申请日:2019-07-25

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising an outer tub containing water, and an inner tub disposed in the outer tub to accommodate laundry and rotated about a horizontal axis. The washing machine includes: a motor for providing rotational force; an outer shaft that has a first hollow, and rotates the inner tub; an inner shaft disposed in the first hollow and rotated by the motor; a pulsator disposed in the inner tub and coupled with the inner shaft; a planetary gear train for transmitting rotational force of the motor; a carrier mover which has an outer circumferential surface that is spline-coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the outer shaft, and an inner circumferential surface that is screwed with an outer circumferential surface of the clutch carrier; and a stopper restricting movement of the carrier mover, thereby achieving various washing modes with a simple mechanism by rotating the inner tub and the pulsator.

    Dishwasher
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10912441B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16323200

    申请日:2017-08-03

    Abstract: A dishwasher includes: a spray module which sprays washing water toward dishes; a sump which supplies washing water to the spray module; a pump which pumps washing water stored in the sump to the spray module; and an air jet generator which receives a part of washing water pumped from the pump to form an air bubble in washing water and discharges the air bubble to the sump, wherein the air jet generator comprises: a decompression portion which decreases a pressure of washing water; an air suction portion which is opened to allow air to flow into the decompression portion; a pressing portion which increases pressure so as to crush the air introduced from the air suction portion; and an air tap which has a plurality of holes configured to crush the air contained in washing water that passed through the pressing portion.

    Refrigerator including module having plurality of storage chambers

    公开(公告)号:US12196477B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US17779451

    申请日:2020-09-23

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator including one or more modules having a plurality of rooms. An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a refrigerator including a plurality of refrigerator modules, wherein the refrigerator modules include: a cabinet forming an outer shape and having a plurality of storage chambers therein; doors provided in the cabinet and provided for each storage chamber; a radiant cooling plate which forms the rear wall of the storage chambers, and is provided to block the communication of air between the inner portions of the storage chambers and cool the inner portions of the storage chambers through radiant cooling; a refrigerant pipe flow path located at the rear side of the radiant cooling plate to exchange heat with the radiant cooling plate; and a machine room which discharges the refrigerant to the refrigerant pipe flow path and sucks the refrigerant having exchanged heat with the radiant cooling plate.

    Dish washer
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12185893B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US18185064

    申请日:2023-03-16

    Abstract: A dishwasher may include a sump configured to store water, a main arm disposed at the sump and configured to supply water from the sump, an auxiliary arm rotatably disposed at the main arm and configured to spray water, and an auxiliary arm connection member disposed at the main arm and configured to rotatably support the auxiliary arm, where the auxiliary arm may include an auxiliary flow passage configured to allow water flow through the auxiliary arm, where the main arm may include a transfer flow passage in fluid communication with the auxiliary flow passage, where the auxiliary arm connection member may include a flow tube disposed at the main arm in fluid communication with the transfer flow passage and the auxiliary flow passage.

    Washing machine
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12018425B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17419089

    申请日:2019-12-27

    Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub, a drum, a motor, a pulsator, a coupler configured to couple and decouple a driving shaft of the motor and a drying shaft of the drum, and a clutch supporting the coupler and moving in an axial direction. The clutch includes driven protrusions extending in a vertical direction. The washing machine further includes a clutch supporter having a plurality of support surfaces that are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction and support lower ends of the driven protrusions located between the support surfaces when the coupler is at a connection position, and guide surfaces that are located above the support surfaces in the circumferential direction and configured to interfere with the upper ends of the driven protrusions based on the clutch moving upwards from the connection position to a disconnection position to thereby rotate the driven protrusions to positions corresponding to the support surfaces.

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