公开(公告)号：US20240148223A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18396283

申请日：2023-12-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  DAE CHANG CO., LTD.

Inventor： Inju LEE ,  Seungyong YANG ,  Sungwook KANG ,  Yeonsu KIM ,  Jinhyok AN ,  Youngpyo KIM

IPC: A47L15/44 ,  A47L15/42

CPC classification number: A47L15/4436 ,  A47L15/4257 ,  A47L15/4463

Abstract: A dishwasher including a tub; a door to open and close the tub; and an automatic detergent dispenser disposed on the door and including a storage compartment in which solid detergents are stackable along one direction, and a transporting member at one side of the storage compartment to move a solid detergent outside of the storage compartment, the transporting member including a hub portion configured to be rotatable in a first rotational direction around a rotating axis, and a body portion extending in a radial direction from a portion of an outer rim of the hub portion, and configured to rotate together with the hub portion, wherein the body portion is configured to, when rotated in the first rotational direction, press one solid detergent outside of the storage compartment, and guide a movement of at least one remaining solid detergent inside the storage compartment along the one direction.

公开(公告)号：US20240148226A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18404183

申请日：2024-01-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  DAE CHANG CO., LTD.

Inventor： Inju LEE ,  Seungyong YANG ,  Junghee LEE ,  Sungjin KIM ,  Jinhyok AN ,  Youngpyo KIM

IPC: A47L15/44 ,  A47L15/42

CPC classification number: A47L15/4463 ,  A47L15/4257 ,  A47L15/4436

Abstract: A dishwasher including a tub; a door to open and close the tub; and an automatic detergent dispenser including a storage compartment configured so that a plurality of solid detergents are stackable in the storage compartment so as to be loaded in a first direction, and to be dischargeable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, when the tub is closed by the door, a storage compartment cover configured to open and close the storage compartment, and a sealing member configured to form a seal between the storage compartment cover and the storage compartment when the storage compartment is closed by the storage compartment cover, wherein the storage compartment is configured to be open in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction when the storage compartment is opened by the storage compartment cover.

公开(公告)号：US20250031939A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18918322

申请日：2024-10-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Johannes BÜSING ,  Jisun YANG ,  Seungyong YANG

IPC: A47L15/42

Abstract: The dishwasher may comprise: a tub forming a washing chamber; a spray unit for spraying water into the washing chamber; a sump to accommodate the water to be supplied to the spray unit; and a duct including a first body part, which extends along a first direction and is connectable to the spray unit, and a second body part, which extends from the first body part in a second direction and allows the water from the sump to be introduced. The duct can include: a first frame including a plurality of first coupling members aligned in the first direction and the second direction; a second frame including a plurality of second coupling members that can be coupled to the plurality of first coupling members; a guide path formed by the coupling of the first frame and the second frame; and a partition to partition the guide path into a plurality of sections.

公开(公告)号：US20240148225A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18403282

申请日：2024-01-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  DAE CHANG CO., LTD.

Inventor： Inju LEE ,  Seungyong YANG ,  Junghee LEE ,  Sungwook KANG ,  Sungjin KIM ,  Yeonsu KIM ,  Jinhyok AN ,  Youngpyo KIM

IPC: A47L15/44 ,  A47L15/42

CPC classification number: A47L15/4463 ,  A47L15/4257 ,  A47L15/4436

Abstract: A dishwasher having an automatic detergent dispenser including a first storage compartment in which a plurality of solid detergents are stackable in a stack, a second storage compartment in which a plurality of solid detergents are stackable in a stack, a first ejector configured to move one solid detergent in the stack in the first storage compartment so as to be discharged to an outside of the first storage compartment, a second ejector configured to move one solid detergent in the stack in the second storage compartment so as to be discharged to an outside of the second storage compartment, and a seating member between the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment and configured to seat the one solid detergent discharged to the outside of the first storage compartment, and to seat the one solid detergent discharged to the outside of the second storage compartment.

公开(公告)号：US20240148227A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18404514

申请日：2024-01-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  DAE CHANG CO., LTD.

Inventor： Inju LEE ,  Seungyong YANG ,  Sungwook KANG ,  Yeonsu KIM ,  Junghee LEE ,  Sungjin KIM ,  Jinhyok AN ,  Youngpyo KIM

IPC: A47L15/44

CPC classification number: A47L15/449 ,  A47L15/4436

Abstract: A dishwasher includes: a tub; a door configured to open or close the tub; and an automatic detergent dispenser disposed on the door and configured to discharge a solid detergent toward an inside of the tub. The automatic detergent dispenser includes a storage compartment to allow a plurality of solid detergents to be stacked and loaded therein in a stacking direction, an ejector configured to move one solid detergent among the plurality of solid detergents to an outside of the storage compartment thereby discharging the one solid detergent from the storage compartment, and a holder configured to be movable toward the plurality of solid detergents in a stacking direction of the plurality of solid detergents inside the storage compartment, to support the plurality of solid detergents to be maintained in the stacked state inside the storage compartment.

公开(公告)号：US20240148224A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18403264

申请日：2024-01-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  DAE CHANG CO., LTD.

Inventor： Inju LEE ,  Seungyong YANG ,  Junghee LEE ,  Sungjin KIM ,  Jinhyok AN ,  Youngpyo KIM

IPC: A47L15/44 ,  A47L15/42

CPC classification number: A47L15/4436 ,  A47L15/4246 ,  A47L15/4257

Abstract: A dishwasher including a tub; a door that is movable to a first position in which the door is vertical and closes the tub, and a second position in which the door is not vertical and opens the tub; and an automatic detergent dispenser on the door, and including a storage compartment in which a plurality of solid detergents are stackable to be in a stack longitudinally extending along a stacking direction that is vertical when the door is in the first position and is not vertical when the door is in the second position, and a holder that presses the stack from a top of the stack toward a bottom of the stack. Movement of the holder is restricted to block upward movement along the stacking direction of one solid detergent located at a highest position in the stack while the door is in the second position.

公开(公告)号：US20240148221A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18401175

申请日：2023-12-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  DAE CHANG CO., LTD.

Inventor： Inju LEE ,  Seungyong YANG ,  Junghee LEE ,  Sungjin KIM ,  Jinhyok AN ,  Youngpyo KIM

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/44

CPC classification number: A47L15/4257 ,  A47L15/4274 ,  A47L15/4436 ,  A47L15/4463 ,  A47L15/449

Abstract: A dishwasher including a tub; a door configured to open and close the tub, the door including an outer frame forming an outer surface of the door, and an inner frame coupled to the outer frame and forming an inner surface of the door, with an inner space between the outer frame and the inner frame; and an automatic detergent dispenser coupled to the inner frame and configured to dispense a solid detergent while the tub is closed by the door, the automatic detergent dispenser including a storage compartment in which a plurality of solid detergents are stackable so as to be loaded along one direction, and a discharge duct including a discharge hole formed to communicate with an inner space, the discharge duct configured to discharge air, which flows from the tub into the automatic detergent dispenser, to the inner space through the discharge hole.

公开(公告)号：US20240148218A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18401181

申请日：2023-12-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  DAE CHANG CO., LTD.

Inventor： Inju LEE ,  Seungyong YANG ,  Junghee LEE ,  Sungjin KIM ,  Jinhyok AN ,  Youngpyo KIM

IPC: A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/44

CPC classification number: A47L15/0055 ,  A47L15/4293 ,  A47L15/44 ,  A47L2301/04 ,  A47L2401/02 ,  A47L2501/26

Abstract: A dishwasher including a tub; a door to open and close the tub; an input device to receive a selection of a washing course; and an automatic detergent dispenser including a storage compartment in which a plurality of solid detergents are stackable, an ejector to discharge a solid detergent outside of the storage compartment, a seating member on which a solid detergent discharged from the storage compartment is seatable, a detector to detect whether a solid detergent is seated on the seating member, and a processor configured to control the ejector to operate so that, when a plurality of solid detergents are loaded in the storage compartment, one solid detergent among the plurality of solid detergents is discharged outside of the storage compartment to be seated on the seating member, and determine whether a solid detergent is seated on the seating member based on a detection result of the detector.