公开(公告)号：US20240328057A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18577844

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG

Inventor： Dirk SIEDING ,  Marcel ZIELKE ,  Steffen LASNER ,  Benedikt FECHTEL ,  Alfons EBLENKAMP

IPC: D06F37/06 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F37/065 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A drum for a washing machine has a suds container, in which the drum can be rotatably mounted about a horizontal or inclined axis, including a cylindrical shell that is delimited by means of two opposite end walls, at least one driver element that is attached to the inner surface of the shell. A driver element for the drum is designed as a curved body having a curvature directed toward the drum interior and is arranged at a distance from the end walls.

公开(公告)号：US20240309577A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18267046

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG

Inventor： Rainer BICKER ,  Werner STROTHOFF ,  Daniel EBKE ,  Sebastian OSSWALD

IPC: D06F35/00 ,  C25B1/30 ,  C25B1/50 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F105/02 ,  D06F105/10 ,  D06F105/28 ,  D06F105/42

CPC classification number: D06F35/003 ,  C25B1/30 ,  C25B1/50 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/088 ,  D06F2105/02 ,  D06F2105/10 ,  D06F2105/28 ,  D06F2105/42

Abstract: A water-conducting electrical device having a water receiving element, an electrochemical cell having electrodes and designed to produce a bleaching agent when it contains a salt-containing solution and a DC voltage is applied to the electrodes, a pump designed to convey fluid located in the electrochemical cell out of the electrochemical cell into the water receiving element, and a control unit configured to selectively apply both DC voltage and AC voltage to the electrodes of the electrochemical cell. A method for operating the water-conducting electrical device includes feeding a salt-containing solution into the electrochemical cell, applying DC voltage to the electrodes of the electrochemical cell for a predetermined period of time in order to produce the bleaching agent in the electrochemical cell, applying AC voltage to the electrodes of the electrochemical cell for a predetermined period of time in order to heat fluid located in the electrochemical cell, and conveying the fluid out of the electrochemical cell into the water receiving element.

公开(公告)号：US20240295064A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18575388

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Dami CHOE

IPC: D06F34/32 ,  A61L2/07 ,  A61L2/24 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/30 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/40 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/62 ,  D06F105/40 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F34/32 ,  A61L2/07 ,  A61L2/24 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/30 ,  D06F39/088 ,  D06F39/40 ,  D06F58/203 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/122 ,  A61L2202/17 ,  A61L2202/26 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/62 ,  D06F2105/40 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet, a drum provided inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry, a driver to provide power to rotate the drum, a steam part to supply steam to an inside of the drum, a water supply to supply water to the steam part, a manipulation portion to receive a command for selecting a course or option for performing one or more of rotation of the drum or a supply of steam to the inside of the drum, a controller to generate insufficiency information that steam is not capable of being generated, and a display portion to display the insufficiency information. The display portion can display the insufficiency information at any one of a booting time point at which power is supplied to the display portion, a selection time point of the course or option, an execution time point at which the course or option is executed, and a completion time point at which the course or option is completed, when the insufficiency information is generated.

公开(公告)号：US20240279865A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18415757

申请日：2024-01-18

Applicant: E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH

Inventor： Antonio Di Maggio ,  Uwe Schaumann ,  Arnd Kessler ,  Ingo Hardacker

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F105/42 ,  F16K11/10

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F39/088 ,  F16K11/105 ,  D06F2105/42

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing apparatus (1) with a main line (3), in which a liquid (F) flows along a direction of flow (FR), and a secondary line (9). The main line (3) has an inlet (4), an outlet (5) for discharging the liquid (F) conducted through the main line (3), and a three-way valve (8) at a beginning (6) and at an end (7). The secondary line (9) is connected via the three-way valves (8) to the main line (3) and, together with the main line (3), forms a mixing circuit (MKL). The liquid (F) can be pumped with a pump (11) through the main line (3) and through the secondary line (9) in the mixing circuit (MKL). In addition, at least one additive inlet opening (26) is provided on the main line (3) for adding an additive into a mixing zone (M) of the main line (3). The mixing apparatus (1) furthermore has at least one swirling means (13) in the main line (3). The invention moreover relates to a washing machine having such a mixing apparatus (1) and to a method for intermixing an additive with a liquid (F).

公开(公告)号：US12037728B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17390083

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jihong Lee ,  Wooseong Kim

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F23/04

CPC classification number: D06F29/00 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet and a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet. An accommodation unit is disposed in the drawer and defines a space configured to receive washing water. A water supply channel is connected to a water supply source and is configured to supply washing water to the accommodation unit. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a body along which a water supply channel is provided, the body being rotatably provided at the cabinet. A body guider is provided at the cabinet and is configured to guide a rotational movement of the body.

公开(公告)号：US11987921B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17712652

申请日：2022-04-04

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Andrea Zattin ,  Martino Bondi

IPC: D06F39/00 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/40 ,  D06F101/20 ,  D06F103/20 ,  D06F105/52

CPC classification number: D06F39/007 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/088 ,  D06F39/40 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/20 ,  D06F2105/52

Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance comprising: a fresh water supply; a treatment chamber; a water softener; a liquid delivery system connected to the water supply, the water softener, and a treatment agent delivery system configured to store a water-soluble treating agent pod and/or a steam generator. The liquid delivery system is configured to supply fresh water from the water supply or soft water from the water softener into the treatment chamber. The appliance can perform one or more treatment cycles including at least one of: a first cycle in which the process liquid supplied by said process liquid delivery system further includes laundry treatment agents contained in the pod, and a second cycle in which the steam generator is activated to steam into the treatment chamber. The appliance further comprises a control unit to activate the water softener to provide the process liquid delivery system with soft water.

公开(公告)号：US20240158979A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18422273

申请日：2024-01-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yuichi SUZUKI ,  Takahiro NAKASHIMA ,  Yoshiyuki NISHIOKA ,  Hogyo HOSHIYAMA

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  F16L55/027

CPC classification number: D06F37/267 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F39/088 ,  F16L55/027

Abstract: A drum-type washing machine including a casing having an inlet through which laundry is loaded and unloaded, a tub arrangeable in the casing so that while the tub is arranged in the casing, an inside of the tub is accessible through the inlet, the tub being able to store water, a drum arrangeable in the tub to rotate about an axis extending in forward and rearward directions while the laundry is loaded into the drum, a plurality of pipe connection portions, arrangeable on a side surface of the tub, to be connected to pipes, and an air-flow noise reduction mechanism, arrangeable in at least one pipe connection portion among the plurality of pipe connection portions, to control air-flow caused by rotation of the drum.

公开(公告)号：US20240117546A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US17962903

申请日：2022-10-10

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Wonmyung Seo ,  Seong Hoon Ryu

IPC: D06F33/47 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/52

CPC classification number: D06F33/47 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F39/088 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/52 ,  D06F2105/42

Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub and that defines a wash chamber for receiving a load of clothes. A water supply selectively dispenses a flow of wash fluid and a bulk dispenser selectively adds a wash additive to the flow of wash fluid. A controller is configured to initiate a bulk flush operation by operating the water supply to provide the flow of wash fluid and the bulk dispenser to dispense the wash additive, obtain one or more images of the flow of wash fluid using a camera assembly, analyze the one or more images using an image recognition process to determine an additive content of the flow of wash fluid, and terminate the bulk flush operation in response to determining that the additive content falls below a predetermined additive threshold.

公开(公告)号：US11946186B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17526148

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Darryl C. Bodine ,  Donald E. Erickson ,  Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Marcel Schmidt ,  Todd J. Tunzi

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14

CPC classification number: D06F37/266 ,  D06F37/267 ,  D06F39/088 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an aperture in a front surface thereof. A drum is disposed within the cabinet. The drum defines an access opening that aligns with the aperture. A door is coupled to the cabinet and is operable between closed and opened positions relative to the aperture. A bellows extends along a perimeter of the aperture and proximate the access opening. A deflector extends along at least a portion of the perimeter of the aperture. The deflector extends into an interior of the drum over the bellows.

公开(公告)号：US11891740B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17218333

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Je Kwon Yoon ,  Seung-Yeong Park ,  JaeHyo Lee

IPC: D06F33/34 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F39/08 ,  G06T7/00 ,  D06F103/14 ,  D06F105/04 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F33/34 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F39/088 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/97 ,  D06F2103/14 ,  D06F2105/04 ,  D06F2105/58 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30164

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a basket rotatably mounted within a cabinet and defining a chamber configured for receiving a load of clothes, a water supply valve for regulating a flow of water into the chamber, and a camera assembly mounted within the cabinet in view of the chamber. A controller is configured to determine that the water supply valve is open to permit the flow of water into the chamber, identify an anticipated fog condition within the chamber based at least in part on the water supply valve being open, obtaining one or more images of the chamber using the camera assembly, analyzing the one or more images of the chamber to determine an actual fog condition in the chamber, and implementing a responsive action if the actual fog condition is different than the anticipated fog condition, e.g., providing a user notification.