公开(公告)号：US12241197B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17466965

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hongjun Cho ,  Hyojun Kim ,  Jongmin Lee ,  Hyunwoo Noh ,  Taewoong Kim

IPC: D06F58/08 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/40 ,  D06F58/06 ,  D06F58/26

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is configured to reduce a volume independently occupied by a driver that rotates a drum for accommodating laundry therein, and a volume of a space defined between a rear surface of the drum and a cabinet rear panel.

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：US20250019885A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18898193

申请日：2024-09-26

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hyeonjoong KIM ,  Hongjun CHO ,  Hyojun KIM ,  Oshin KWON ,  Yangguk HWANG ,  Hyuksoo LEE ,  Yeonju LEE

IPC: D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/20 ,  H02K1/27 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/02

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a drum body, a front cover, a rear cover, a fixed panel spaced apart from the rear cover, a housing fixed to the fixed panel, a stator, a rotor, a ring gear fixed in the housing, a first shaft fixed to the rotor and located in the housing, a driver gear located within the housing and fixed to the first shaft, a second shaft that is concentric with the first shaft, fixed to the rear cover, and located within the housing, a base located within the housing and coupled to the second shaft, and a driven gear having a first body rotatably fixed to the base, a first gear defined at the first body and engaged with the driver gear, a second body fixed to the first body, and a second gear defined at the second body and engaged with the ring gear.

公开(公告)号：US12129590B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17777121

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Vittorio Gallotto ,  Maurizio Del Pos ,  Andrea Contarini ,  Marco Spada ,  Angelo Le Pera

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/06 ,  D06F39/08 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40

CPC classification number: D06F39/024 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/065 ,  D06F39/028 ,  D06F39/085 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40

Abstract: A laundry washing machine having a cabinet, a washing tub housed inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably housed inside the cabinet, an electric additive treating device mounted in/on the drum and configured for treating a washing and/or rinsing additive loaded within the drum in such a way to generate within the drum a solution of washing and/or rinsing additive water. A method for operating such a laundry washing machine is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20240271350A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18652363

申请日：2024-05-01

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Younghun KIM ,  Hyunsang CHO ,  Uikun HWANG

IPC: D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30

CPC classification number: D06F37/225 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/265 ,  D06F37/30

Abstract: An apparatus for treating laundry includes a tub, a drum, a motor configured to rotate the drum, a rotation shaft coupled to the motor, a first body including a first body hub located at a rotational center of the drum and fixed to the drum and a first body arm extended from the first body hub toward an edge of the drum, a second body including a second body hub located in the tub and fixed to the rotation shaft and a second body arm extended from the second body hub toward the first body arm, a connecting part connecting the first body to the second body and defining a space between the first body and the second body, and a reinforcement rib extended from the connecting part along the first body arm to connect the connecting part to the first body arm or the second body arm.

公开(公告)号：US20240102224A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18533271

申请日：2023-12-08

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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

IPC: D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/266 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F39/14 ,  G10L15/22 ,  D06F2103/66

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that has a front panel. A tub is positioned within the cabinet. A door is coupled to the front panel of the cabinet. The door moves vertically between a closed position and an opened position. A bellows assembly is coupled to the front panel. The bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. A sealing assembly includes a first seal and a second seal that are each coupled to the bellows assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240035225A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18480895

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyun-woo SONG

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/20 ,  F04D13/06 ,  F04D29/08 ,  D06F37/10

CPC classification number: D06F39/085 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/20 ,  F04D13/0693 ,  F04D29/086 ,  D06F37/10 ,  D06F39/08 ,  F04D13/06 ,  D06F37/206 ,  D06F37/42

Abstract: A pump motor is disclosed. The pump motor includes a case; a socket part disposed in a portion of the case and provided with a terminal part thereinside; and a cover part detachably coupled to the case and configured to open and close the socket part, wherein the socket part includes a moisture blocking member configured to block a gap between the case and the cover part.

公开(公告)号：US11873598B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US18186142

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: Wade Chapman ,  Nathan Parrow

Inventor： Wade Chapman ,  Nathan Parrow

IPC: D06F37/04 ,  F16D27/09 ,  F16D11/16 ,  D06F23/02

CPC classification number: D06F37/04 ,  D06F23/02 ,  F16D11/16 ,  F16D27/09

Abstract: The invention is directed to a cartridge bin and a rotatable drum. The objective is to reduce labor associated with loading and unloading articles processed in a rotatable drum, for instance during laundering operations. The cartridge bin is configured to at least partially nest within the rotatable drum. Features are disclosed to rotationally align and couple these two components.

公开(公告)号：US11866879B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17534980

申请日：2021-11-24

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Junghoon Lee ,  Kyungchul Woo ,  Jaehyun Kim ,  Myunghun Im ,  Hyundong Kim ,  Hwanjin Jung

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F21/10

CPC classification number: D06F39/085 ,  D06F21/10 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/266 ,  D06F39/006 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a first nozzle water supply conduit which is disposed, on the gasket, in the one side with respect to the vertical line and guides water discharged through the first circulation port to the pair of first nozzles; and a second nozzle water supply conduit which is disposed, on the gasket, in the other side with respect to the vertical line and guides water discharged through the second circulation port to the pair of second nozzles.

公开(公告)号：US11859331B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17136477

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kwangmin Chun ,  Bokyun Kim ,  Kwonwoo Nam

IPC: D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/04

CPC classification number: D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/04

Abstract: A tub fixing device is disclosed. The tub fixing device includes a bolt configured to be fastened to a tub, a metal washer configured to have a washer region and a hook region protruded from the washer region, and a spacer configured to be disposed between a cabinet to which the tub is fixed and the washer to limit an open space of the hook region.