| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 068013000 |
Combined
| 430 |
| 068139000 |
Tumbling
| 256 |
| 068120010 |
Single tub and automatic sequential operation mechanism
| 167 |
| 068005000 |
With gas, steam or mist treating
| 130 |
| 068131000 |
Impulsing
| 71 |
| 068212000 |
Elements
| 38 |
| 068200000 |
Liquid applying
| 25 |
| 068027000 |
Plural fluid treating machines
| 21 |
| 068208000 |
Drains and overflows
| 12 |
| 068147000 |
Liquid flowing
| 12 |
| 068028000 |
Combined operations
| 7 |
| 068004000 |
Convertible | 5 |
| 20090260403 | Modular Laundry System with Work Surface Having a Functional Insert - A modular laundry system comprises at least one laundry appliance with a closed top and a worksurface that extends over the closed top of the at least one laundry appliance and comprises a functional insert provided on the worksurface. The modular laundry system can further comprise a second laundry appliance with a closed top, and the work surface can extend over both laundry appliances. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090308109 | Modular System for Drums of Laundry Care Devices - A modular system for drums of laundry care devices including at least one of washing machines and driers, the modular system including at least two similarly configured base bodies for securing to a respective drum, wherein the at least two similarly configured base bodies are configured for mounted receipt of at least two different functional parts, with the at least two different functional parts being interchangeable on a respective one of the at least two different base bodies. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100000264 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING A HOUSEHOLD CLEANING APPLIANCE WITH A NON-BULK DISPENSING SYSTEM TO A HOUSEHOLD CLEANING APPLIANCE WITH A BULK DISPENSING SYSTEM - A method for converting a non-bulk dispensing system into a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20120024015 | IRON WITH DETACHABLE SOLEPLATE - A hand-held convertible iron is provided that includes a housing, a soleplate disposed on the housing for pressing a garment, the soleplate having a first portion and a second portion, a heating means having a first element and a second element, the first element being disposed adjacent to the first portion of the soleplate and the second element being disposed adjacent to the second portion, wherein the second portion of the soleplate is removably attached to the housing. A quick-disconnect electrical connection provides electrical power to the second element of the heating means when the second portion of the soleplate is attached to the housing. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120247157 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus which can make clothes drying, deodoring, crumple removal and sterilization easily. The present invention has advantages of providing a laundry treating apparatus which can make easy maintain and repair of the steam generator which is to supply steam to the clothes and the air supply unit which is to supply air to the clothes. | 10-04-2012 |
| 068207000 |
Liquid supply or vapor supply to liquid | 5 |
| 20090064730 | Household Appliance with a lye Container - A household appliance having a detergent container at least partially formed from plastic defining a plastic area and further including at least one ballast weight having a plastic body attached to the detergent container, wherein a mechanical connection of the plastic body of the ballast weight to the plastic area of the detergent container is formed using a plastic welding process. The household appliance includes at least one raised connecting element formed on at least one of the plastic body of the ballast weight and the plastic area of the detergent container, configured for contact with a contact surface of at least one of the plastic body to be connected and the plastic area to be connected, wherein the at least one raised connecting element is configured for bonded connection to the contact surface using a plastic welding process. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20140298867 | FLUID DRAINING AND DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND FLUID DISPENSING TUBE FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - The present invention relates to a fluid draining and dispensing system for electric household appliances, more specific ally for capturing washing water and carrying the water that supplies the cloth washing machine washing tank. Thus, it is the purpose of the invention to allow for a more practical, simple and economic construction, resulting in appliances of a lower cost and, therefore, more accessible to all social classes. The system comprises at least one dispensing duct 5 cooperating with valve 6 interconnected to the water supply network and with fixed lid 1; at least one furrow 7 cooperating with fixed lid 1 and the at least one dispensing duct 5; and means for simultaneously draining the fixed lid and the console washing water and dispensing the water coming from the valve interconnected to the water supply network, both fluid flows being directed to the inside of the washing basket. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20160097150 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE SPRAY CURVATURES AND AIR-LOCK RELEASE GEOMETRY - A washing machine appliance having an integrated nozzle and valve body assembly for dispensing fluids to a wash basket of the washing machine appliance is provided. The nozzle assembly also includes features for evenly dispensing fluids the wash basket and for preventing moisture intrusion into the cabinet of the washing machine appliance. The nozzle assembly further includes features for preventing fluid entrapment in the nozzle assembly. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160122935 | WASHING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a washing machine. A washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a casing for forming the exterior; a tub arranged inside the casing; a drum rotatably provided in the tub to contain laundry; and a water supply/distribution device arranged inside the casing, the water supply/distribution device having a temporary space, in which water flowing in from the outside gathers, a plurality of discharge ports for distributing the water in the temporary space towards a plurality of locations, and a pressure limiting unit for limiting the rise of water pressure in the temporary space. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20170233937 | WATER CIRCULATION IN WASHING MACHINE | 08-17-2017 |
| 068003000 |
Supersonic vibrator | 3 |
| 20080196453 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - The present invention relates to a laundry machine, and the laundry machine includes main body forming an external appearance, and a drum which is rotatably installed in the main body to accommodate a laundry, wherein an opening is formed at one side of the main body to selectively connect an inside of the main body to an outside. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080256988 | Door on drum type washing machine or laundry dryer - Door on a laundry dryer/drum type washing machine including a door frame having a central opening, for opening/closing an opening in a front part of a cabinet for introduction/taking out of laundry, an outer window fixed to a front surface of the door frame, and an inner window fixed to a rear surface of the door frame, wherein the door frame has a front surface curved in left/right directions, and the outer window is curved the same with the door frame, thereby providing a good design of a door and improving washing and drying performance. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090205378 | WASHING APPLIANCE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A washing appliance and associated method are provided. The appliance includes a tub having a bottom wall member with forward and rearward edges. A door member has a lower edge pivotably engaged with the forward edge. A base member supports the tub and extends from about the rearward edge of the bottom wall member toward the forward edge. The base member has a forward end disposed opposite the forward edge from the lower edge of the door member, to form a toe kick recess between the lower edge and the forward end. A cover member engages the forward end of the base member, and has a flange portion extending to the forward edge of the bottom wall member, for covering the forward end of the base member and the bottom wall member about the toe kick recess, while allowing the door member to pivot to provide access to the tub. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100005839 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a drum provided inside of the cabinet so as to accommodate laundry, a front panel provided with an opening for inputting laundry into the drum, an outer panel assembled to a front side of the cabinet and having the front panel fixed thereto, and a supplementary panel being fixed to the outer panel and being provided along an outer periphery of the front panel. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20130091904 | CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A washing machine with a structure to prevent moisture introduced into a control panel assembly from permeating a printed circuit board (PCB). The washing machine includes a cabinet, a control panel provided at a front of the cabinet, a button unit provided at the control panel, a PCB provided at a rear of the control panel, and a waterproof member provided between the button unit and the PCB to prevent water introduced into the button unit from permeating the PCB. The waterproof member is coupled to a rear of the button unit to form a drainage channel to drain the water introduced into the button unit in cooperation with the button unit. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130239626 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE WITH A TOP PANEL HAVING A RECESSED PORTION - A washing machine appliance is provided with a cabinet having a top panel. The top panel includes a recessed portion. The recessed portion has an arcuate shape and is configured for receipt of a human torso. The recessed portion can, e.g., assist a user in accessing a wash basket of the appliance. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20150121971 | MULTIPURPOSE MESH - A multipurpose mesh, and the mesh includes a plurality of main frames; and a mesh fabric surrounding the main frames, in which each of the plurality of main frames includes a first frame and a second frame, a first end of the first frame and a first end of the second frame are rotatably coupled with each other, and a second end of the first frame and a second end of the second frame are rotatably coupled with each other, and each of the plurality of main frames is spaced apart from each other is disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150121972 | WASHING MACHINE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - A washing machine includes a casing, a tub installed within the casing, a cover coupled to the top of the casing and having an opening for introduction of laundry, a control panel attached to the cover to enable selection of a washing mode, and a lower electric component located below the tub, such as a drive device. The washing machine may be manufactured to further include an integrated wire harness having one side coupled to the control panel and the other side coupled to the lower electric component for transmission of an electrical signal, and a guide provided at an upper edge of the casing such that the wire harness is fixed to and extends along the guide. The integrated wire harness may achieve reduction of manufacturing costs and prevent fire of the washing machine due to insulation breakage. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150128660 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - The laundry treatment machine includes an inverter to convert direct current (DC) voltage into alternating current (AC) voltage and to output the AC voltage to a motor. The laundry treatment machine includes an inverter controller to control the inverter to supply current corresponding to a direction opposite to back electromotive force generated from the motor to the motor so as to align the motor during a starting operation of the motor. It is feasible to rapidly align a rotor of the motor during the starting operation of the motor. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150128661 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - The laundry treatment machine; absent a position sensor to sense a rotor position, includes a driving unit having a DC/AC inverter, an output voltage detection unit to detect output voltage applied to the motor, and an inverter controller to control the inverter to drive the motor based on the output voltage. The output voltage detection unit includes a plurality of resistors electrically connected between the inverter and the motor and a comparator to compare voltage detected by some of the resistors with reference voltage and to detect pulse width modulation (PWM)-based output voltage. Based on the PWM-based output voltage at least one switching device of the inverter is turned on. The output voltage detection unit outputs voltage detected by other some of the resistors to the inverter controller in a second mode in which all switching devices of the inverter are turned off. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150128662 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - The laundry treatment machine, absent a position sensor to sense the rotor position of a motor, includes a driving unit having an DC/AC inverter, an voltage detection unit to detect output voltage, and an inverter controller to control the inverter. The output voltage detection unit includes a plurality of resistors connected between the inverter and the motor and a comparator to compare voltage detected by some of the resistors with reference voltage and to detect pulse width modulation (PWM)-based output voltage. The voltage detection unit outputs the PWM-based output voltage output from the comparator to the inverter controller in a first mode in which at least one switching device of the inverter is turned on. The voltage detection unit outputs voltage detected by other some of the resistors to the inverter controller in a second mode in which all switching devices of the inverter are turned off. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150128663 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the washing machine, a tub provided in the cabinet to accommodate wash water, a drain pump coupled to a drain hose configured to guide wash water pumped by the drain pump to outside of the cabinet, and a holder coupled to an outer surface of the cabinet to fix the drain hose to the cabinet. The holder is coupled to the outer surface of the cabinet while having both ends coupled to each other to form an accommodation hole surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the drain hose, and at least one movement preventing protrusion formed on an inner circumferential surface of the holder to prevent the drain hose from being separated from the holder protrudes toward inside of the holder to come into contact with the outer circumferential surface of the drain hose. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150299928 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - There is disclosed a laundry treating apparatus ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150368842 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus including a cabinet forming an appearance of the apparatus, a drum disposed in the cabinet and having a laundry space therein to for accommodate laundry, a rotating shaft for rotatably supporting the drum in the cabinet, a balancer including a housing fixed to the drum, an accommodation space defined in the housing, a balancing unit movably provided in the accommodation space, and a housing power line provided in the accommodation space to supply electric power to the balancing unit, a shaft through-hole formed through the rotating shaft, a first connecting line disposed in the shaft through-hole and connected to a power source, a second connecting line connected to the housing power line, and a connector for coupling the first connecting line to the second connecting line is disclosed. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150368850 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a drawer with a drawer body and a drawer panel, an accommodation unit in the drawer body and defining a space for receiving washing water, a discharge unit for discharging washing water from the accommodation unit to the outside of the accommodation unit, a water discharge channel for guiding discharged washing water in the discharge unit to the outside of the cabinet, and a residual water discharge unit that provides an alternative path for discharging washing water in the discharge unit to the outside of the cabinet, wherein at least a portion of the residual water discharge unit is exposed to and accessible from the outside of the cabinet based on the drawer body being withdrawn from the cabinet, and wherein the entire residual water discharge unit is covered by the cabinet based on the drawer body being retracted within the cabinet. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150376828 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet and defining an introduction port, a tub body provided in the drawer, the tub body defining a space for receiving washing water and having an open upper surface, a drum rotatably provided in the tub body, the drum defining a space for receiving laundry and having an open upper surface, a tub cover defining a tub introduction port that provides a passage from the introduction port to the drum, the tub cover being coupled to the upper surface of the tub body, a door rotatably hinged to the tub cover and configured to open and close the tub introduction port, and a sealing unit that is configured to provide a seal between the door and the tub introduction port. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160017529 | BALANCER FOR WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A balancer for a washing machine includes a housing into which a fluid is injected, in which the housing is integrally formed by blow molding. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160040347 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a tub for containing washing water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a chamber communicating with the tub through a plurality of openings in which washing water is introduced from the tub through at least one of the plurality of openings and the introduced washing water is discharged to the tub through at least one of the remaining openings, and a water quality detector for detecting the quality of washing water in the chamber. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160083889 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE AND DAMPER ASSEMBLY FOR SAME - Washing machine appliances and damper assemblies are provided. A damper assembly includes a cylinder defining a central longitudinal axis, the cylinder including a sidewall that defines an interior, the sidewall defining a central bore and a pocket concentrically surrounding the central bore, the sidewall including an upper shoulder and a lower shoulder that each connect the pocket and the central bore. The damper assembly further includes a piston partially disposed in the central bore and movable along the longitudinal axis relative to the cylinder. The damper assembly further includes a tube assembly concentrically surrounding the piston and at least partially disposed in the pocket, the tube assembly having a length that is less than a length of the pocket. The piston is further movable along the longitudinal axis relative to the tube assembly. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090679 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR SAME - Washing machine appliances and suspension assemblies for suspending tubs in washing machine appliances are provided. A suspension assembly includes a first pliable mount and a second pliable mount, the first pliable mount and second pliable mount spaced apart from each other along a lateral direction. The first and second pliable mounts each include a hollow body and a head, the head integral with the hollow body. The suspension assembly further includes a rocker arm engaging the head of the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount. The rocker arm extends between the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount along the lateral direction. The suspension assembly further includes a rod connected to the rocker arm and disposed between the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount along the lateral direction. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160145792 | SELF-CLEANING WASHING MACHINE - A self-cleaning washing machine includes an inner drum, an outer drum and a chamber defined therebetween. The chamber is provided with cleaning pellets rotatable with water flow for cleaning walls of the inner and outer drums. An inner surface of the bottom of the outer drum includes at least one structure of: an inclined area formed on the inner surface along a circumferential direction with a height near a center of the bottom of the outer drum higher than that near a side wall of the outer drum; an annular water channel formed on the inner surface, being adjacent to the side wall of the outer drum, and recessed along the circumferential direction; and a water blocking convex rib formed on the inner surface corresponding to a side of the water drainage port along a rotation direction of the inner drum during dewatering. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160194799 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE LID ASSEMBLY | 07-07-2016 |
| 20090235697 | TEXTILE PRODUCT TREATING APPARATUS HAVING AN ULTRASONIC CLEANING DEVICE - The invention relates to a textile product treating apparatus, in a particular washing machine ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100024493 | MULTIPLE LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE - The present invention relates to complex laundry treating machines. More specifically, the present invention relates to a complex laundry treating machine having a washing machine of a new concept which serves as a pedestal for supporting a washing machine or dryer as well as a washing machine. The complex laundry treating machine includes a main laundry treating machine for washing or drying laundry, a supplementary laundry treating machine having a washing tub mounted therein, and a volume and a height smaller than the volume and the height of the main laundry treating machine for supporting the main laundry treating machine, and ultrasonic washing means for making washing water in the washing tub to vibrate to wash the laundry, thereby permitting to treat a small amount of laundry with the supplementary laundry treating machine without putting a relatively large sized washing machine into operation, to save energy and for convenience of use. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20130233030 | ULTRASONIC WASHER - An ultrasonic washing machine is disclosed. The ultrasonic washing machine can have a machine body and a drum housed within the machine body, the drum having an opening for loading and unloading laundry. The ultrasonic washing machine can include a front door attached to the machine body and covering the opening. The ultrasonic transducers can be placed on an interior surface of the front door so as to be in direct contact with washing fluid when the washing machine is in operation. A control unit coupled to the one or more ultrasonic transducers. | 09-12-2013 |
| 068009000 |
With successive fluids and plural tubs | 3 |
| 20100206013 | SEQUENTIAL ENZYME DELIVERY SYSTEM - A process for fabric washing in which fabric is treated sequentially with at least two different enzymes, the process comprising the steps: 1. treatment with one or more proteases, followed by 2. treatment with one or more of a second enzyme characterised in that the or each second enzyme(s) of the second step is/are of a different enzyme family to the protease(s) in the first step. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110041560 | Washing machine - Disclosed herein is a washing machine having an upper washing unit and a lower washing unit. The upper washing unit is connected to the lower washing unit through connection parts protruded upwardly from the upper end of the lower washing unit. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20160177492 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR WASHING | 06-23-2016 |
| 068011000 |
Plural tubs and relatively transferable textile worker | 2 |
| 20110247371 | MULTI-CONTAINER DYEING MACHINE WITH INDIVIDUAL CONTAINER TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL-FEEDING CONTROL - A multi-container dyeing machine includes a machine frame base, a heating and cooling module having multiple temperature-controlled heating and cooling devices each consisting of a housing, a container, a heating unit, a temperature sensor, a transmission wheel and an electric fan and a mounting plate mounted in the machine frame base to carry the temperature-controlled heating and cooling devices, an automatic quantitative feeder for selectively feeding an auxiliary agent to the containers of the temperature-controlled heating and cooling devices selectively without interrupting the machine and a swinging mechanism controllable to tilt the mounting plate of heating and cooling module and the temperature-controlled heating and cooling devices. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20140326024 | AUTOMATED LAUNDRY SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention is directed to an automated laundry system. The system includes a number of perforated clothes drums, each of which holds a single load of laundry, and a washer/dryer unit. The washer/dryer unit includes a loading rack for queuing the drums for subsequent washing, a clothes washing component adapted to sequentially receive the drums from the loading rack and wash the respective loads of laundry therein, a clothes drying component adapted to sequentially receive the drums from the clothes washing component and dry the loads of laundry therein, and a holding rack for sequentially receiving the drums from the clothes drying component and holding the drums for a period of time. | 11-06-2014 |
| 068135000 |
Dragging | 2 |
| 20140366587 | FRONT LOADING WASHER BAFFLE - A horizontal axis washing machine having a front opening clothes containing rotary basket with a plurality of elongated internally mounted baffles for agitating items within the basket during a washing operation. The baffles each have a solid outwardly extending rib which has a nonlinear curved configuration for defining a plurality of water lifting and agitating cavities on each side of the baffle. The cavities on one side of the baffle are effective for lifting and agitating wash water with a vortex movement as an incident to rotation of the basket in one rotary direction and the cavities on the opposite side of the baffle are operative for lifting and agitating water with an oppositely directed vortex movement as an incident to rotation of the basket in an opposite rotary direction. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20100300155 | METHOD OF, AND A DEVICE FOR, EVALUATING INFORMATION REGARDING A TREATMENT AGENT IN A WASHING MACHINE - A treatment agent metering information evaluator of a washing machine includes a reader that reads portion-wise metering information from an information carrier of a storage container that is in close proximity to the reader, a controller that receives the portion-wise metering information from the reader, a meter that meters portions of treatment agent from the storage container into a treatment process of a washing treatment program, and storage that stores empirical information about experiences of the use of the treatment agent during the treatment process for subsequent application of the treatment agent. The reader includes a transmitter for transmitting the empirical information. | 12-02-2010 |
| 068210000 |
Loaders, unloaders, or dumpers | 1 |
| 20130091903 | Loading Device for a Washing Machine - A front loading washing machine having a front loading door | 04-18-2013 |
| 068063000 |
Scrubbing | 1 |
| 20080264113 | Arrangement for the Treatment of Cellulose Pulp in a Washing Apparatus Arranged With a Reinforcing Frame - The present invention relates to a washing apparatus for washing of cellulose pulp comprising: a rotatable drum ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 068094000 |
Squeezing | 1 |
| 20090120138 | Dishwasher Requiring No Added Detergent/Rinsing Agent/Softener - A program-controlled dishwasher that is to be operated with combined preparations comprising several active substances as detergents is provided. The dishwasher is configured so as to be free from softening systems and/or dosing devices. | 05-14-2009 |
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| 20080196453 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - The present invention relates to a laundry machine, and the laundry machine includes main body forming an external appearance, and a drum which is rotatably installed in the main body to accommodate a laundry, wherein an opening is formed at one side of the main body to selectively connect an inside of the main body to an outside. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080256988 | Door on drum type washing machine or laundry dryer - Door on a laundry dryer/drum type washing machine including a door frame having a central opening, for opening/closing an opening in a front part of a cabinet for introduction/taking out of laundry, an outer window fixed to a front surface of the door frame, and an inner window fixed to a rear surface of the door frame, wherein the door frame has a front surface curved in left/right directions, and the outer window is curved the same with the door frame, thereby providing a good design of a door and improving washing and drying performance. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090205378 | WASHING APPLIANCE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A washing appliance and associated method are provided. The appliance includes a tub having a bottom wall member with forward and rearward edges. A door member has a lower edge pivotably engaged with the forward edge. A base member supports the tub and extends from about the rearward edge of the bottom wall member toward the forward edge. The base member has a forward end disposed opposite the forward edge from the lower edge of the door member, to form a toe kick recess between the lower edge and the forward end. A cover member engages the forward end of the base member, and has a flange portion extending to the forward edge of the bottom wall member, for covering the forward end of the base member and the bottom wall member about the toe kick recess, while allowing the door member to pivot to provide access to the tub. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100005839 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a drum provided inside of the cabinet so as to accommodate laundry, a front panel provided with an opening for inputting laundry into the drum, an outer panel assembled to a front side of the cabinet and having the front panel fixed thereto, and a supplementary panel being fixed to the outer panel and being provided along an outer periphery of the front panel. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20130091904 | CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A washing machine with a structure to prevent moisture introduced into a control panel assembly from permeating a printed circuit board (PCB). The washing machine includes a cabinet, a control panel provided at a front of the cabinet, a button unit provided at the control panel, a PCB provided at a rear of the control panel, and a waterproof member provided between the button unit and the PCB to prevent water introduced into the button unit from permeating the PCB. The waterproof member is coupled to a rear of the button unit to form a drainage channel to drain the water introduced into the button unit in cooperation with the button unit. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130239626 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE WITH A TOP PANEL HAVING A RECESSED PORTION - A washing machine appliance is provided with a cabinet having a top panel. The top panel includes a recessed portion. The recessed portion has an arcuate shape and is configured for receipt of a human torso. The recessed portion can, e.g., assist a user in accessing a wash basket of the appliance. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20150121971 | MULTIPURPOSE MESH - A multipurpose mesh, and the mesh includes a plurality of main frames; and a mesh fabric surrounding the main frames, in which each of the plurality of main frames includes a first frame and a second frame, a first end of the first frame and a first end of the second frame are rotatably coupled with each other, and a second end of the first frame and a second end of the second frame are rotatably coupled with each other, and each of the plurality of main frames is spaced apart from each other is disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150121972 | WASHING MACHINE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - A washing machine includes a casing, a tub installed within the casing, a cover coupled to the top of the casing and having an opening for introduction of laundry, a control panel attached to the cover to enable selection of a washing mode, and a lower electric component located below the tub, such as a drive device. The washing machine may be manufactured to further include an integrated wire harness having one side coupled to the control panel and the other side coupled to the lower electric component for transmission of an electrical signal, and a guide provided at an upper edge of the casing such that the wire harness is fixed to and extends along the guide. The integrated wire harness may achieve reduction of manufacturing costs and prevent fire of the washing machine due to insulation breakage. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150128660 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - The laundry treatment machine includes an inverter to convert direct current (DC) voltage into alternating current (AC) voltage and to output the AC voltage to a motor. The laundry treatment machine includes an inverter controller to control the inverter to supply current corresponding to a direction opposite to back electromotive force generated from the motor to the motor so as to align the motor during a starting operation of the motor. It is feasible to rapidly align a rotor of the motor during the starting operation of the motor. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150128661 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - The laundry treatment machine; absent a position sensor to sense a rotor position, includes a driving unit having a DC/AC inverter, an output voltage detection unit to detect output voltage applied to the motor, and an inverter controller to control the inverter to drive the motor based on the output voltage. The output voltage detection unit includes a plurality of resistors electrically connected between the inverter and the motor and a comparator to compare voltage detected by some of the resistors with reference voltage and to detect pulse width modulation (PWM)-based output voltage. Based on the PWM-based output voltage at least one switching device of the inverter is turned on. The output voltage detection unit outputs voltage detected by other some of the resistors to the inverter controller in a second mode in which all switching devices of the inverter are turned off. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150128662 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - The laundry treatment machine, absent a position sensor to sense the rotor position of a motor, includes a driving unit having an DC/AC inverter, an voltage detection unit to detect output voltage, and an inverter controller to control the inverter. The output voltage detection unit includes a plurality of resistors connected between the inverter and the motor and a comparator to compare voltage detected by some of the resistors with reference voltage and to detect pulse width modulation (PWM)-based output voltage. The voltage detection unit outputs the PWM-based output voltage output from the comparator to the inverter controller in a first mode in which at least one switching device of the inverter is turned on. The voltage detection unit outputs voltage detected by other some of the resistors to the inverter controller in a second mode in which all switching devices of the inverter are turned off. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150128663 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the washing machine, a tub provided in the cabinet to accommodate wash water, a drain pump coupled to a drain hose configured to guide wash water pumped by the drain pump to outside of the cabinet, and a holder coupled to an outer surface of the cabinet to fix the drain hose to the cabinet. The holder is coupled to the outer surface of the cabinet while having both ends coupled to each other to form an accommodation hole surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the drain hose, and at least one movement preventing protrusion formed on an inner circumferential surface of the holder to prevent the drain hose from being separated from the holder protrudes toward inside of the holder to come into contact with the outer circumferential surface of the drain hose. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150299928 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - There is disclosed a laundry treating apparatus ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150368842 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus including a cabinet forming an appearance of the apparatus, a drum disposed in the cabinet and having a laundry space therein to for accommodate laundry, a rotating shaft for rotatably supporting the drum in the cabinet, a balancer including a housing fixed to the drum, an accommodation space defined in the housing, a balancing unit movably provided in the accommodation space, and a housing power line provided in the accommodation space to supply electric power to the balancing unit, a shaft through-hole formed through the rotating shaft, a first connecting line disposed in the shaft through-hole and connected to a power source, a second connecting line connected to the housing power line, and a connector for coupling the first connecting line to the second connecting line is disclosed. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150368850 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a drawer with a drawer body and a drawer panel, an accommodation unit in the drawer body and defining a space for receiving washing water, a discharge unit for discharging washing water from the accommodation unit to the outside of the accommodation unit, a water discharge channel for guiding discharged washing water in the discharge unit to the outside of the cabinet, and a residual water discharge unit that provides an alternative path for discharging washing water in the discharge unit to the outside of the cabinet, wherein at least a portion of the residual water discharge unit is exposed to and accessible from the outside of the cabinet based on the drawer body being withdrawn from the cabinet, and wherein the entire residual water discharge unit is covered by the cabinet based on the drawer body being retracted within the cabinet. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150376828 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet and defining an introduction port, a tub body provided in the drawer, the tub body defining a space for receiving washing water and having an open upper surface, a drum rotatably provided in the tub body, the drum defining a space for receiving laundry and having an open upper surface, a tub cover defining a tub introduction port that provides a passage from the introduction port to the drum, the tub cover being coupled to the upper surface of the tub body, a door rotatably hinged to the tub cover and configured to open and close the tub introduction port, and a sealing unit that is configured to provide a seal between the door and the tub introduction port. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160017529 | BALANCER FOR WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A balancer for a washing machine includes a housing into which a fluid is injected, in which the housing is integrally formed by blow molding. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160040347 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a tub for containing washing water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a chamber communicating with the tub through a plurality of openings in which washing water is introduced from the tub through at least one of the plurality of openings and the introduced washing water is discharged to the tub through at least one of the remaining openings, and a water quality detector for detecting the quality of washing water in the chamber. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160083889 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE AND DAMPER ASSEMBLY FOR SAME - Washing machine appliances and damper assemblies are provided. A damper assembly includes a cylinder defining a central longitudinal axis, the cylinder including a sidewall that defines an interior, the sidewall defining a central bore and a pocket concentrically surrounding the central bore, the sidewall including an upper shoulder and a lower shoulder that each connect the pocket and the central bore. The damper assembly further includes a piston partially disposed in the central bore and movable along the longitudinal axis relative to the cylinder. The damper assembly further includes a tube assembly concentrically surrounding the piston and at least partially disposed in the pocket, the tube assembly having a length that is less than a length of the pocket. The piston is further movable along the longitudinal axis relative to the tube assembly. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090679 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR SAME - Washing machine appliances and suspension assemblies for suspending tubs in washing machine appliances are provided. A suspension assembly includes a first pliable mount and a second pliable mount, the first pliable mount and second pliable mount spaced apart from each other along a lateral direction. The first and second pliable mounts each include a hollow body and a head, the head integral with the hollow body. The suspension assembly further includes a rocker arm engaging the head of the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount. The rocker arm extends between the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount along the lateral direction. The suspension assembly further includes a rod connected to the rocker arm and disposed between the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount along the lateral direction. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160145792 | SELF-CLEANING WASHING MACHINE - A self-cleaning washing machine includes an inner drum, an outer drum and a chamber defined therebetween. The chamber is provided with cleaning pellets rotatable with water flow for cleaning walls of the inner and outer drums. An inner surface of the bottom of the outer drum includes at least one structure of: an inclined area formed on the inner surface along a circumferential direction with a height near a center of the bottom of the outer drum higher than that near a side wall of the outer drum; an annular water channel formed on the inner surface, being adjacent to the side wall of the outer drum, and recessed along the circumferential direction; and a water blocking convex rib formed on the inner surface corresponding to a side of the water drainage port along a rotation direction of the inner drum during dewatering. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160194799 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE LID ASSEMBLY | 07-07-2016 |
| 20090235697 | TEXTILE PRODUCT TREATING APPARATUS HAVING AN ULTRASONIC CLEANING DEVICE - The invention relates to a textile product treating apparatus, in a particular washing machine ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100024493 | MULTIPLE LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE - The present invention relates to complex laundry treating machines. More specifically, the present invention relates to a complex laundry treating machine having a washing machine of a new concept which serves as a pedestal for supporting a washing machine or dryer as well as a washing machine. The complex laundry treating machine includes a main laundry treating machine for washing or drying laundry, a supplementary laundry treating machine having a washing tub mounted therein, and a volume and a height smaller than the volume and the height of the main laundry treating machine for supporting the main laundry treating machine, and ultrasonic washing means for making washing water in the washing tub to vibrate to wash the laundry, thereby permitting to treat a small amount of laundry with the supplementary laundry treating machine without putting a relatively large sized washing machine into operation, to save energy and for convenience of use. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20130233030 | ULTRASONIC WASHER - An ultrasonic washing machine is disclosed. The ultrasonic washing machine can have a machine body and a drum housed within the machine body, the drum having an opening for loading and unloading laundry. The ultrasonic washing machine can include a front door attached to the machine body and covering the opening. The ultrasonic transducers can be placed on an interior surface of the front door so as to be in direct contact with washing fluid when the washing machine is in operation. A control unit coupled to the one or more ultrasonic transducers. | 09-12-2013 |
