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20080307823 | Refrigerator - A refrigerator is disclosed which enables the user to easily take ice out of an ice maker without causing a variation in the capacity of the refrigerator or a limitation on the position of a freezing compartment. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body ( | 12-18-2008 |
20090255291 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR - A refrigerator door is provided. The refrigerator door has an outer case forming a shape of the refrigerator door, an inner case provided within the outer case to configure a backside of the refrigerator door wherein a space between the inner case and the outer case is charged with a foaming liquid, all ice making unit provided to one side of the inner case to make ice, a fixing unit provided to the space charged with the foaming liquid between the inner case and the outer case and fixing the ice making unit to the refrigerator door, and a dispenser provided to one side of the outer case to discharge the ice supplied by the ice making unit. | 10-15-2009 |
20130305767 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR - A refrigerator door is provided. The refrigerator door has an outer case forming a shape of the refrigerator door, an inner case provided within the outer case to configure a backside of the refrigerator door wherein a space between the inner case and the outer case is charged with a foaming liquid, an ice making unit provided to one side of the inner case to make ice, a fixing unit provided to the space charged with the foaming liquid between the inner case and the outer case and fixing the ice making unit to the refrigerator door, and a dispenser provided to one side of the outer case to discharge the ice supplied by the ice making unit. | 11-21-2013 |
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20090085311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC LEVELING OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT - A system and method for controlling an automatic leveling of heavy equipment is provided. The system for controlling an automatic leveling for heavy equipment, in which a lower frame having a traveling means and an upper frame are combined together by a tilting means, includes a sensor unit, provided in the equipment, for sensing twist angles of the lower frame and the upper frame against a reference horizontal surface and a traveling speed of the equipment; a control unit for receiving the twist angles and the traveling speed, setting a limit of an operation time for the automatic leveling in a standstill state of the equipment while calculating a corrected angle to which a twist angle of the upper frame is to be corrected, without setting the limit of the operation time for the automatic leveling, in a traveling state of the equipment, and generating a control signal for instructing an operation of a tilting means in accordance with the corrected angle; and a driving unit for performing a tilting control through the tilting means in accordance with the received control signal. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC LEVELING OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT - A system and method for controlling automatic leveling heavy equipment is provided. The system for controlling automatic leveling of heavy equipment with a lower frame and an upper frame, the lower frame having traveling means, and the upper frame tiltably and swingably connected to the lower frame, comprises a sensor unit, provided in the equipment, including an inclination detecting sensor for measuring twist angles of the lower frame and the upper frame against a reference horizontal surface, a traveling detection sensor for measuring a traveling speed of the equipment and a working device sensor for detecting working state information of a working device; a control unit for receiving the twist angles, the traveling speed, and the working state information, calculating a corrected angle at which the upper frame is to be tilted against the lower frame, and generating a control signal for instructing an operation of an actuator; and a driving unit for performing a leveling control through the actuator in accordance with the received control signal. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089703 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC LEVELING OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT - An image display system for controlling automatic leveling of heavy equipment is provided. The image display system includes the leveling means for adjusting horizontal levels of a lower frame provided with a traveling means and an upper frame having a cab and installed on an upper part of the lower frame, a sensor unit for sensing posture information of the heavy equipment, a leveler electronic control unit for generating an image signal from the posture information, and an image display unit for displaying the image signal on a display screen. The posture information includes inclination angles of the upper frame and the lower frame sensed on the basis of a horizontal surface against a direction of gravity, an azimuth angle of the heavy equipment sensed against a forward direction of the upper frame, and a swing angle of the upper frame sensed on the basis of a front direction of the lower frame. According to the image display system, the leveling state of the heavy equipment is easily recognized, and the control performance of the heavy equipment is improved. | 04-02-2009 |
20090151483 | LEVELING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT - A leveling control system and method for heavy equipment is provided. The leveling control system for heavy equipment, in which a lower frame having a traveling means and an upper frame are combined together by a tilting means, includes a sensor unit, provided in the equipment, for measuring twist angles of the lower frame and the upper frame against a reference horizontal surface and a traveling speed of the equipment, and detecting working state information of working devices; a control unit for receiving the twist angles, the traveling speed, and the working state information, calculating a correction angle for the leveling control of the upper frame, and generating a control signal for instructing an operation of an actuator in accordance with the correction angle; and a driving unit for performing the leveling through the actuator in accordance with the control signal received therein. The control unit is provided with an auto leveling mode module for performing the leveling against a reference horizontal surface, a re-leveling mode module for performing the leveling against the reference horizontal surface in a standstill state of the equipment for a limited time, and a track leveling mode module for performing the leveling against the lower frame. | 06-18-2009 |
20090157265 | MANUAL LEVELING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - A manual leveling control system and method for construction equipment is provided. The manual leveling control system for construction equipment includes a swing angle sensing unit sensing a swing angle of an upper swing frame and transmitting a signal for the sensed swing angle; a tilting manipulation input unit generating and transmitting a tilting manipulation signal corresponding to coordinate values on a coordinate system, having coordinate axes corresponding to left/right direction and front/rear direction of the upper swing frame, in accordance with a position manipulated by a user; and a control unit determining target actuators to be operated among actuators radially positioned around a tilting unit using the coordinate values of the tilting manipulation signal and the swing angle of the upper swing frame, and calculating operation values for determining whether to extend/contract the target actuators and operation ranges of the target actuators, in order to tilt the upper swing frame against a reference surface in accordance with the tilting manipulation signal. | 06-18-2009 |
20120283920 | LEVELING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT - A leveling control system and method for heavy equipment, in which a lower frame having a traveling unit and an upper frame are combined together by a tilting unit, includes a sensor unit, provided in the equipment, for measuring twist angles of the lower frame and the upper frame against a reference horizontal surface and a traveling speed of the equipment, and detecting working state information of working devices; a control unit for receiving the twist angles, the traveling speed, and the working state information, calculating a correction angle for the leveling control of the upper frame, and generating a control signal for instructing an operation of an actuator in accordance with the correction angle; and a driving unit for performing the leveling through the actuator in accordance with the control signal received therein. | 11-08-2012 |
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20110186031 | Oven Range - The present invention provides an oven range. In the present invention, an inlet allowing air in a burner chamber heated by a burner to be guided into an oven chamber by an air duct is formed on the rear surface of the oven chamber. Accordingly, according to the preset invention, a bottom area of the oven chamber on which cooling food is seated can be maximized and contamination of the burner chamber can be minimized. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186034 | Cooking Appliance - Provided is a cooker. There is provided the cooker including: a cavity including a cooking chamber; and a burner disposed in the cavity, receiving a mixed gas of a gas and air, and generating a flame by burning the mixed gas, wherein the burner includes a supplier supplying the mixed gas of the gas and air and a combustor connected with the supplier, receiving the mixed gas from the supplier, and including a plurality of flame holes, and an interval between ends of adjacent flame holes is smaller than an the interval between other portions. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186036 | Cooking Appliance - Provided is a cooker including: a cavity including a cooking chamber; and a burner disposed in the cavity, receiving a mixed gas of a gas and air, and generating a flame by burning the mixed gas, in which the burner includes a first combustor having a plurality of flame holes and a second combustor connected with the first combustor and having a plurality of flame holes. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186038 | Burner And Gas Oven Including The Same - A burner and a gas oven including the burner are provided. Food placed in an oven chamber is heated and cooked by using a burner disposed at an upper side of the oven chamber and having a fork or grating shape. Therefore, the food can be heated more uniformly. | 08-04-2011 |
20110265781 | Cooking Appliance - Provided is a cooker. The cooker includes a cavity including a cooking chamber; and a burner disposed in the cavity, receiving a mixed gas of a gas and air, and generating a flame by burning the mixed gas, in which the burner includes a supplier supplying the gas and the air and at least one combustor receiving the gas and the air from the supplier and including a plurality of flame holes generating the flame, and the combustor includes a gap capable of shifting the flame by communicating between the plurality of flame holes. | 11-03-2011 |
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20090044577 | Steam laundry machine - A steam laundry machine for washing or drying laundry using steam is disclosed. The steam laundry machine includes a drum to store the laundry, a steam generating device to generate steam, and a control panel including a course selection part constituted to enable a user to select courses and a steam option selection part constituted to enable a user to select a point of time at which steam is supplied to the drum during operation of the course selected by a user. | 02-19-2009 |
20090094760 | Drum type washing machine having towel washing function and operation method thereof - Disclosed is the operation method for a towel-washing course in a washing machine, in which the towel is dehydrated at the spin speed of 900 rpm and 1100 rpm, which is greater than the spin speed (800 rpm) of the drum in the main dehydration process for general laundry, a water level of 22 kHz or 23 kHz, higher than a water level (23.2 kHz) for the general laundry, is supplied to the towel, the towel has a rinse time of 8 or 12 minutes, which is longer than that of 4 minutes for the general laundry, and rinse temperature for the towel is in the range of 50° C.˜60° C., relatively higher than that of 40° C. used to rinse the general laundry. Further, the rinse process having the remaining water removal process is performed between the main dehydration and the water supply, thereby removing detergent solution with a certain concentration from the inside of the washing machine after completing the main dehydration process. Accordingly, clean water is supplied, thereby smoothing the rinse process for the towel, thus to solve the problem of detergent remnants in the towel after rinsing the towel. | 04-16-2009 |
20100050345 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine comprising a water supply, washing and rinsing cycle, the control method includes first determination step performed prior to the rinsing cycle and determining a kind of detergent, second determination step performed during a first rinsing course of the rinsing cycle and determining an amount of remained detergent in a rinsing water, and condition determination step of at least one following rinsing course based on the kind and amount of the remained detergent. | 03-04-2010 |
20140338219 | LAUNDRY MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A controlling method of a laundry machine including a tub and a drum, the controlling method includes steps of: sensing selection of a tub drying step and performing the tub drying step. | 11-20-2014 |
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20080286559 | Method of Manufacturing Transparent Conductive Film Containing Carbon Nanotubes And Binder, And Transparent Conductive Film Manufactured Thereby - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a transparent conductive film containing carbon nanotubes and a binder, in which the carbon nanotubes are subjected to acid treatment, dispersion in a solvent, mixing with the binder, and application on the substrate, and to a transparent conductive film manufactured thereby. The method includes subjecting carbon nanotubes having an outer diameter of less than 15 nm to acid treatment to thus purify and surface functionalize them, followed by dispersing the treated carbon nanotubes in a solvent along with the binder, or mixing a carbon nanotube solution using a polar or nonpolar solvent with a binder solution, and applying the mixture on the substrate. Through the application of the mixture of treated carbon nanotubes and binder on the substrate, the transparent conductive film has improved transparency, electrical conductivity, dispersibility, substrate adhesiveness, chemical stability, durability and scratch resistance, and can be applied to various substrates, including hard or flexible substrates, thanks to high substrate adhesiveness and applicability. A solution in which the surface functionalized carbon nanotubes are well dispersed is prepared, thus facilitating the manufacture of the film using various materials and generating economic benefits. | 11-20-2008 |
20100040887 | Transparent Conductive Films Containing Carbon Nanotubes And Touch Panel - Disclosed herein is a transparent conductive polycarbonate film coated with carbon nanotubes, including a transparent conductive layer formed by applying a mixed solution of carbon nanotubes and a binder on one side or both sides of a transparent polycarbonate film, and a touch panel using the transparent conductive polycarbonate film as a lower transparent electrode. The present invention provides a transparent conductive polycarbonate film coated with a mixed solution of carbon nanotubes and a binder, by which a touch panel having high transmissivity can be manufactured by directly forming a transparent conductive layer on a polycarbonate film used as a protective film of a liquid crystal display using carbon nanotubes, without using a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate used for a transparent electrode of a conventional touch panel, by which the production cost of the touch panel can be decreased, and by which a thin touch panel can be manufactured. | 02-18-2010 |
20140212672 | ONE-DIMENSIONAL CONDUCTIVE NANOMATERIAL-BASED CONDUCTIVE FILM HAVING THE CONDUCTIVITY THEREOF ENHANCED BY A TWO-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIAL - A one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial-based conductive film having the conductivity thereof enhanced by a two-dimensional nanomaterial in which the conductive film includes a substrate, a one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial layer formed on the substrate, and a two-dimensional nanomaterial layer formed on the one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial layer, wherein the one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial layer includes a one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial formed of at least one selected from a carbon nanotube, a metal nanowire, and a metal nanorod, and the two-dimensional nanomaterial layer includes a two-dimensional nanomaterial formed of at least one selected from graphene, boron nitride, tungsten oxide (WO3), molybdenum sulfide (MoS2), molybdenum telluride (MoTe2), niobium diselenide (NbSe2), tantalum diselenide (TaSe2), and manganese dioxide (MnO2). A two-dimensional nanomaterial, such as graphene may be stacked on a one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial such as a carbon nanotube or a metal nanowire to enhance the conductivity of the one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial film. | 07-31-2014 |
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20100098957 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL USING SLICE STACK PRESSING PROCESS AND FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL THEREBY - Disclosed herein are a method for manufacturing a functional material for use in various industrial fields in which anisotropy or physical properties change according to height may be utilized, as well as a functional material manufactured thereby. The method includes the steps of: (1) mixing powders composed of the components of the functional material with a binder to prepare a mixed paste; (2) coating the mixed paste on a substrate, and then separating the coated material from the substrate, thus preparing a slice; (3) repeating step (2) to prepare a plurality of slices, and stacking the slices in a mold; and (4) pressing the stacked slices at a predetermined temperature and pressure. A multifunctional material, such as an anisotropic material having physical properties which change according to the direction of material, or a material having physical properties which change in a graduated manner according to height, may be manufactured in a simple and economical manner. | 04-22-2010 |
20100116309 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS - Disclosed herein is a thermoelectric material for intermediate- and low-temperature applications, in which any one or a mixture of two or more selected from among La, Sc and MM is added to a Ag-containing metallic thermoelectric material or semiconductor thermoelectric material. The thermoelectric material has a low thermal diffusivity, a high Seebeck coefficient, a low specific resistivity, a high power factor and a low thermal conductivity, and thus has a high dimensionless figure of merit, thus showing very excellent thermoelectric properties. The thermoelectric material provide thermoelectric sensors having high sensitivity and low noise and, in addition, is widely used as a thermoelectric material for intermediate- and low-temperature applications, because it shows excellent thermoelectric performance in the intermediate- and low-temperature range. | 05-13-2010 |
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20100319368 | SUPERCOOLING RECOGNITION METHOD AND SUPERCOOLING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a supercooling recognition method and a supercooling apparatus which can rapidly and precisely judge whether a stored object is maintained in a supercooled state on the basis of a temperature thereof. A supercooling recognition method according to the present invention includes the steps of: cooling a stored object to below a temperature of a maximum ice crystal formation zone thereof; and judging whether the stored object is maintained in a supercooled state on the basis of a temperature thereof during the cooling step. | 12-23-2010 |
20110219800 | SUPERCOOLING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a supercooling system which can independently supercool a liquid object contained in a storing container. The supercooling system includes a cooling apparatus including a storing unit storing a object, a cooling means cooling the storing unit, and a main control unit receiving external commercial power and controlling the cooling means to maintain the temperature in the storing unit at a temperature below the maximum ice crystal formation zone of the liquid, and a supercooling apparatus including an independent storage room having a storing space therein to store the storing container containing the liquid to be supercooled, and being mounted and cooled in the storing unit, a temperature sensing unit sensing the temperature of the independent storage room, a temperature control means mounted in the independent storage room and controlling the internal temperature such that a temperature of an upper portion of the storing space or the storing container is higher than a temperature of a lower portion of the storing space or the storing container, and a sub-control unit controlling the temperature control means based on the sensed temperature from the temperature sensing unit to store the liquid in a supercooled state. | 09-15-2011 |
20110264283 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a refrigerator which can maintain and store a stored object in various states. The refrigerator includes a non-freezing apparatus having a storage room with a storing space composed of an upper space and a lower space, the air or heat exchange being limited between the upper space and the lower space, and a temperature control unit controlling the temperature of the upper space and the lower space. The non-freezing apparatus is installed in a storing space in which the cooling is performed and controls the temperature control unit to perform at least one of a process of maintaining a temperature-control start temperature region and a process of maintaining a supercooling temperature region which is lower than the temperature-control start temperature region, thus storing the storing space or the stored object in a state caused by the performed process. | 10-27-2011 |
20110302940 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a refrigerator which can display a supercooled state or the proceeding degree of the supercooled state. The refrigerator includes a control apparatus which is formed in a storing space in which the cooling is performed, has a storing space composed of an upper space and a lower space between which the air or heat exchange is limited, stores a stored object in the storing space in a supercooled state, and controls the temperature of the upper space and the lower space, respectively. The refrigerator includes: a determination means determining the supercooled state of the stored object or the proceeding degree of the supercooled state; and a display means visually or aurally displaying the supercooled state or the proceeding degree of the supercooled state determined by the determination means. | 12-15-2011 |
20110308264 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a refrigerator which can maintain a stored object in a desired state by controlling the temperature of an upper region and a lower region in the same storing space. The refrigerator includes a non-freezing apparatus having a storage room with a storing space composed of an upper space and a lower space, the air or heat exchange being limited between the upper space and the lower space, and a temperature control unit controlling the temperature of the upper space and the lower space. The non-freezing apparatus is installed in a storing space in which the cooling is performed and controls the temperature control unit to perform at least one of a process of rapid cooling at a temperature over the phase transition temperature, a process of entering a supercooling temperature region, and a process of maintaining the supercooling temperature region. | 12-22-2011 |
20120230842 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a linear compressor which can provide greater power by changing a frequency at a high load. The linear compressor comprises a mechanical unit including a fixed member having a compression space therein, a movable member linearly reciprocated in the fixed member to compress a refrigerant sucked into the compression space, one or more springs provided to elastically support the movable member in the motion direction of the movable member, and a motor connected to the movable member to linearly reciprocate the movable member in the axial direction, and an electric control unit including a rectification unit receiving AC power and outputting a DC voltage, an inverter unit receiving the DC voltage, converting the DC voltage to an AC voltage according to a control signal, and supplying the AC voltage to the motor, a voltage sensing unit sensing the DC voltage output from the rectification unit, a current sensing unit sensing a current flowing between the motor and the inverter unit, and a control unit calculating a required voltage of the motor from the current from the current sensing unit, and generating a control signal for changing a frequency of the AC voltage converted by the inverter unit and applying the control signal to the inverter unit, if the required voltage is greater than the DC voltage of the voltage sensing unit. | 09-13-2012 |
20130004335 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a linear compressor which can perform the natural cooling capacity modulation, even if a capacitor connected to a motor is removed. The linear compressor includes a fixed member having a compression space therein, a movable member linearly reciprocated in the fixed member to compress a refrigerant sucked into the compression space, one or more springs provided to elastically support the movable member in the motion direction of the movable member, a motor connected to the movable member to linearly reciprocate the movable member in the axial direction, and a motor control unit performing the cooling capacity modulation by the reciprocation of the movable member according to a load, by controlling an AC voltage applied to the motor so that a stroke of the movable member can be proportional to the magnitude of the AC voltage applied to the motor. | 01-03-2013 |
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20110016927 | LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE - The laundry treating machine includes a silencer for covering the upper space over the drain hole, whereby the upper space over the drain hole is always filled with washing water and the generation of a vortex is prevented. Thus, abnormal noise during drainage is prevented, thereby contributing to a quiet operation of the washing machine and improving consumer trust. | 01-27-2011 |
20110047715 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING WASHING MACHINE - A method of controlling a washing machine is provided. The rotation and rotation driving time of a inner tub having an auto balancer are controlled based on preset values considering sections during which a horizontal unbalancing phenomenon and a vertical unbalancing phenomenon occur. Accordingly, abnormal vibrations and resultant damage or deformation of the washing machine may be prevented. Further, electricity may be saved. | 03-03-2011 |
20110121694 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine comprising a cabinet, a top cover arranged at an upper surface of the cabinet and has a laundry entrance hole, wherein the upper surface of the cabinet opens, and a lid assembly arranged at the top cover and opens/closes the laundry entrance hole is provided. A handle is provided at a front side of the lid assembly. The handle protrudes forwards more than the top cover, wherein the handle and the top cover are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in upper and lower directions and in front and rear directions, thereby defining spaces between the handle and the top cover so a user's hand is inserted into the spaces to hold the handle and lifts the lid assembly. | 05-26-2011 |
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20100212370 | FABRIC TREATING MACHINE - A fabric treating machine according to the present invention comprises a connector which is disposed at an outer tub and is connected to a driving part which is disposed at either the center or the off-center position of the connector optionally. Therefore, not only the direct driving motor but the indirect driving motor can be disposed without change of the outer tub and the connector. Because the common use of the outer tub is possible regardless of the connecting method of the driving part, there are the advantages that the cost is reduced and productivity and assembly are improved. | 08-26-2010 |
20100251781 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes: a cabinet forming an external appearance; an outer tub hanging within the cabinet and having an open upper portion allowing the clothes to enter therethrough, and allowing washing water to be put therein; and an inner tub disposed within the outer tub and rotating based on a vertical shaft, wherein the outer tub includes: a base through which a driving shaft rotating the inner tub; and a side wall part extending upward from the base to form a side wall of the outer tub and having a lower portion thicker than an upper portion thereof. The increase in weight according to an increase in capacity can be reduced and a loss of rigidity can be to minimized. Also, because the center of gravity is removed to a lower side, stability with respect to vibrations can be obtained. | 10-07-2010 |
20120144875 | LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a laundry processing apparatus. In particular, the laundry processing apparatus comprises: a cabinet; an outer chamber provided within the cabinet and in which wash water is filled; an inner chamber rotatably provided within the outer chamber to hold laundry; an upper balancer disposed at an upper portion of the inner chamber; and a lower balancer disposed at a lower portion of the inner chamber, wherein either the upper balancer or the lower balancer is a liquid balancer filled with liquid, and the other balancer is a ball balancer having a ball therein, such that the advantages of maximized balancing results and an effective reduction in vibration may be achieved. | 06-14-2012 |
20120186307 | FABRIC TREATING MACHINE - A fabric treating machine according a present invention comprises a first vibration mitigation part which is disposed between a stator and a bearing unit. Therefore, it can reduce the transfer of the vibration from the driving unit to the bearing unit, and the vibration of an inner tub and an outer tub can be reduced, and a noise can be reduced. Thus, a reliability of product can be improved. Also, a fabric treating machine according a present invention comprises a vibration mitigation part which is disposed between an upper bearing unit and a lower bearing unit. Therefore, it can reduce the vibration transfer from the lower bearing unit to the upper bearing unit, and the vibration of an inner tub and an outer tub can be reduced, and a noise can be reduced. | 07-26-2012 |
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20110134259 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING SHAKINESS - Provided is a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for correcting shakiness, in which the method includes generating using a hall sensor a hall sensor signal corresponding to displacement caused by a shock; determining whether the hall sensor signal exceeds a first threshold value; generating a shakiness correction control signal according to a result of the determination; and performing shakiness correction according to the shakiness correction control signal. | 06-09-2011 |
20110199696 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical system includes a housing, a lens assembly, and a piezoelectric actuator assembly. The lens assembly includes a lens unit having at least one lens, and a lens frame that supports the lens unit and moves in the housing. The piezoelectric actuator assembly includes a base plate coupled to the housing, an elastic plate coupled to the base plate and including a protrusion protruding from a first surface of the elastic plate, a piezoelectric element coupled to a second surface of the elastic plate wherein the piezoelectric element vibrates when receiving electricity and transmits the vibration to the elastic plate, and a moving portion that supports the lens frame. The moving portion has a first end supported by the protrusion of the elastic plate and a second end slidably coupled to the base plate. | 08-18-2011 |
20120026348 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SLEEP MODE THEREOF - In an embodiment, when a sleep mode is turned off, if vibration less than a limit value occurs, the sleep mode is turned on and a hand shake correction unit is turned off so that power consumption may be reduced. Moreover, when the sleep mode is turned on, if vibration greater than a limit value occurs, the sleep mode is turned off and the hand shake correction unit is turned on so that an image blur does not occur. In another embodiment, when the sleep mode is turned off, if vibration less than a limit value occurs, the hand shake correction unit is turned on in the state where the sleep mode is turned on and a HPF is turned on so that an image blur is prevented from occurring due to a shock caused by pushing a release button or shock caused by opening or closing a shutter. | 02-02-2012 |
20120057859 | LIGHT QUANTITY ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A light quantity adjustment apparatus includes a support plate with a first through hole, a rotation plate with a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole and rotatable with respect to the support plate, 2D iris plates rotatably connected to the support plate so as to move between a location in which the first through hole is completely opened and another location in which the first through hole is completely closed, two 3D iris plates each having one end rotatably connected to the support plate and another end engaged with the rotation plate, a shading plate, and a shading plate driving unit. The 2D iris plates adjust an open area of the first through hole. The two 3D iris plates move between a retreat location away from the first through hole and a photographing location where a first photographing hole and a second photographing hole are formed. | 03-08-2012 |
20120162455 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING HANDSHAKE CORRECTION MODULE AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus, the method including: generating a live view image; performing a preprocessing operation on the live view image; driving a vibration mode of a handshake correction module in response to a result of the preprocessing operation; and if a photographing signal is input, generating a photographing image after terminating the vibration mode of the handshake correction module. | 06-28-2012 |
20120236414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF OPTICAL ELEMENT - An apparatus for adjusting a position of an optical element is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a support; a movement unit for supporting an optical element and being movable relative to the support; a magnet unit; a coil unit for generating a magnetic force for moving the movement unit when an electrical signal is applied; a sensor unit disposed in a position corresponding to the magnet unit for detecting a relative position of the movement unit with respect to the support; a locking unit for limiting or allowing movement of the movement unit; and a controlling unit connected to the coil unit for controlling the coil unit and determining whether the movement unit is in a state where movement of the movement unit is limited by the locking unit based on a signal output from the sensor unit. | 09-20-2012 |
20140110563 | POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A position detecting apparatus includes: a driver that moves a moving body having a lens mounted thereon, a first sensor and a second sensor respectively mounted on the moving body, a displacement detection pattern unit that reflects light emitted by the first or second sensors, and a controller that controls the first sensor and the second sensor to be alternately turned on to emit light, and if the light reflected by the displacement detection pattern unit is sensed, the controller detects a position of the lens based on sensing results, where the controller determines a period in which the first sensor is turned on and a period in which the second sensor is turned on based on an intersection point of a signal waveform sensed by the first sensor and a signal waveform sensed by the second sensor. Accordingly, power consumption of the position detecting apparatus can be reduced. | 04-24-2014 |
20140198387 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF OPTICAL ELEMENT - An apparatus for adjusting a position of an optical element is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a support; a movement unit for supporting an optical element and being movable relative to the support; a magnet unit; a coil unit for generating a magnetic force for moving the movement unit when an electrical signal is applied; a sensor unit disposed in a position corresponding to the magnet unit for detecting a relative position of the movement unit with respect to the support; a locking unit for limiting or allowing movement of the movement unit; and a controlling unit connected to the coil unit for controlling the coil unit and determining whether the movement unit is in a state where movement of the movement unit is limited by the locking unit based on a signal output from the sensor unit. | 07-17-2014 |
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20100296951 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A linear featuring an improved oil feed performance compressor comprises a cylinder having a refrigerant compression space inside; a piston, linearly reciprocating inside the cylinder to compress refrigerant; a frame, to which one end of the cylinder is affixed and which has a mounting groove at a lower portion; an oil feed assembly settled in the mounting groove of the frame, for pumping/supplying oil; an oil supply path in a linear shape, which is positioned at a lower portion inside the frame to communicate with the mounting groove of the frame and with the bottom of the cylinder and which supplies oil between the cylinder and the piston; and an oil recovery path in a linear shape, which is at an upper portion inside the frame asymmetrically to the oil supply path to communicate with an upper side of the frame and with the top of the cylinder and which recovers oil between the cylinder and the piston. The oil feed assembly is in kit form, providing a plastic casing to accommodate an oil spring, first and second oil springs, an oil suction valve, and an oil discharge valve, to which at least two members are axially assembled. In so doing, the assembly process is facilitated and further productivity and assemblability of components are improved. | 11-25-2010 |
20100310393 | STATOR FOR LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A stator for a linear compressor comprises a coil winding, in which a coil winds in a circumference direction and current flows; a bobbin set, which is wound with the coil winding and which insulates the coil winding; and a plurality of core blocks, which are arranged in a circumference direction of the bobbin set at predetermined intervals from an axial direction of the bobbin set, which is advantageously used for simplifying the manufacturing process, enhancing the clamping force, cutting an overall production cost, and reducing the size of a product incorporating the same. | 12-09-2010 |
20100316513 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A linear compressor comprises: a fixed member including a cylinder for providing a refrigerant compression space; a movable member, which includes a piston for compressing refrigerant inside the cylinder and a supporter composed of a center portion being aligned with a center of the piston and a support portion extended radially of the piston and which makes a linear reciprocating movement about the fixed member; a plurality of mainsprings supported on the support portion of the supporter, for elastically supporting the piston in an axial direction; and a mass member, which includes a center portion to couple with the center portion of the supporter and a plurality of ends extended from the center portion to maintain an air-gap towards the support portion of the supporter and towards the mainsprings. The linear compressor of the present invention can accommodate a maximum mass member in a defined space of a linearly reciprocating movable member, so material loss is prevented and more installation space can be secured. | 12-16-2010 |
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20100058790 | ROTARY TYPE ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE REFRIGERANT SUPPLY APPARATUS - The rotary type ultralow temperature refrigerant supply apparatus includes a refrigerant introduction pipe coupled to the super conductive rotor for supplying a liquid-phase ultralow temperature refrigerant cooled by the refrigeration system to the evaporator, a refrigerant withdrawal pipe disposed spaced apart from the refrigerant introduction pipe for withdrawing a gas-phase ultralow temperature refrigerant obtained through the evaporation of the liquid-phase refrigerant by the evaporator and guiding the withdrawn gas-phase ultralow temperature refrigerant to the refrigeration system, and a vacuum housing fixedly disposed outside the refrigerant introduction pipe and the refrigerant withdrawal pipe, the vacuum housing having a vacuum heat insulation space defined inside. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060089 | DEVICE FOR COOLING CURRENT LINES OF SUPERCONDUCTING ROTATING MACHINE - A cooling device for current lines of a superconducting rotating machine, which is capable of removing heat generated from the current lines of the superconducting rotating machine, thereby effectively preventing a superconducting coil from being deformed due to the heat generated from the current lines, is disclosed. The cooling device includes heat conduction members respectively mounted to outer surfaces of the current lines. Each heat conduction member is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the stator such that the heat conduction member transfers, to the stator, heat generated from a corresponding one of the current lines. The heat conduction member further includes insulators each surrounding a corresponding one of the current lines between a corresponding one of the heat conduction members and a power slip ring arranged in the stator, to thermally insulate the heat generated from the corresponding current line. | 03-11-2010 |
20100300119 | PUMP FOR SUPPLYING CRYOGENIC COOLANT - A pump for supplying a cryogenic liquid coolant in accordance with the present invention includes: a housing having an inlet port for introducing a cryogenic liquid coolant, an outlet port for discharging the cryogenic liquid coolant introduced through the inlet port, and a chamber for connecting the inlet port and the outlet port; an impeller rotatably retained in the housing for introducing the cryogenic liquid coolant through the inlet port and discharging the same through the outlet port; and a vapor exhausting part provided in the housing for exhausting vapor generated from the cryogenic liquid coolant. | 12-02-2010 |
20110092371 | COOLING FLUID PATH STRUCTURE FOR SUPERCONDUCTION ROTATING MACHINE - Disclosed is a cooling fluid path structure for a superconducting rotating machine, which includes: a fixed inlet fluid path fixed together with the fluid supply means; a rotating inlet fluid path adjacently connected to an outlet of the fixed inlet fluid path, which is for transferring the cooling fluid transferred from the fixed inlet fluid path to a cooling fluid path inlet provided in the rotor while rotating together with the rotor; a rotating outlet fluid path rotating together with the rotor, to which the cooling fluid discharged from a cooling fluid path outlet of the rotor is transferred; and a fixed outlet fluid path adjacently connected to the rotating outlet fluid path, which is for transferring the cooling fluid transferred from the rotating outlet fluid path to the fluid supply means while being fixed together with the fluid supply means, wherein the rotating outlet fluid path and the fixed outlet fluid path are disposed in such a manner that they surround outside of the rotating inlet fluid path and the fixed inlet fluid path. | 04-21-2011 |
20130225415 | SUPERCONDUCTING ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING FILM THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a superconducting rotating electrical machine and a manufacturing method for a high temperature superconducting film thereof. The superconducting rotating electrical machine includes a stator, and a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator, the rotor having a rotary shaft and a rotor winding. Here, the rotor winding includes tubes disposed on a circumference of the rotary shaft and each forming a passage for a cooling fluid therein, superconducting wires accommodated within the tubes, and a cooling fluid flowing through the inside of the tubes. This configuration may allow for direct heat exchange between the superconducting wires and a refrigerant, resulting in improvement of heat exchange efficiencies of the superconducting wires. | 08-29-2013 |
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20110120174 | COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a rotary compressor comprising an electric motor part for supplying electric power and a compression mechanism part for compressing a refrigerant while first and second rotary members ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110120178 | COMPRESSOR - The present invention provides a compressor, comprising a stator ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110123366 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor eliminates sliding contacts between a cylinder ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110123381 | COMPRESSOR - The present invention provides a compressor, comprising: a stator ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110126579 | COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a rotary compressor comprising an electric motor part ( | 06-02-2011 |
20110129370 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor comprises: a hermetically sealed container; a stator fixedly installed within the hermetically sealed container; a first rotary member rotating, within the stator, around a first rotary shaft longitudinally extending concentrically with the center of the stator by a rotating electromagnetic field from the stator, and provided with first and second covers fixed to upper and lower parts and rotating integrally with each other; a second rotary member space for compressing a refrigerant in a compression space formed between the first and second rotary members while rotating, within the first rotary member, around the second rotary shaft extending through the first and second covers upon receipt of a rotational force from the first rotary member; a vane for transmitting the rotational force to the second rotary member from the first rotary member, and partitioning the compression space into a suction region for sucking the refrigerant and a compression region for compressing/discharging the refrigerant; and first and second bearings fixed to the inside of the hermetically sealed container, and rotatably supporting the first and second rotary members in an axial direction. | 06-02-2011 |
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20110018729 | HOME APPLIANCE AND SIGNAL OUTPUT METHOD THEREOF - A home appliance and a signal output method thereof are disclosed. The home appliance outputs product information in the form of a sound signal, which is transmitted to a service center at a remote site over a communication network so that the service center can readily check the state of the home appliance. A digital signal including product information of the home appliance is converted into a sound signal based on a plurality of frequency signals. Therefore, a larger amount of data can be rapidly transmitted for a fault diagnosis, so as to improve fault diagnosis accuracy. | 01-27-2011 |
20120310437 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system is provided. The network system includes an utility area network including an energy generation component, a home area network including an energy consumption component consuming energy generated in the energy generation component to perform a function according to an operation course, an energy metering component disposed in the utility area network or the home area network, the energy metering component recognizing energy information or additional information except for the energy information, and an energy management component disposed in the utility area network or the home area network, the energy management component managing the energy information or the additional information with respect to the energy consumption component. The energy consumption component includes a control unit for controlling an operation of at least one course component constituting the operation course to restrict the operation of the one course component based on the energy information or the additional information. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310463 | MOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A NETWORK SYSTEM - The movable component for a network system may communicate with another component. The movable component includes a body, a battery, a control unit, and a communication unit. The body includes a wheel for moving, and a motor driving the wheel. The battery supplies a power to the motor. The communication unit communicates with the other component to receive information related to energy. The control unit determines whether to charge the battery based on the information related to energy. | 12-06-2012 |
20130018520 | EXECUTION METHOD OF ONE FUNCTION OF A PLURALITY OF FUNCTIONS AT A COMPONENTAANM Kim; EungdalAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Eungdal Changwon-si KRAANM Ahn; JunhoAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Ahn; Junho Changwon-si KRAANM Jeong; GilsupAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Jeong; Gilsup Changwon-si KRAANM Lee; KoonseokAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Koonseok Changwon-si KRAANM Lee; HoonbongAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Hoonbong Changwon-si KRAANM Kim; YanghwanAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Yanghwan Changwon-si KR - An energy consumption component for a network system which communicates with another component includes a communication unit to receive information related to power supply from the another component, a power management unit to receive the information related to power supply and to determine whether the energy consumption component is operable in a normal capacity or in limited capacity, and a user interface including a display unit to display at least one usable function. The display unit indicates that the at least one usable function is usable based on the information related to power supply. | 01-17-2013 |
20130134781 | NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a network system including: a utility network including an energy generating unit; a home network consuming energy generated from the energy generating unit and including an energy consuming unit operating based on energy information including at least one energy price information; and a power adjusting device through which a current or a voltage supplied for an operation of the energy consuming unit is passed, wherein the power adjusting device reduces energy cost or an energy amount used by adjusting a voltage or current amount applied to the energy consuming unit based on the energy information. | 05-30-2013 |
20130181649 | COMPONENT FOR A NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a component for a network system, which includes a communication device for receiving at least energy information, a component driver part driven by supplied energy, and a control part that recognizes high price-related information or low price-related information, based on the energy information received by the communication device and that controls the component driver part. A method of controlling the component driver part when the high price-related information is recognized is different from a method of controlling the component driver part when the low price-related information is recognized. | 07-18-2013 |
20130197703 | COMPONENT FOR NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a component for a network system. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204449 | NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a network system. The network system includes: at least one unit selected from an energy receiving unit receiving energy and an energy management unit managing the energy receiving unit. An energy usage amount or energy usage rate of the energy receiving unit is adjusted; an energy usage amount or usage rate when the unit is controlled based on information relating to at least an energy rate is less than that when the unit is controlled without the base of information relating to at least an energy rate; the energy receiving unit comprises a plurality of components; and an operation of one component among the plurality of components is controlled based on the energy rate related information. | 08-08-2013 |
20130245841 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMPONENT FOR NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a method of controlling a component for a network system. The method of controlling a component for a network system includes recognizing energy information or additional information except the energy information, determining a driving method of the component on the basis of former driving information of the component according to the recognized information, and driving the component through the determined driving method. | 09-19-2013 |
20130274938 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system is provided. The network system includes: at least one component selected from an energy receiving unit receiving energy and an energy management unit managing the energy receiving unit. The energy receiving unit or the energy management unit receives energy rate related information; an energy usage amount or a usage rate of when the component is controlled on the basis of at least the energy rate related information is less than that of when the component is controlled without the basis of at least energy rate related information; if the energy rate related information is high cost information, a function of one component constituting the energy receiving unit is limited; and an operating time or an output of the energy receiving unit is adjusted in correspondence to the limited function of one component. | 10-17-2013 |
20130331997 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMPONENT FOR NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a method of controlling a component for a network system. The method of controlling the component for the network system includes recognizing low-price period or high-price period information, recognizing a scheduled operation time including a scheduled operation start time of the component, determining whether a change condition of the scheduled operation time is satisfied, and changing the scheduled operation time when the change condition is satisfied and operating the component at the changed scheduled operation time. | 12-12-2013 |
20140148925 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system is provided. The network system includes: at least one component selected from an energy receiving unit receiving energy and an energy management unit managing the energy receiving unit. The energy receiving unit or the energy management unit receives energy rate related information; an energy usage amount or a usage rate of when the component is controlled on the basis of at least the energy rate related information is less than that of when the component is controlled without the basis of at least energy rate related information; if the energy rate related information is high cost information, a function of one component constituting the energy receiving unit is limited; and an operating time or an output of the energy receiving unit is adjusted in correspondence to the limited function of one component. | 05-29-2014 |
20140303801 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system is provided. The network system includes: at least one component selected from an energy receiving unit receiving energy and an energy management unit managing the energy receiving unit. The energy receiving unit or the energy management unit receives energy rate related information; an energy usage amount or a usage rate of when the component is controlled on the basis of at least the energy rate related information is less than that of when the component is controlled without the basis of at least energy rate related information; if the energy rate related information is high cost information, a function of one component constituting the energy receiving unit is limited; and an operating time or an output of the energy receiving unit is adjusted in correspondence to the limited function of one component. | 10-09-2014 |
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20100251784 | FABRIC TREATING MACHINE - A fabric treating machine includes a spray nozzle for spraying water supplied from a water supply passage into an inner tub and a spray nozzle combining unit for combining the spray nozzle with a case. Fabric loaded in the inner tub can be effectively soaked through the spray nozzle. Furthermore, a spray direction of the spray nozzle can be accurately adjusted when the spray nozzle is fitted in the case, and thus the spray nozzle can be easily fitted in the case and water sprayed through the spray nozzle can be prevented from overflowing. | 10-07-2010 |
20100281927 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes: a cabinet forming an external appearance and having an open upper portion; a reservoir hanging within the cabinet and allowing washing water to be put therein; a washing tub rotatably disposed within the reservoir and accommodating the laundry; and a spray nozzle spraying washing water into the washing tub such that one boundary of sprayed washing machine reaches a side wall of the washing tub and the other boundary of the sprayed washing water reaches the bottom of the washing tub, wherein the spray nozzle includes: a tube part forming a passage along which washing water is introduced; and a spray part connected with the tube part to spray washing water and disposed such that a spray face against which washing water discharged from the tube part splashes is bent at a certain angle with respect to a discharge direction of the tube part. The laundry can be effectively wet by increasing a spray range of washing water. | 11-11-2010 |
20140109623 | FABRIC TREATING MACHINE - A fabric treating machine includes a spray nozzle for spraying water supplied from a water supply passage into an inner tub and a spray nozzle combining unit for combining the spray nozzle with a case. Fabric loaded in the inner tub can be effectively soaked through the spray nozzle. Furthermore, a spray direction of the spray nozzle can be accurately adjusted when the spray nozzle is fitted in the case, and thus the spray nozzle can be easily fitted in the case and water sprayed through the spray nozzle can be prevented from overflowing. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109624 | FABRIC TREATING MACHINE - A fabric treating machine includes a spray nozzle for spraying water supplied from a water supply passage into an inner tub and a spray nozzle combining unit for combining the spray nozzle with a case. Fabric loaded in the inner tub can be effectively soaked through the spray nozzle. Furthermore, a spray direction of the spray nozzle can be accurately adjusted when the spray nozzle is fitted in the case, and thus the spray nozzle can be easily fitted in the case and water sprayed through the spray nozzle can be prevented from overflowing. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109625 | FABRIC TREATING MACHINE - A fabric treating machine includes a spray nozzle for spraying water supplied from a water supply passage into an inner tub and a spray nozzle combining unit for combining the spray nozzle with a case. Fabric loaded in the inner tub can be effectively soaked through the spray nozzle. Furthermore, a spray direction of the spray nozzle can be accurately adjusted when the spray nozzle is fitted in the case, and thus the spray nozzle can be easily fitted in the case and water sprayed through the spray nozzle can be prevented from overflowing. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109626 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes; a cabinet forming an external appearance and having an open upper portion; a reservoir hanging within the cabinet and allowing washing water to be put therein; a washing tub rotatably disposed within the reservoir and accommodating the laundry; and a spray nozzle spraying washing water into the washing tub such that one boundary of sprayed washing machine reaches a side wall of the washing tub and the other boundary of the sprayed washing water reaches the bottom of the washing tub, wherein the spray nozzle includes: a tube part forming a passage along which washing water is introduced; and a spray part connected with the tube part to spray washing water and disposed such that a spray face against which washing water discharged from the tube part splashes is bent at a certain angle with respect to a discharge direction of the tube part. The laundry can be effectively wet by increasing a spray range of washing water. | 04-24-2014 |
20140137609 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes: a cabinet forming an external appearance and having an open upper portion; a reservoir hanging within the cabinet and allowing washing water to be put therein; a washing tub rotatably disposed within the reservoir and accommodating the laundry; and a spray nozzle spraying washing water into the washing tub such that one boundary of sprayed washing machine reaches a side wall of the washing tub and the other boundary of the sprayed washing water reaches the bottom of the washing tub, wherein the spray nozzle includes: a tube part forming a passage along which washing water is introduced; and a spray part connected with the tube part to spray washing water and disposed such that a spray face against which washing water discharged from the tube part splashes is bent at a certain angle with respect to a discharge direction of the tube part. The laundry can be effectively wet by increasing a spray range of washing water. | 05-22-2014 |
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20090071202 | Washing machine - A washing machine having a lifter is disclosed. The washing machine comprises a housing; a tub provided in the housing and holding washing water therein; a drum rotatably mounted in the tub and receiving laundry therein; and a lifter mounted to an inner surface of the drum to lift the laundry while rotating along with the drum, wherein the lifter is formed to have a nonlinear shape, and wherein the lifter is oriented such that a centerline thereof forms a predetermined angle with respect to a rotational axis of the drum. | 03-19-2009 |
20090139038 | WASHING MACHINE - Disclosed is a washing machine, The washing machine includes a tub to contain washing water; a drum rotatably installed in the tub to contain laundry to be washed; a detergent box to contain a detergent supplied to the inside of the tub; and a steam generating device to heat water to generate steam, supply the generated steam to the drum, and supply the heated water selectively to the detergent box. | 06-04-2009 |
20090293551 | Laundry apparatus - A laundry apparatus is disclosed. A laundry apparatus includes a cabinet, a drum rotatable in the cabinet, a weight balancer compensating eccentric rotation of the drum, and a securing member inertedly securing the weight balancer to the drum. | 12-03-2009 |
20120255616 | METAL-OXIDE/CARBON-NANOTUBE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE TO BE USED AS A P-TYPE CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE FOR AN ORGANIC SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND ORGANIC SOLAR CELL HAVING IMPROVED PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY USING SAME - The present invention relates to a metal-oxide/carbon-nanotube composite membrane to be used as a P-type conductive membrane for an organic solar cell, to a method for preparing same, and to an organic solar cell having improved photovoltaic conversion efficiency using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a metal-oxide/carbon-nanotube composite membrane to be used as a P-type conductive membrane for an organic solar cell, wherein said composite membrane is prepared by dispersing single-walled carbon nanotubes in an organic solvent, adding metal oxides to the mixed solution, dispersing the mixed solution to obtain a composite solution, and depositing the thus-obtained composite solution onto a substrate. The method also relates to a method for preparing a metal-oxide/carbon-nanotube composite membrane to be used as a P-type conductive membrane of an organic solar cell, comprising: a step (step 1) of dispersing single-walled carbon nanotubes in an organic solvent; a step (step 2) of adding metal oxides to the mixed solution prepared in step 1, and dispersing the mixed solution to obtain a composite solution; and a step (step 3) of depositing the thus-obtained composite solution onto a substrate. The present invention also relates to an organic solar cell formed by laminating components in the following order: a substrate, an electrode, a photoactive layer, a P-type conductive membrane, and an electrode. The P-type conductive membrane is a metal-oxide/carbon-nanotube composite membrane which is prepared by dispersing single-walled carbon nanotubes in an organic solvent, adding metal oxides to the mixed solution, dispersing the mixed solution to obtain a composite solution, and depositing the thus-obtained composite solution onto a substrate. | 10-11-2012 |
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20110277334 | CLOTH TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a cloth treating apparatus, including a cabinet which forms an exterior thereof, a drum rotatably mounted to the cabinet, a heat pump for supplying hot air to the drum, a steam generator for supplying steam to the drum, and a water tank for supplying water to the steam generator, wherein the water tank is positioned on a refrigerant flow passage of the heat pump, thereby increasing steam generating efficiency by elevating an initial temperature of the water used for the steam generation. | 11-17-2011 |
20110280736 | CONTROL METHOD OF DRYER - A control method of a dryer is disclosed. A control method of a dryer including a heat pump having a variable velocity type compressor, the control method includes steps of selecting at least one course supplying air or dried air; increasing an activation velocity of the compressor to a target velocity, as the selected course is implemented; and adjusting an open degree of an expansion valve provided in the heat pump. | 11-17-2011 |
20120005912 | CLOTHES DRYER - Disclosed is a clothes dryer including a heat exchanger for condensing air discharged from a drum to remove moisture from the air, a collector for collecting condensed water produced in the heat exchanger, a first pump for pumping the condensed water from the collector to a water tank, and a discharge unit for selectively discharging the condensed water from the water tank, to wash the heat exchanger using the condensed water. | 01-12-2012 |
20140190032 | CLOTHES DRYER - Disclosed is a clothes dryer including a heat exchanger for condensing air discharged from a drum to remove moisture from the air, a collector for collecting condensed water produced in the heat exchanger, a first pump for pumping the condensed water from the collector to a water tank, and a discharge unit for selectively discharging the condensed water from the water tank, to wash the heat exchanger using the condensed water. | 07-10-2014 |
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20110047713 | METHOD OF TREATING LAUNDRY - A method of treating laundry is provided, which sequentially supplies wash water having a temperature higher than a user's setup temperature and wash water having a temperature lower than the user's setup temperature to perform a washing cycle, thereby raising the washing efficiency without increasing the usage of detergent as well as maintaining the temperature of wash water to the user's setup temperature. | 03-03-2011 |
20110061171 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a washing machine and a method of operating the washing machine. In operating the washing machine according to inputted settings, each washing cycle is divided into a plurality of steps, and a washing tub or pulsator is controlled to be differently operated for each step. Accordingly, the washing machine may be operated in various patterns to effectively remove contaminants from the laundry. | 03-17-2011 |
20110126358 | WASHING MACHINE AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine, which can effectively wet laundry by varying a spraying pattern for spraying washing water into a washing tub considering water pressure of the washing water supplied to the washing tub even when the water pressure varies. | 06-02-2011 |
20110126359 | WASHING MACHINE AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine. The method includes measuring a time required for an amount of washing water supplied to a washing tub to reach a predetermined reference amount, determining a water pressure of the washing water in accordance with the measured time, and varying a water supply time in accordance with the determined water pressure. The water supply time can be adjusted according to the water pressure, it can be prevented that the washing performance is varied whenever the wash water is varied. Thus, the washing performance can be improved regardless of the water pressure. | 06-02-2011 |
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20100104868 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HYBRID FIBER BY SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-COMPONENT DEPOSITION, COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a multi-functional hybrid fiber, a composite material with the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The multi-functional hybrid fiber includes a carbon fiber having a bundle of a plurality of continuous fibers, the continuous fiber having an external diameter of 5 μm to 10 μm, a nano particle attached to an outer surface of the carbon fiber by an electrophoretic deposition method, and a metal attached to the outer surface of the carbon fiber by an electroplating method. The nano particle and metal are mixed and attached to the outer surface of the carbon fiber by the simultaneous electrophoretic deposition and electroplating methods. | 04-29-2010 |
20130140076 | WAVEBAND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is a wideband electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorber including a magnetic composite having a structure in which magnetic particles are dispersed in a polymer resin, and a plurality of conductive lines arranged in the magnetic composite, and a method of manufacturing the same. The wideband EMW absorber can be used for a device configured to emit EMWs and effectively absorb wideband EMWs. | 06-06-2013 |
20130213629 | COMPOSITE HEAT-DISSIPATION SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a composite heat-dissipation substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite heat-dissipation substrate includes a first ceramic layer having insulating properties, a second porous ceramic layer and a metal layer, wherein the first ceramic layer and the second ceramic layer are continuously connected to each other so as not to form an interface therebetween, and the metal layer is infiltrated into plural pores of the second ceramic layer to be coupled to the ceramic layers, whereby interfacial coupling force between the ceramic layers and the metal layer is very high, thereby providing significantly improved heat dissipation characteristics. | 08-22-2013 |
20150079374 | COMPOSITE HEAT-DISSIPATION SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a composite heat-dissipation substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite heat-dissipation substrate includes a first ceramic layer having insulating properties, a second porous ceramic layer and a metal layer, wherein the first ceramic layer and the second ceramic layer are continuously connected to each other so as not to form an interface therebetween, and the metal layer is infiltrated into plural pores of the second ceramic layer to be coupled to the ceramic layers, whereby interfacial coupling force between the ceramic layers and the metal layer is very high, thereby providing significantly improved heat dissipation characteristics. | 03-19-2015 |
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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 |
20100162586 | LAUNDRY DRIER - A laundry drier is provided. The laundry drier includes a base, a drying drum, a front cover, a back cover, a top cover, and side covers. The base includes an air passage in the inside of the base, and at least one discharge port for discharging air that has flowed into the air passage. The drying drum is provided above the base and receives the laundry. The front cover is mounted in front of the drying drum, and the back cover is mounted in the rear side of the drying drum. The top cover is mounted above the drying drum, and the side covers are mounted in the lateral sides of the drying drum and have at least two discharge holes. | 07-01-2010 |
20110056086 | DRUM FOR WASHER AND DRYER - Drum for a washer and a dryer including a cylindrical metal body part, reduced parts at opposite end parts of the body part, each having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the body part, and bent parts each having a folded edge of the reduced part, thereby providing a drum that can prevent occurrence of vibration and noise. | 03-10-2011 |
20110192886 | DRUM FOR WASHER AND DRYER - Drum for a washer and a dryer including a cylindrical metal body part, reduced parts at opposite end parts of the body part, each having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the body part, and bent parts each having a folded edge of the reduced part, thereby providing a drum that can prevent occurrence of vibration and noise. | 08-11-2011 |
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20100000211 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR EXCAVATOR - A hydraulic circuit for an excavator is provided, which includes first to third hydraulic pumps, a first traveling control valve and a first boom control valve successively installed along a first center bypass line from a downstream side of the first hydraulic pump, a second traveling control valve and a second boom control valve successively installed along a second center bypass line from a downstream side of the second hydraulic pump, a swing control valve connected between the third hydraulic pump and a swing motor to control the operation of the swing motor in accordance with an external valve switching signal, and a confluence line connected between a third center bypass line and a flow path of the second boom control valve to make hydraulic fluid from the third hydraulic pump join hydraulic fluid in a neutral position of the swing control valve. According to the hydraulic control circuit, the swing motor can be controlled independently by the fluid pressure being applied through the third hydraulic pump, and the speed of actuators can be kept without insufficiency of the flow rate during the swing composite operation through joining of the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic fluid from the working devices such as the boom, arm, and the like. | 01-07-2010 |
20100043420 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - A hydraulic system for construction equipment is provided, which can increase the driving speed of a corresponding working device by making hydraulic fluid of a hydraulic pump, which is added to the hydraulic system having two hydraulic pumps in the construction equipment, join hydraulic fluid on the working device side, and can intercept the supply of hydraulic fluid from the working device side to a traveling apparatus side when the working device and the traveling apparatus are simultaneously manipulated. | 02-25-2010 |
20100319338 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EXCAVATOR - A hydraulic circuit for an excavator is provided, which includes at least one first working device control valve having a first traveling control valve and a first boom control valve successively installed along a first center bypass line from a downstream side of a first hydraulic pump, at least one second working device control valve having a second traveling control valve and a second boom control valve successively installed along a second center bypass line from a downstream side of a second hydraulic pump, a third hydraulic pump providing fluid pressure to a swing motor installed on a third center bypass line, a swing control valve installed on a downstream side of the third hydraulic pump and shifted, in accordance with a valve switching signal input from the outside, to supply hydraulic fluid discharged from the third hydraulic pump to the swing motor, and a boom confluence line connected between an output port of the swing control valve and an input port of the boom control value to make the hydraulic fluid discharged from the third hydraulic pump join hydraulic fluid on the input port side of the boom control valve through the third center bypass line when the direction of the boom control valve is changed. | 12-23-2010 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110277334 | CLOTH TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a cloth treating apparatus, including a cabinet which forms an exterior thereof, a drum rotatably mounted to the cabinet, a heat pump for supplying hot air to the drum, a steam generator for supplying steam to the drum, and a water tank for supplying water to the steam generator, wherein the water tank is positioned on a refrigerant flow passage of the heat pump, thereby increasing steam generating efficiency by elevating an initial temperature of the water used for the steam generation. | 11-17-2011 |
20110280736 | CONTROL METHOD OF DRYER - A control method of a dryer is disclosed. A control method of a dryer including a heat pump having a variable velocity type compressor, the control method includes steps of selecting at least one course supplying air or dried air; increasing an activation velocity of the compressor to a target velocity, as the selected course is implemented; and adjusting an open degree of an expansion valve provided in the heat pump. | 11-17-2011 |
20120005912 | CLOTHES DRYER - Disclosed is a clothes dryer including a heat exchanger for condensing air discharged from a drum to remove moisture from the air, a collector for collecting condensed water produced in the heat exchanger, a first pump for pumping the condensed water from the collector to a water tank, and a discharge unit for selectively discharging the condensed water from the water tank, to wash the heat exchanger using the condensed water. | 01-12-2012 |
20140190032 | CLOTHES DRYER - Disclosed is a clothes dryer including a heat exchanger for condensing air discharged from a drum to remove moisture from the air, a collector for collecting condensed water produced in the heat exchanger, a first pump for pumping the condensed water from the collector to a water tank, and a discharge unit for selectively discharging the condensed water from the water tank, to wash the heat exchanger using the condensed water. | 07-10-2014 |