公开(公告)号：US20220192465A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17561017

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeong Uk LEE ,  CHAN HO CHUN ,  Chang Kyu KIM ,  Hye Yong PARK ,  Manho CHUN ,  Sora KIM ,  DoHyun JUNG ,  Taehee LEE

IPC: A47L23/20 ,  A61L2/07 ,  A61L2/10

Abstract: A shoe care device includes an inner cabinet that has an accommodation space configured to accommodate shoes therein, an inlet defined at a first portion of the accommodation space and configured to supply air to the accommodation space, and an outlet defined at a second portion of the accommodation space and configured to suction air from the accommodation space. The shoe care device further includes a connection path configured to circulate air between the inlet and the outlet, a blowing fan disposed at the connection path and configured to blow air from the outlet toward the inlet, a dehumidifying material disposed at the connection path and configured to dehumidify the air blown by the blowing fan, a heater configured to heat the dehumidifying material, and a regeneration path configured to guide, to a location other than the inlet, the air having passed through the dehumidifying material heated by the heater.

公开(公告)号：US20210198832A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17091727

申请日：2020-11-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jeonguk LEE ,  Manho CHUN ,  Joonho PYO

IPC: D06F37/40 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F33/40 ,  F16D27/14 ,  H02P29/00 ,  H02P23/20

Abstract: A control method for a washing machine includes: a mode change step in which the configuration of a coupler is moved by operating a solenoid module in such a way that a drive shaft for spinning a pulsator and a dewatering shaft for spinning a washing tub are axially coupled or decoupled; and a mode check step in which a drive motor for rotating the drive shaft is operated and the load of current outputted to the drive motor is sensed, the mode check step comprising a coupler setting step in which, if the load of current outputted to the drive motor does not satisfy a set load value, the solenoid module is operated to reposition the coupler.

公开(公告)号：US20210131013A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17091711

申请日：2020-11-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jeonguk LEE ,  Manho CHUN ,  Sechang KIM ,  Joonho PYO ,  Taehyeon SIM

IPC: D06F37/40 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/24

Abstract: A washing machine and a control method therefor are provided. The washing machine includes a water tank, a washing tub, a pulsator, a drive motor, a coupling flange connected to the drive motor, a drive shaft that rotates the pulsator, a dewatering shaft that rotates the washing tub, a coupler configured to move up and down along the dewatering shaft and to be placed in a first position where the coupler engages the coupling flange and in a second position where the coupler is placed above the coupling flange, a solenoid module that moves the coupler, a coupler guide configured to be rotated by the coupler and fix the coupler in the second position, and a controller configured to control the solenoid module to move the coupler.

公开(公告)号：US20200224353A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16743314

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeonguk LEE ,  Manho CHUN ,  Joonho PYO

IPC: D06F37/30 ,  D06F33/40 ,  D06F33/36 ,  F16D11/14 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F37/40 ,  D06F105/46

Abstract: In a washing machine of the present disclosure, a drive shaft rotating a pulsator and a dehydration shaft rotating a washing tub are connected to each other or disconnected from each other while a clutch operated by a solenoid is lifted, a current is intermittently applied to the solenoid while the clutch is lowered, and thus, a lowering speed of the clutch can be reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20220192464A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17560992

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Taeyong JUNG ,  CHAN HO CHUN ,  Chang Kyu KIM ,  Hye Yong PARK ,  Manho CHUN ,  Sora KIM ,  DoHyun JUNG ,  Taehee LEE

IPC: A47L23/20 ,  A61L2/07

Abstract: A shoe care device includes an inner cabinet, an air supply device that is configured to blow air to an accommodated space of the inner cabinet and includes a plurality of dehumidifying materials separate from one another, and a controller configured to control the air supply device. The air supply device includes a connection path configured to circulate air between an inlet and an outlet of the inner cabinet, and a regeneration path branched from the connection path and configured to guide air having passed through at least one of the dehumidifying materials to a portion of the air supply device other than the inlet. The controller is configured to control the air supply device to selectively open and close at least one of the connection path or the regeneration path based on whether or not at least one of the dehumidifying materials is heated.

公开(公告)号：US20210131015A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17091954

申请日：2020-11-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jeonguk LEE ,  Manho CHUN ,  Sechang KIM ,  Joonho PYO

IPC: D06F37/40 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F13/02

Abstract: A washing machine includes a water tank, a washing tub, a pulsator, a drive motor, a drive shaft, a dewatering shaft that rotates about the same axis of the drive shaft and spins the washing tub, a coupler that is mounted to move up and down along the dewatering shaft and transmits the torque of the drive motor to the dewatering shaft, a solenoid module that moves the coupler upward in a lengthwise direction of the dewatering shaft so as to cut off torque from the drive motor to the dewatering shaft or transmit the torque to the dewatering shaft, when a magnetic field is generated by applying an electric current to a coil, and a coupler guide that rotates itself or fixes the position of the coupler, by coming into contact with the coupler when the coupler moves upward in the lengthwise direction of the dewatering shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20210131003A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17091949

申请日：2020-11-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jeonguk LEE ,  Manho CHUN ,  Joonho PYO ,  Taehee LEE

IPC: D06F13/06 ,  D06F37/40

Abstract: A washing machine includes a dewatering shaft for rotating a washing tub, a drive shaft for rotating a pulsator in the washing tub, a coupler that is configured to move up and down along the dewatering shaft, a solenoid module that moves the coupler upward, a coupler guide configured to be rotated by contact with the coupler when the coupler moves upward, and to maintain a position of the coupler or guide the coupler to another position when the coupler moves downward, and a controller that controls operation of the solenoid module based on applying one or more pulse signals to the solenoid module.