HOME APPLIANCE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230111114A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17787165

    申请日:2020-01-14

    Abstract: Proposed is a home appliance which allows a reception space defined therein to be seen from the outside through a viewing window without opening a door. In the home appliance, the viewing window is mounted to a door, and when a user knocks on the door, a vibration detection signal corresponding to vibration generated by the user’s knock is processed so as to accurately determine whether there is the vibration by the knock. Moreover, when the vibration generated by the knock is detected, the inside of the reception space is illuminated such that the inside of the reception space can be seen from the outside through the viewing window. Therefore, the user can see the inside of the reception space by a simple movement even without opening the door.

    HOME APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH VIEWING WINDOW

    公开(公告)号:US20230015953A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17786156

    申请日:2020-01-14

    Abstract: Proposed is a home appliance in which a reception space defined in the home appliance can be seen from the outside without opening a door through a viewing window. In the home appliance, the viewing window is mounted to the door, and when a user knocks on the door, a knock input by the user is detected and the inside of the reception space is illuminated such that the inside of the reception space can be seen from the outside through the viewing window. Accordingly, a user can see the inside of the reception space by a simple motion without opening the door.

    LATCH MODULE AND AN APPLIANCE USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190316400A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16384780

    申请日:2019-04-15

    Abstract: A latch module for controlling an opening and a closing of a door of an appliance includes a latch, a spring that applies an elastic force to the latch, a motor; and a cam that contacts a contact surface of the latch and is coupled to the motor to drive the cam to pivot the latch. The cam includes a first radius, a second radius, and a third radius in a circumferential direction at an outer circumference of the cam. The latch is positioned at a first basic position when the first radius of the cam contacts the contact surface of the latch, positioned at a second basic position when the second radius of the cam contacts the contact surface of the latch, and positioned at a third basic position when the third radius of the cam contacts the contact surface of the latch.

    LATCH MODULE AND AN APPLIANCE USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230366252A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18227660

    申请日:2023-07-28

    Abstract: A latch module for controlling an opening and a closing of a door of an appliance includes a latch, a spring that applies an elastic force to the latch, a motor; and a cam that contacts a contact surface of the latch and is coupled to the motor to drive the cam to pivot the latch. The cam includes a first radius, a second radius, and a third radius in a circumferential direction at an outer circumference of the cam. The latch is positioned at a first basic position when the first radius of the cam contacts the contact surface of the latch, positioned at a second basic position when the second radius of the cam contacts the contact surface of the latch, and positioned at a third basic position when the third radius of the cam contacts the contact surface of the latch.

    LATCH MODULE AND AN APPLIANCE USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190316380A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16384388

    申请日:2019-04-15

    Abstract: A latch module incorporated with an automatic opening function and a secure lock function includes a latch, a spring that applies a force to move the latch in a first direction, a drive to move the latch in a second direction, a cam that transmits power of the drive to the latch, and first and second switches that are turned on and off by the cam. The first and second switches are in a first mode in which the two switches are turned on and the latch is disposed at a manual lock position, a second mode in which the first switch is turned on and the second switch is turned off and the latch is disposed at an opening position, a third mode in which the first switch is turned off and the second switch is turned on and the latch is in a secure lock position.

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