公开(公告)号：US20220341082A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17764798

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyun Dong KIM ,  Jae Yong JEONG ,  Soo Young OH ,  Kyo Soon CHAE

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: An additive supply apparatus includes a cartridge configured to accommodate a liquid additive and discharge the additive through a discharge port thereof, a discharge tube connected to the cartridge and configured to guide the additive discharged from the cartridge, a check valve assembly interposed between the cartridge and the discharge tube and configured to selectively open or close the discharge tube and the discharge port of the cartridge based on a change in pressure, a pump configured to generate the pressure to be provided to the check valve assembly, a pressure tube that connects the pump to the check valve assembly and configured to transmit the pressure to the check valve assembly, and a water supply tube coupled to the discharge tube or the check valve assembly and configured to supply washing water to at least one of the discharge tube or the check valve assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20220341076A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17764825

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Il Ha PARK ,  Soo Young OH ,  Mi Ju KIM ,  Hyun Dong KIM ,  Jae Yong JEONG

IPC: D06F33/37

Abstract: Provided are an additive supply unit configured to supply a stored additive to a washing tub, and a washing machine including the same. The present disclosure provides an additive supply unit including a cartridge configured to accommodate a liquid additive therein and discharge the additive through a discharge port formed at one side thereof, a discharge tube connected to the cartridge and configured to provide a discharge path for the additive discharged from the cartridge, a check valve assembly interposed between the cartridge and the discharge tube and configured to selectively open or close the discharge tube and the discharge port of the cartridge depending on a change in pressure, a pump configured to generate a pressure to be provided to the check valve assembly, and a pressure tube configured to connect the check valve assembly and the pump and transmit the pressure generated from the pump to the check valve assembly, in which the check valve assembly has one end connected to the cartridge and the other end connected to the discharge tube.

公开(公告)号：US20160122935A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14898009

申请日：2014-06-11

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bo Sung SEO ,  Jin Ho KIM ,  Soo Young OH ,  Chang Oh KIM

IPC: D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F39/088 ,  A47L15/4221 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/087

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine. A washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a casing for forming the exterior; a tub arranged inside the casing; a drum rotatably provided in the tub to contain laundry; and a water supply/distribution device arranged inside the casing, the water supply/distribution device having a temporary space, in which water flowing in from the outside gathers, a plurality of discharge ports for distributing the water in the temporary space towards a plurality of locations, and a pressure limiting unit for limiting the rise of water pressure in the temporary space.

Abstract translation: 洗衣机技术领域本发明涉及一种洗衣机。 根据本发明的实施例的洗衣机包括：用于形成外部的壳体; 设置在壳体内的桶; 可旋转地设置在所述桶中以容纳衣物的滚筒; 以及布置在所述壳体内的供水/分配装置，所述供水/分配装置具有从外部流入的水聚集的临时空间，用于将临时空间中的水分配给多个排出口的多个排出口 位置和用于限制临时空间中的水压上升的压力限制单元。