公开(公告)号：US20170086641A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15273934

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Minchul KIM ,  Taehwan CHO ,  Sangsoo LEE

IPC: A47L15/42

CPC classification number: A47L15/4206 ,  A47L15/4204 ,  A47L15/4246 ,  A47L15/4251 ,  A47L15/428

Abstract: A dishwasher that includes a tub including an interior area that is configured to receive objects and includes a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface of the tub includes a first hole; a spray arm that is located in the tub and that is configured to spray water; a sump that is (i) coupled to the tub, (ii) located under the first hole, and (iii) configured to store water; a pump configured to provide water stored in the sump to the spray arm; a cover including a cover body that is coupled to the first hole, and a second hole penetrating the cover body; a supporter including a support body that is coupled to the second hole, and a third hole penetrating the support body; and a filter unit that is coupled to the third hole and that is configured to filter water provided to the sump is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190000297A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16026560

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Taehwan CHO

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/44

CPC classification number: A47L15/4297 ,  A47L15/0007 ,  A47L15/0028 ,  A47L15/0049 ,  A47L15/4223 ,  A47L15/4225 ,  A47L15/4285 ,  A47L15/44 ,  A47L2401/08 ,  A47L2401/30 ,  A47L2501/01 ,  A47L2501/06 ,  A47L2501/30

Abstract: A method of controlling a dishwasher is disclosed. The method includes supplying water to a sump, driving a wash pump using a wash motor, introducing a detergent into a tub, and determining whether the amount of bubbles is excessive based on the value of current applied to the wash motor. The determining whether the amount of bubbles is excessive is performed after a lapse of a predetermined period of time since the start of the introducing the detergent into the tub.

公开(公告)号：US20170354306A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15618186

申请日：2017-06-09

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Taehwan CHO ,  Kitae KWON ,  Wonho SHIN

IPC: A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/42

CPC classification number: A47L15/0031 ,  A47L15/0049 ,  A47L15/4225 ,  A47L15/4234 ,  A47L15/4244 ,  A47L15/4285 ,  A47L2401/09 ,  A47L2501/05 ,  A47L2501/10

Abstract: A dishwasher and a method for controlling a dishwasher are provided. The dishwasher may include a washing tub that defines a washing space in which one or more dishes may be placed; an injection unit that injects wash water to the dishes; a sump provided underneath of the washing tub; a drive that supplies and circulates the wash water stored in the sump to the injection unit; and a drainage pump that drains the wash water from the sump. The method for controlling the dishwasher may include supplying wash water to the dishwasher; washing dishes using the wash water; rinsing the washed dishes; and drying the dishes. The method may further include exhausting by operating the drainage pump for a predetermined period of time to exhaust air from the drainage pump after the supplying of the wash water to the dishwasher.