4060results about "Washing machine with receptacles" patented technology

A drying apparatus for drying articles such as clothing is provided. The drying apparatus includes a chamber for containing articles to be dried and a system for supplying heated dry air at a first temperature to the chamber. The air supplying system comprises an air flow pathway having an evaporator for removing moisture from air exiting the chamber and for decreasing the temperature of the air to below dew point temperature. The air supply system further has a condenser for increasing the temperature of the air exiting the evaporator to the first temperature. The drying apparatus further has a heat pump system having a refrigerant loop which includes a compressor, the condenser, a TEV valve, and the evaporator.

Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a control method thereof that is capable of supplying condensed water generated while laundry is dried to a steam generating unit to generate steam, thereby minimizing formation of scale in the steam generating unit. The washing machine includes a drying unit having a heat exchanger to dehumidify air in a washing tub, a steam generating unit to supply steam to the washing tub, a condensed water tank to collect condensed water from the heat exchanger, and a steam-purpose water supplying unit to supply the water from the condensed water tank to the steam generating unit.

The invention relates to a roller washing machine. The roller washing machine comprises a box body, wherein an inner barrel and an outer barrel are arranged in the box body, a door seal is arranged between the outer barrel and the box body, the inner barrel is connected with a driving device, the inner barrel is a hole-free inner barrel and is a conical barrel of which the diameter at the bottom is small and the diameter at the opening is large, the opening of the inner barrel is contracted inwards in an arc shape, a water inlet guide pipe is arranged on the door seal, one end of the water inlet guide pipe is connected with a wash water rapid heating device, the other end of the water inlet guide pipe penetrates through the door seal and extends into the inner barrel, and a water discharging opening and a water pressure detection device are arranged on the outer barrel. According to the technical scheme, the inner barrel is the hole-free inner barrel, water enters the inner barrel through the water inlet guide pipe arranged on the door seal and is discharged through the shape of the inner barrel in the water discharging process, so that water is prevented from being accumulated between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and the amount of washing water is largely saved.

A washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the washing machine, a rotary tub disposed to rotate around a driving shaft vertically provided inside the cabinet and including a sidewall, which extends with inclination to have a diameter increasing from a lower side to an upper side of the washing machine, and at least one protrusion part, which protrudes from the sidewall with inclination to have a diameter increasing from an upper side to a lower side of the sidewall. A guide water filter is mounted on at least one protrusion part inside the rotary tub and provided at a rear surface thereof with a drain passage to discharge the washing water discharged from the balance ring to outside. A base is installed at the lower side of the rotary tub and includes a guide part and a support plate.

A washing machine includes a cabinet constituting the external appearance of the washing machine, a tub mounted in the cabinet for receiving wash water, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub for receiving laundry to be washed, a circulation unit for circulating wash water in the inner lower part of the tub through the upper part of the tub, and at least one circulation nozzle for spraying the wash water, supplied by the circulation unit, inwardly of the drum along a rotation axis of the drum in a longitudinal direction of the drum. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve washing or rinsing efficiency of the washing machine.

A washing machine includes a main body defining an outer appearance, a tub supported in the main body, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, a steam generating unit supplying steam into the drum, and a circulation pump returning washing water exhausted from a first side of the tub to a second side of the tub.

The present invention provides a washing apparatus and control method thereof, by which laundry can be dry-cleaned through the loaded configurations of the wet pad cloth, the filth transfer cloth, the steam providing unit, the fragrance spraying unit, and the detergent supplying unit using either the wet pad cloth or the filth transfer cloth or without using both of the wet pad cloth and the filth transfer cloth.

A pulsator comprising: a metal upper pulsator having an inlet at its center and an upper washing rib protruding radially upward around the inlet; and a synthetic resin lower pulsator having an upwardly projecting a lower washing rib, in contact with the lower surface of the upper washing rib, a flow guide surface, spaced a distance from the lower surface of the upper pulsator, defining a flow channel to guide water flow through the inlet, and An outlet at the end of the guide surface for discharging the water flowing in the flow channel. The lower pulsator can rotate with a drive shaft of the washing machine and is fixed on the drive shaft. A pulsator includes a synthetic resin pulsator body with an inlet, the pulsator body has a washing rib and a metal plating layer on its outer surface, and the outlet and the flow channel are arranged in the pulsator body.

A drum type laundry machine according to the invention is capable of efficiently supplying steam to laundry in a drum. When the steam is supplied into the drum 11, a blower 39 is rotated at a higher rotation speed than in a heat drying operation (e.g., 5200 rpm) to provide greater air blowing power. Further, a projection 36 provided in an air passage narrows the air passage, so that an air flow rate is increased in the vicinity of a cooling water supply port 34. Therefore, cooling water supplied into a first air passage 32 is finely disintegrated on air, and supplied to a heater 43 in a heater housing 42 through a second air passage 33 and a blower chamber 40. The cooling water is heated by the heater 43 to be evaporated into steam. The steam thus generated is borne on the air and supplied into the drum 11 from a blowing port 44 through an air inlet port 9f.

Apparatus and method for eliminating wrinkles in clothes in a washing or drying machine using steam to eliminate the wrinkles in clothes, in a state in which the clothes are worn by a user or stored, as well as in a state in which washing of the clothes is terminated. The method includes determining whether or not a wrinkle-eliminating course is selected; supplying hot air to the clothes to eliminate dust from the clothes when it is determined that the wrinkle-eliminating course is selected; and supplying steam to the clothes, from which the dust was eliminated, to eliminate the wrinkles in the clothes.

A washing machine having a drying function and a method for controlling the same. The washing machine includes a tub for containing wash water; a drum rotatably placed in the tub for containing laundry, and provided with through holes for circulating the wash water or air therethrough; a drying device provided with a circulation fan and a heater for drying the laundry in the drum; and a pumping device for pumping the wash water in the tub so that the wash water in the tub is circulated into the drum or heated by the air passing through the drying device, and is then circulated into the drum. The washing machine performs washing of laundry without any additional heater for heating the wash water, thereby having low production costs and a simple structure of the tub.

A warm air inlet (10) and a warm air outlet (9) of a laterally provided cylindrical water tub (2) are separately arranged in the direction of the axis of the water tub (2). An airflow duct (32) connecting the warm air inlet (10) and the warm air outlet (9) is placed in the axis direction of the water tub (2), substantially directly below the water tub (2). A compressor (53) of a heat pump (57) having an evaporator (41) and a condenser (42) that are placed in the airflow duct (32) is placed at a position at a side of the airflow duct (32) so as to be orthogonal to the axis direction of the tub (2).

A system for treating a fabric load comprises a chamber having an interior for holding a fabric load; a low absorbency textured surface disposed within the chamber; at least one opening into the chamber for enabling user access to the interior of the chamber; a fabric movement system for causing movement of the fabric load within the chamber; a fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the interior of the chamber; and a fluid removal system in fluid communication with the interior of the chamber.

A drum type washing machine is provided, in which vibration is efficiently attenuated, by a maximum capacity within a size-fixed cabinet is provided, and by which a user does not bend over or sit down to load laundry into the washing machine. The drum type washing machine includes a cabinet forming an exterior of the drum type washing machine, a tub fixed within the cabinet, the tub having a laundry loading entrance at an outer circumference of the tub, a drum rotatably provided within the tub, the drum having an opening on a lateral side of the drum to communicate with the laundry loading entrance of the tub, a motor assembly provided next to one side of the drum to rotate the drum, and a suspension assembly provided to support a weight of the drum and attenuate vibration of the drum.

A washing machine is disclosed which washes laundry using a mechanical force. The washing machine includes a display unit (60) formed at a door (40) to display information on washing, accordingly expanding the installation space for the display unit (60). In addition, when the display unit comprises a touch screen, not only input and display of the washing information but also visual inspection of laundry in a drum can be achieved by the display unit.

The present invention relates to a single body washing machine and dryer device, and more particularly, to a washing machine component and dryer component which are fabricated as a single body to enable the combination washing machine component and the dryer component to perform drying functions using a single heater that is shared between the two components. The single body washing machine and dryer device includes a cabinet for forming an inside space, a tub on one side of the inside space of the cabinet, a washing and drying combination drum rotatably mounted in the tub, a drying drum rotatably mounted on the other side of the inside space of the cabinet, and a heater for supplying hot air to the drying drum or the washing and drying combination drum selectively, or at the same time.

A laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet detachably provided on a first treating apparatus exhibiting a laundry treating apparatus and forming an external appearance of the laundry treating apparatus. A drawer may be provided to be withdrawn from the cabinet and an input hole may be formed thereon. A tub provided within the drawer body may store wash water. A detergent supply unit may be provided to be withdrawn from the drawer body toward a center of the input hole and provide a space for storing detergent. A water supply unit may supply wash water to the detergent supply unit to supply the detergent stored in the detergent supply unit to the tub body.

A drying control method and apparatus of a washing and drying machine, in which cooling water dropped from a condensation duct to a tub accelerates the condensation of moisture contained in circulated air so as to improve condensing capability, a cold air drying time is differently set according to load so that when the load is small, a drying time is shortened, and the drying of laundry is rapidly performed, a power consumption rate is minimized, or a cooling water consumption rate is minimized according to user's desire, and a drying operation is controlled using a difference between a temperature of air and a temperature of cooling water so that the drying operation is efficiently performed according to load conditions so as to improve the drying capability.

The invention provides a washing machine, comprising an inner cylinder (3) and an outer cylinder (2) arranged at the outer side of the inner cylinder (3). The washing machine is characterized by also comprising a material storage box (6), a particle circulating pipeline (9) and a circulation power plant (12), wherein the walls of the inner cylinder (3) and the outer cylinder (2) are provided with holes (3a,2a) from which solid particles can be leaked; the bottom of the outer cylinder (2), the material storage box (6), the particle circulating line (9) and the inner cylinder are sequentially communicated; a discharging control valve (7) is arranged at the position at which the material storage box (6) is connected with the particle circulating line (9); and the circulation power plant (12) is used for delivering the solid particles entering the particle circulating line (9) to the inner cylinder. Through using the washing machine provided by the invention, clothes can be washed by using a mixture of particles and water, thereby reducing water consumption.

In a laundry washing/drying machine involving drying by a heat pump cycle, in an initial stage of the drying operation the heat within an air circulation path is deficient and therefore it is impossible to effect quick heating of air on a drum inlet side up to a sufficiently high temperature. According to the present invention there is provided a drying unit capable of raising the drum inlet air temperature quickly up to a sufficiently high temperature in an initial stage of the drying operation and thereby shortening the drying time. The drying unit includes a heat pump cycle device for performing a cycle of radiating, with use of a radiator, the heat of a refrigerant compressed by a compressor, passing the refrigerant through a pressure reducing/expansion valve, evaporating the refrigerant in an evaporator and compressing the refrigerant again by the compressor, an air circulation path for allowing air to be circulated by a blower in such a manner that air heated by the radiator is introduced into a drying chamber to dry the laundry, exhaust air discharged from the drying chamber is passed through the evaporator, then is heated again by the radiator and the air thus dehumidified is circulated by the blower, and an external heat source applying device for applying the heat of an external heat source to the evaporator to quicken the rise in temperature of the air in an initial stage of the drying operation.

The invention relates to an electromagnetic water drainage system and a washing machine. The electromagnetic water drainage system is fixedly connected to the lower portion of a washing drum and comprises at least one drain hole at the bottom of the washing drum, the lower portion of each drain hole is provided with a sealing structure used for sealing the corresponding drain hole, and each sealing structure is controlled to unseal under the action of electromagnetic power and provided with a reset structure used for controlling the corresponding sealing structure to recover a state of sealing the corresponding drain hole. The plurality of drain holes are sealed and unsealed synchronously in water drainage of the washing machine provided with the electromagnetic water drainage system, water drainage is quick, electromagnetic control is safe and reliable, no water is reserved between the washing drum and an outer drum during washing and rinsing, and accordingly washing water is saved.

Disclosed herein is a drum type washing machine. The drum type washing machine comprises front and rear balancers mounted at the front and rear sides of a drum, respectively. Consequently, an eccentric force generated by laundry is complementarily eliminated by the front and rear balancers even when the laundry is eccentrically placed at one side of the drum.

A washing machine, more particularly, an improvement in the structure of a drive unit included in a drum type washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine includes a tub for receiving wash water therein, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub and adapted to wash laundry received therein, a shaft penetrated through the tub to thereby be connected to the drum, the shaft being adapted to transmit a drive force of a motor to the drum, a stator coupled fixedly to a rear wall portion of the tub, and a rotor including at least one magnet, a back yoke defining a magnetic path, and a rotor frame rotatably disposed at the outside of the stator, the rotor frame being connected to the shaft so as to transmit a rotating force of the rotor to the shaft. The rotor frame includes a side wall portion and a rear wall portion, and is made of an aluminum material.

A circulatory washing machine, in which water stored in the bottom of a tub is circulated and supplied to a drum. The washing machine includes a tub for containing washing water; a drum rotatably installed in the tub; a circulation unit for circulating the washing water stored in the tub to the upper portion of the drum; and a spray nozzle for spraying the washing water, circulated by the circulation unit, to the rear portion of the inside of the drum.

The invention provides a water-saving drum washing machine comprising an outer drum, an inner drum disposed in the outer drum and a water inlet pipeline communicating with the inner drum. The inner drum and the outer drum are installed on a central shaft coaxially. The inner drum is a holeless inner drum. The inner wall of the inner drum is provided with a plurality of lifting devices; the central shaft is internally provided with a hollow structure; the water inlet pipeline and the lifting devices communicate with the hollow structure. The lifting devices are provided with a plurality of water outlets. The technical objective of saving water is mainly achieved by using the holeless inner drum and making the space between the inner drum and the outer drum free of water in a washing process. Since the holeless inner drum is used, the structure of the water-saving washing machine is redesigned for water feeding and water drainage of the washing machine; further a water feeding and drainage system, a washing and spinning system and an airing drying and drying system are improved.

A heating apparatus of a washing machine and a washing method thereof. The heating apparatus includes a circulation channel installed outside a tub for connecting one side of the tub to the other side of the tub, and an orifice, water drop supply device for supplying water, an air blower for circulating the water, and a heater, which are sequentially installed in the circulation channel. The heating apparatus supplies steam or hot wind to the tub in a washing or rinsing operation, thereby improving the washing capacity of the washing machine, minimizing the time taken to perform the washing or rinsing operation and an energy consumption rate, and allows the washing machine to perform a drying operation using hot wind without any additional element, thereby diversifying its functions and minimizing production costs.

A washing machine which deodorizes an object placed in the washing machine using functional water independently of a washing process, and a control method thereof. The washing machine includes a tub to contain wash water therein, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, and deodorizing means which includes a functional water producing unit to produce functional water having a deodorizing effect, a heating tank to receive and to heat the functional water, and a steam supply pipe to supplying steam obtained from the functional water heated by the heating tank, to an object placed in the drum to be deodorized.

A drum type washing machine is provided, in which vibration is efficiently attenuated, and by which a user does not bend over or sit down to load laundry into the washing machine. The drum type washing machine includes a cabinet forming an exterior of the drum type washing machine, a tub fixed within the cabinet, the tub having a laundry loading entrance at an outer circumference of the tub, a drum rotatably provided within the tub, the drum having an opening on a lateral side of the drum to communicate with the laundry loading entrance of the tub, a motor assembly provided next to one side of the drum to rotate said drum, and a suspension assembly provided to support the weight of the drum and attenuate the vibrations of said drum.

A drum type washing machine, where steam and hot water are supplied to heat wash water, including: a water tub for containing wash water; a rotating drum rotatably mounted in the water tub and having, at a peripheral wall thereof, a plurality of through holes; a heating tank for heating water and generating steam; a water supply unit for supplying water into the water tub and the heating tank; and a steam supply pipe, adapted to guide the steam from the heating tank to the water tub, connected to the water tub In this drum type washing machine, the temperature of wash water can be rapidly increased in accordance with steam and hot water supplied into the water tub. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the overall wash time while reducing the amount of wash water to be used.

A washing machine includes an electric motor generating a driving force for wash, rinse and dehydration operations, a current detector detecting electric current flowing into the motor, a torque control unit performing a vector control for the motor on the basis of the current detected by the current detector so that torque developed by the motor is rendered optimum for at least the wash and dehydration operations, a speed control unit controlling a rotational speed of the motor, based on the current detected by the current detector, and a laundry amount determining unit determining an amount of laundry in a rotating tub, based on a magnitude of torque current in a period when a rotational speed of the motor varies.