Clothing treatment apparatus

The described apparatus addresses lint accumulation in clothing treatment devices by employing controlled water supply and drum rotation to separate laundry and remove lint from gaskets and doors, enhancing efficiency and reducing power consumption.

AU2021248761B2Pending Publication Date: 2026-07-16LG ELECTRONICS INC
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
AU · AU
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
LG ELECTRONICS INC
Filing Date
2021-04-01
Publication Date
2026-07-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing clothing treatment apparatuses face issues with lint accumulation on cabinet doors and gaskets during drying cycles, especially when using induction heating without air circulation ducts, leading to inefficiencies and increased power consumption.

Method used

A clothing treatment apparatus design that includes a tub, drum, and induction heater, where water is supplied to a specific level to enhance centrifugal force for laundry separation, combined with controlled drum rotation and water circulation to remove lint from gaskets and doors during washing and rinsing cycles.

Benefits of technology

Effectively removes lint from gaskets and doors without air ducts, reduces power consumption, and increases installation flexibility for induction modules by utilizing water-based lint removal methods.

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Abstract

A clothing treatment apparatus is disclosed. The clothing treatment apparatus of the present disclosure comprises: a cabinet having an entrance at the front side thereof; a door coupled to the cabinet so as to open / close the entrance; a tub, which is arranged inside the cabinet, has an opening part allowing for communication with the entrance of the cabinet, and provides a space for accommodating water; a drum which is rotatably provided inside the tub and which provides a space in which laundry is accommodated; a driving unit for rotating the drum; a gasket, which connects the entrance of the cabinet to the opening part of the tub and has an inner side surface that provides a laundry entrance and exit passage; and a water supply unit for supplying water to the tub. The water supply unit can supply water to the tub up to a first water level that is higher than the lowest part of the inner side surface of the gasket. The driving unit can rotate the drum at a first rotating speed at which a centrifugal force applied to the laundry inside the drum by means of rotation of the drum is greater than the gravity applied to the laundry, in a state in which the water level of the tub is the first water level.
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