Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
068020000 | Gaseous drier | 36 |
20080223084 | Washing and drying machine - A washing and drying machine has an object to improve a drying efficiency of a laundry and reduce a drying time, and includes an outer drum; an inner drum rotated in this outer drum and having a substantially cylindrical shape to constitute a storage chamber therein; a takeout port which is constituted in one end surface of a cylinder of this inner drum in an axial direction and via which the laundry is to be taken or introduced; a plurality of through holes which are formed around a side surface of the cylinder of the inner drum and in the other end surface of the cylinder in the axial direction and from which water is discharged during the washing and through which circulation air for drying circulates during the drying; and a blowing regulation unit which blows the air for drying into the storage chamber from the side of one end or the other end of the cylinder of the inner drum in the axial direction and which allows the air to flow from the through holes on the other end side or from the one end side and which inhibits outflow of the air for drying from the other through holes. | 09-18-2008 |
20080245113 | Drum Type Washing Machine - A drum type washing machine which performs a drying function is provided having improved drying efficiency. The drum type washing machine includes a tub disposed inside a cabinet to receive water, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to receive laundry, and a suction duct communicating with the tub. One end of the suction duct communicates with the tub, and the opposed end of the suction duct is a free end which remains disconnected from nearby structures, and is located inside the cabinet. The tub further includes a discharge hole. The water and air passing through the discharge hole are separated and discharged outside the cabinet along a drainage pipe and an exhaust duct, respectively. | 10-09-2008 |
20080282745 | Multi-laundry machine - A laundry machine, more particularly a multi-laundry machine constructed by adding a new function to a conventional laundry machine, is disclosed. The multi-laundry machine includes a laundry machine and an auxiliary drying machine installed at one side of the laundry machine. The auxiliary drying machine includes a drawer, a module installed at one side of the drawer for generating air flow, and an air nozzle connected to the module for guiding the spray direction of the air. | 11-20-2008 |
20090211309 | DRUM TYPE WASHING-DRYING MACHINE - A drum-type washing-drying machine having a drum ( | 08-27-2009 |
20090260404 | Washing Machine - The present invention provides a washing machine configured such that a gas having a cleaning function is prevented from leaking to the outside. The washing machine performs an ozone cleaning step for cleaning dry laundry by supplying ozone to the laundry prior to a washing step. Before the start of the ozone cleaning step, a dehumidification water valve ( | 10-22-2009 |
20100077801 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine includes a first laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein, a second laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein and an air supply unit configured to supply air to the second laundry treatment space, the air supply unit comprising a fan, a heater and a housing, and wherein the housing accommodates the fan, the heater, an inlet and an outlet. | 04-01-2010 |
20100107703 | DRUM-TYPE WASHER/DRYER - A warm air inlet ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100175432 | WASHING AND DRYING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A washer-dryer apparatus has a blower for sucking air from a water tank and blowing the air into a washing and dewatering tub. At an inlet of the blower is provided a filter, which is cleaned by a cleaning device ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100192639 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE - A laundry treatment device is provided which includes a first space for laundry treatment, a second space formed separate from the first space, and an air supply device provided in the second space, the air supply device supplying heated dry air to the first space. | 08-05-2010 |
20100223960 | HEAT PUMP MODULE AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE USING THE SAME - A laundry treatment device is provided. The laundry treatment device includes a dual filter structure which may prevent heat transfer efficiency of a heat pump module from becoming poor due to introduction of lint to an inlet duct. The laundry treatment device may include a cabinet, which may form an exterior of the laundry treatment device, a tub mounted in the cabinet configured to accommodate washing water therein, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub configured to receive laundry therein, a heat pump module mounted under the tub that supplies hot air to the drum and having an inlet duct that receives air from the drum and an outlet duct that discharges the heated air, and a filter module mounted to be accessible through a lower side of a front of the cabinet that filters air received therethrough. | 09-09-2010 |
20100251777 | WASHING/DRYING MACHINE - A washing/drying machine according to the present invention is capable of efficiently performing a drying operation to reduce a drying period. The washing/drying machine includes a tank ( | 10-07-2010 |
20100257902 | WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER - The present disclosure relates to a washing machine with a drying function, capable of performing a washing program and a drying program, comprising a cabinet ( | 10-14-2010 |
20100275657 | SEMI-DRY METHOD OF WASHING MACHINE AND THE VENTILATING STRUCTURE, CONTROL APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - A semi-drying method of a washing machine, and a ventilating structure and a control apparatus for the same. In the semi-drying method, the dehydration and disentanglement of cloth are repeated plural times, and a washing tub is rotated at a designated dehydration speed for a time longer than that of the conventional dehydrating operation so as to minimize the jamming of the cloth into water pores of the washing tub, thereby increasing the dehydration degree of the cloth compared to the conventional dehydrating operation, removing offensive odors from the cloth, preventing damage to the cloth, allowing a user to select the duration of a semi-drying operation and to see the state of the semi-drying operation, and ventilating the washing tub during the semi-drying operation to improve the dehydration degree of the cloth. | 11-04-2010 |
20110041562 | ACTIVE MOISTURE REMOVAL IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - An apparatus and method for actively dehumidifying the treating chamber of a laundry treating appliance to retard or eliminate the adverse effects of moisture-laden laundry remaining in the treating chamber or moisture remaining in the treating chamber or other areas of the appliance. | 02-24-2011 |
20110162415 | WASHING-DRYING/DRYING MACHINE - A washing-drying/drying machine includes a tub mounted in a cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed in the tub for receiving laundry; a cooling water supply unit for supplying cooling water to condense moisture in air discharged from the drum; and a condensing plate mounted between the drum and an inner wall of the tub for receiving the cooling water to condense the moisture in the air. | 07-07-2011 |
20110214458 | DRUM TYPE WASHING MACHINE - A drum type washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub fixed in the cabinet, and a drum that performs a washing process. A motor rotates the drum, a supporting device that extends from a rotation shaft of the motor to the cabinet rotatably support the drum. A buffering-and-sealing device is provided at the rear side of the tub to buffer a space between the rotation shaft and the tub and to seal the rear side of the tub. A drying device extends from one side of the tub to the other side of the tub to circulate air in the drum and to dry laundry in the drum. Thus, the size of the washing machine is reduced, the washing capacity thereof is increased, and laundry is dried by the drying device. | 09-08-2011 |
20110265523 | Laundry Machine with an Integrated Heat Pump System - A laundry machine includes an integrated heat pump system. The laundry machine comprises a cabinet ( | 11-03-2011 |
20110277513 | Washing machine having drying function and water filter thereof - A washing machine includes a main body, a drum disposed within the main body, an air supply duct disposed so as to be communicated with the drum, and supplying hot air to the inside of the drum, a first exhaust duct communicated with the drum so as to exhaust the hot air from the drum, a second exhaust duct to guide the hot air exhausted from the drum to the outside of the main body, a filter case provided with a hot air introduction hole connected to the first exhaust duct and a hot air exhaust hole connected to the second exhaust duct, a water storage chamber provided within the filter case, and a hot air flow chamber provided within the filter case and communicated with the water storage chamber. | 11-17-2011 |
20110302967 | LAUNDRY DRYING UNIT HAVING A LINT SCREEN ARRANGED WITHIN A PROCESS AIR CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID LAUNDRY DRYING UNIT - A laundry drying unit includes a process air circuit and a component arranged in the process air circuit. Provided above the component is a washing tank for dispensing a cleaning fluid, with a flow of cleaning fluid dispensed from the washing tank to the component being controlled by a controllable valve. The valve can be controlled on the basis of an amount of cleaning fluid in the washing tank. | 12-15-2011 |
20120272689 | Laundry Washing and Drying Machine - A laundry washing and drying machine ( | 11-01-2012 |
20130104605 | Combination Washer/Dryer with Flow Drum | 05-02-2013 |
20130180291 | DRUM WASHING MACHINE - A drum washing machine including a cabinet, a tub disposed at an inside of the cabinet, a drum rotatively disposed at an inside of the tub, a condensing duct configured to condense moisture in air that is introduced from an inside of the drum, and a drying duct configured to heat air being introduced from the condensing duct to supply the heated air to an inside of the drum, wherein the condensing duct is coupled to a rear of the tub, while the drying duct is positioned at an upper portion of the condensing duct and is coupled to the cabinet, and in between the condensing duct and the drying duct, a buffer coupling member configured to mediate the condensing duct and the drying duct is provided. | 07-18-2013 |
20130205840 | WASHING MACHINE HAVING DRYING FUNCTION - A washing machine having a drying function is disclosed. The washing machine having a drying function may include a tub to receive wash water therein, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, to receive drying objects therein, a heater and a ventilation fan to generate hot air, a dry duct to guide the hot air into the drum, and cooling water supply means to supply cooling water to an outer circumferential surface of the drum to form a condensation surface, on which condensate is generated, on a surface of the drum. | 08-15-2013 |
20130263630 | LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE - A laundry treating machine is provided. The laundry treating machine may include a tub to receive wash water, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, an air supply device to supply air to the tub, a lint filter to filter lint from the air circulated by the air supply device, a filter cleaning device to supply cleaning water to the lint filter to remove the lint from the lint filter, and a cooling water supply device to supply cooling water to an inner surface of the tub such that moisture contained in air is condensed at the inner surface of the tub. | 10-10-2013 |
20140076002 | WASHING MACHINE - There is disclosed a washing machine including a spouting module with a variable spouting direction. The washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance, an accommodating module arranged in the cabinet and including an accommodating case in which a space for accommodating laundry is formed, spouting units formed in a horizontal direction and arranged in the accommodating case to spout water, and a driving unit for having the spouting units perform reciprocating rotational motions. | 03-20-2014 |
20140123712 | WASHING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a washing device. The washing device comprises: a case; a tub supported by the case, the tub having a laundry entrance hole for taking laundry in or out in a front portion thereof and an external-air inflow hole for introducing external air therethrough; an external-air inflow tube passing through the case and connected to the external-air inflow hole so as to guide the external air outside the case into the external-air inflow hole; a drum having a laundry entrance hole corresponding to the laundry entrance hole of the tub, the drum being rotatably installed within the tub; a shaft connected to a rear portion of the drum; a bearing housing rotatably supporting the shaft; and a suspension assembly for decreasing the vibration of the drum and of a driving part comprising a motor for rotating the shaft. Thus, the washing device may be structured for increased washing capacity, and a pressurized environment within the tub may be improved so as to prevent the drum from being moved forward. | 05-08-2014 |
20140157833 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine including a drying function for drying laundry items received therein is provided. The washing machine may include an air circulating device that circulates air through a tub of the washing machine and heats air for re-supply to the tub, and an air discharge device that discharges a portion of moist air from the tub to an outside of the tub. | 06-12-2014 |
20140238086 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a laundry support unit provided in a receiving space, in which laundry is received, to support the laundry and a machinery compartment located at a bottom of the receiving space to define a space separated from the receiving space, the machinery compartment being provided with at least one selected from between an air supply unit to supply air to the receiving space and a water supply unit to supply water to the receiving space. The machinery compartment has a smaller width than the receiving space to define a space to receive the laundry held by the laundry support unit between an outer circumference of the machinery compartment and an inner circumference of the receiving space. | 08-28-2014 |
20140352362 | INTEGRATION OF BLOWER WITH WASHER MOTOR SHAFT OR DRIVE SHAFT - A blower is provided having a fan element that is directly connected to a drive shaft. The drive shaft is attached to a wash drum and is rotated by a washer motor. When the washer motor rotates the drive shaft, the fan element also rotates and can move air through the washing machine appliance without the use of an additional blower motor. Alternatively, the fan element of the blower is directly connected to a motor shaft extending from the motor, such that when the motor shaft is rotated, the blower can move air through the washing machine appliance without the use of an additional blower motor. | 12-04-2014 |
20150059413 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus including a circulation duct to guide air discharged from a tub back to the tub, a fan located in the circulation duct to circulate air from the tub, a heater located in the circulation duct to heat the air, an exhaust duct to discharge some of the air introduced into the tub from the tub, a suction duct to introduce air from outside of the tub into the tub, and a water supply unit to supply water into the tub so as to cool the tub. | 03-05-2015 |
20150292133 | CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaning apparatus adapted to clean at least one object is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a chamber, a fixed assembly, a movable assembly and a driving unit. The chamber is adapted to receive a cleaning liquid. The fixed assembly is disposed within the chamber. The movable assembly is movably disposed on the fixed assembly. The object is adapted to be hanged on the fixed assembly or the movable assembly. The driving unit is connected to the movable assembly and adapted to drive the movable assembly to perform a reciprocating motion along a first direction, so that the object is clapped by the fixed assembly and the movable assembly. | 10-15-2015 |
20150345063 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an upper surface, the upper surface being configured to receive an object thereon, a drawer adapted to be drawn from the cabinet, a drum disposed in the drawer and defining a space for receiving laundry, a driving unit configured to rotate the drum, a control unit configured to control the driving unit, and a connector unit configured to impact an ability of the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on whether or not the object is placed on the upper surface of the cabinet by preventing the control unit from controlling operation of the driving unit based on the object being absent from the upper surface of the cabinet and by allowing the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on the object being placed on the upper surface of the cabinet. | 12-03-2015 |
20160032512 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine may include a cabinet, a tub in the cabinet, a drum inside the tub, a driving module at the tub for rotating the drum, a water supply module for supplying the wash water to the tub, a drainage module for discharging the wash water from the tub, and a drying module at the cabinet for supplying heated air into the tub from an upper side of the tub to dry the laundry. | 02-04-2016 |
20160032513 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine may include a cabinet, a tub, a drum, a driving module for rotating the drum, a water supply module for supplying the wash water to the tub, a drainage module for discharging the wash water from the tub, a drying module at the cabinet for supplying heated air into the tub from an upper side of the tub to dry the laundry, and an exhaust duct coupled to the tub for discharging a fluid in the tub out of the cabinet. | 02-04-2016 |
20160083896 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine ( | 03-24-2016 |
20160130736 | SYSTEM FOR INJECTING FUNCTIONAL SOLUTION FOR FABRIC AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FABRIC USING SAME - The present invention relates to a system for injecting a functional solution for fabric and a method for manufacturing fabric using same. The system includes: a first supply portion; a second supply portion provided with a distributing device; an injection portion provided with a needle; a drying portion provided with a hot air blower or a blower; and a collection portion provided with a collecting roll. An injection method is provided in which the needle on the injection portion, installed so as to be moved reciprocally, is directly inserted into the fabric to inject the functional solution, so that the functional solution is absorbed from the outer surface to the inside of the fabric. | 05-12-2016 |