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Document | Title | Date |
20080238274 | Noise-suppressing dishwasher - Disclosed is a dishwasher that excludes operating noise transferred forwardly through a gap between a lower end of a main body and a mounting surface, thus minimizing noise perceived by a user. The dishwasher includes a main body provided with a washing chamber; and a front panel installed at a lower part of a front surface of the main body, and provided with a lower part covering a gap between the lower end of the main body and a mounting surface. The front panel includes a closure made of a flexible material connected to the lower part of the front panel. | 10-02-2008 |
20080290770 | Composite Tub Body For A Dishwasher - A dishwasher tub includes a main body having opposing side walls that are interconnected by a rear wall, all formed from a multi-layered composite material. A cap member is joined atop the opposing side and rear walls, a base member is joined to lower edge portions of the opposing side walls and rear wall, and a frontal halo member is mounted between the cap and base member to define an overall washing chamber having a front opening. Preferably, the multi-layered composite material includes an inner stainless layer, a rigid layer and an outer protective layer, such as a layer of stainless steel, a rigid polyester mat, and a protective layer of hard plastic or aluminum foil. The outer layer also preferably serves as a shipping container for the dishwasher, enabling components of the dishwasher to be transported to a designated location for final assembly. | 11-27-2008 |
20090015118 | Molded plastic support frame for a drawer-type dishwasher - A support frame for a drawer-type dishwasher includes a top section and opposing side sections formed from a plurality of support members which define an open lattice work and establish a cavity for a slidable dishwasher drawer. The support frame also includes first and second rail supports that are provided on respective ones of the opposing side sections. The first and second rail supports are designed to support corresponding first and second extensible rails which, in turn, support the wash tub for movement relative to the frame. In addition, the support frame includes lid support elements for a mechanism that provides shifting of a lid member relative to the wash tub. | 01-15-2009 |
20090033185 | Washing Machine - Provided is a washing machine. The washing machine includes a front portion that forms the front of the washing machine and a deco panel. The deco panel is installed around the perimeter of the front portion to cover the front portion. | 02-05-2009 |
20090058237 | Cooking Appliance Mounted in an Elevated Manner - A cooking appliance which is mounted in an elevated manner and which comprises at least one muffle which defines a cooking area, whereby said muffle comprises an opening in the base thereof and which is surrounded by a muffle frame, a base door which is displaced by means of a drive device and which is used to close the muffle opening, at least one switch panel which is used to displace the base door in a directional manner. Said cooking appliance also comprises a memory unit which is used to memorise at least one target position of the base door, wherein the base door can be displaced in an automatic manner to the stored target position after the switch panel is actuated, until at least one target position is reached. | 03-05-2009 |
20090066205 | Cleaning Apparatus and Manufacturing and Assembly Methods for the Same - A cleaning apparatus is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a cabinet ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090072683 | Clothes refreshing apparatus - A clothes refreshing apparatus is disclosed. The clothes refreshing apparatus includes a cabinet forming an external appearance, a drum which is installed in the cabinet and provides a space in which clothes are loaded and refreshed, a front panel which forms a front surface of the cabinet and has a loading port through which the clothes are loaded into the drum, and a door which is installed to open and close the loading port, wherein the door is formed to have a vertical length equal to or larger than a vertical length of side surfaces of the front panel. | 03-19-2009 |
20090072684 | LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE - A laundry treating machine is provided which includes a cabinet that forms an external appearance of the laundry treating machine, a washing tub mounted in the cabinet, a housing mounted in the cabinet below the washing tub, the housing defining a predetermined space, and a movable body received in the housing such that the movable body can move in forward-and-rearward directions with respect to the cabinet. | 03-19-2009 |
20090091221 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - Disclosed is a laundry machine comprising a stainless steel cover forming an appearance and burr shielding portions for shielding burrs occurring on the cover. The laundry machine is provided with the cover of the stainless steel, accordingly it is capable of implementing an excellent appearance, and provided with the burr shielding portions for shielding the burrs occurring on the cover, accordingly it is capable of preventing a user from being damaged of injured due to the burrs. | 04-09-2009 |
20090102336 | Platform for a Dish Washing Machine - A dish washing machine includes a tub, which is open at the front and at the bottom, is at least partially made of non-rusting metal and which has walls, a separate housing, and a mounting floor at least partially made of plastic. The tub is placed on the mounting floor to form a washing compartment, and the washing compartment wall is formed from the mounting floor. According to the invention, the visible surface inside the washing compartment of the washing compartment wall formed by the mounting floor has, at least in part, a different appearance than that of the plastic of the remaining mounting floor. The different appearance is obtained by an insert made of stainless steel on the mounting floor. A stainless steel surface that, to the user, appears highly effective can thus be obtained in the entire interior of the washing container even in the case of a platform for a dish washing machine having a tub made of stainless steel that is placed on a plastic mounting floor. | 04-23-2009 |
20090121594 | Support Structure for a Clothes Washing Machine - A support structure for a clothes washing machine is provided. The support structure comprises a frame that includes attachment means for rigidly coupling a washing tub inside which there is mounted a drum arranged to rotate with respect to an axis that is substantially horizontal, or slightly tilted with respect to a horizontal direction, and support means for installing a motor for driving the drum. The frame is made up of resistant elements comprising metallic plate elements shaped by cutting and folding, assembled and joined together by screw or deformation attachment devices, or by welding. The frame can be linked by a suspension system to a base constructed in a similar way, or frame can be rigidly joined to the base. | 05-14-2009 |
20090146536 | Washing machine - A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a tub holding wash water, a drum rotatable within the tub to hold laundry, a first cabinet forming a first space provided with the tub and the drum to wash laundry, a second cabinet forming a second space for additional function, the second cabinet formed as one body with the first cabinet, and a single partition wall provided between the first and second cabinets to partition off the second space from the first space, wherein the second cabinet comprises a first frame and a second frame provided in both opposite portions out of front and rear portions and side portions of the second cabinet, the first and second frames having a rectangular shape. | 06-11-2009 |
20090153003 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENGAGING A WASHTUB WITH A BASE IN A WASHING APPLIANCE - A washing appliance and associated method for assembling a washing appliance, such as a dishwashing machine, is provided. The washing appliance includes a tub having a wall member and defining an access opening. The washing appliance further includes a base member configured to receive the tub. Each of the base member and the wall member of the tub include complementary engageable surfaces. An adhesive substance is also disposed between the complementary engageable surfaces of the tub and base member so as to secure the tub to the base member. | 06-18-2009 |
20090153004 | LAUNDRY DEVICE - A washing machine is disclosed, by which assembly and disassembly of a control panel ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090195130 | Household Electrical Appliance - A household electrical appliance, in particular a washing machine, a dishwasher, a refrigerator, a tumble dryer or the like, is provided. The household electrical appliance includes a body portion and a cover for covering relationship with the body portion. The cover includes a panel with an upper face, a lower face, and lateral sections, and a protector in surrounding relationship with the lateral sections that surrounds them, the panel being formed at least partially of glass | 08-06-2009 |
20090212672 | Button assembly and washing machine having the same - A button assembly and a washing machine having the same are disclosed. The button assembly includes a body, two or more buttons elastically connected to the body, and a partition member provided between the respective neighboring buttons and linked with any one of the two or more buttons. The button assembly enables easy button manipulation upon operation of the washing machine. | 08-27-2009 |
20090212673 | Laundry machine - A laundry machine is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a cabinet defining a first receiving space to receive laundry to be treated, a plurality of legs each of which comprises a leg head located at an installation surface and a leg body configured to connect the leg head to the cabinet, a sub cabinet defining a second receiving space having a volume less than the first receiving space, the sub cabinet being coupled to a bottom of the cabinet, and a plurality of coupling members configured to detachably couple the sub cabinet to the cabinet. According to this laundry machine, it is possible to easily achieve the coupling and separation between the cabinet and the sub cabinet. | 08-27-2009 |
20090267467 | Dishwasher - A dishwasher includes a washing compartment having a base wall with a retaining element, and a mains current connection element mounted on the retaining element with which a mains cable can be electrically contacted to the dishwasher. | 10-29-2009 |
20100109494 | Home Appliance and washing machine - A home appliance and a washing machine are provided. With a configuration in which an ornament having a patterned portion on which a predetermined image is formed and a transparent member placed on an outer surface of the ornament are closely attached to each other, it is possible to prevent water from entering a gap between the ornament and the transparent member. | 05-06-2010 |
20100141103 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHING APPLIANCE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A dishwashing appliance door assembly and associated apparatus are provided. An inner door member has a console member about the upper end thereof and is pivotable about a lower end thereof with a tub portion. One of the inner door member and console member includes a first handle device engaged therewith. An outer panel member is operably and removably engaged with the inner door member and/or console member, and extends laterally to substantially cover the second surface and console member. The outer panel member is at least partially disposed between a second handle device and the inner door member and console member. The inner door member is pivotable with respect to the tub portion via the second handle device when the outer panel member is operably engaged with the inner door member, and is pivotable via the first handle device when the outer panel member is removed therefrom. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141104 | DISHWASHER WITH TOP MOUNTED TOUCHSCREEN - A dishwasher includes a tub having a door that provides access to the tub. The door has a handle which extends a top surface of the door beyond a front surface of the door. A touchscreen panel is mounted to the top surface of a door to provide a user interface. The user interface includes a carrousel of icons via which a user may select a wash cycle. The user interface further includes a programmed delay interface via which a user may specify a desired start time and/or stop time for the wash cycle. The user interface may further provide the user with usage guidance to aid the user in the usage of the dishwasher. | 06-10-2010 |
20100148644 | LEAK CONTROL SYSTEM AND DISHWASHER INCORPORATING THE SAME - Provided is a dishwasher door. The door may include a door panel member having a liquid dispenser unit mounted thereto and extending therethrough from an interior-facing side to an exterior-facing side of the door panel member. A fluid-directing member can operably engage with the door panel member about the exterior-facing side. The fluid-directing member may define a containment portion that at least partially surrounds the liquid dispenser unit. The fluid-directing member may also include a conduit in communication with the containment portion. The conduit can be configured to channel liquid leaking from the liquid dispenser unit from the containment portion and through the door panel member, away from the exterior-facing side of said door panel member. | 06-17-2010 |
20100156256 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a wash compartment with a retainer, a water connector supported by the retainer and that connects a supply line from a water supply network to a liquid line system of the dishwasher. | 06-24-2010 |
20100187958 | DISHWASHER HAVING SOUND ATTENUATING STRUCTURES - Embodiments of dishwashers with sound attenuating properties are provided. The dishwashers include one or more laminated structures for attenuating sound. The structure may include a layer of an acoustic tape having a plurality of bi-direction fibers configured to redirect and convert sound generated by the dishwasher into heat such that the sound perceivable outside the dishwasher is reduced. The structure may further include one or more layers of foam for absorbing sound and one or more layers of vinyl for converting sound into heat. Panels of the laminated structure may be positioned in, around, and along the toe plate assembly, the door assembly, the base and tub of the dishwasher, and framing elements of the dishwasher. | 07-29-2010 |
20100201236 | SUPPORTER AND PEDESTAL AND WASHING/DRYING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a washing/drying machine at which a pedestal is mounted or supporters for coupling the pedestal and the washing/drying machine to each other. The pedestal includes a housing having a specific space therein, the plurality of supporters mounted at the housing and supporting an object placed on the housing and connection parts connecting the supporters mounted at one side of the housing to each other. The supporters are provided with coupling ribs for fixing the object at the housing. As the pedestal is mounted at the washing/drying machine, it is capable of preventing surfaces of the washing/drying machine and the pedestal from being damaged and of preventing water or other foreign materials from penetrating through a gap between the washing/drying machine and the pedestal by the connection parts mounted between the washing/drying machine and the pedestal. | 08-12-2010 |
20100225211 | DISHWASHER WITH A LIGHTING DEVICE OF THE WASHING COMPARTMENT - A dishwasher includes a cleaning compartment having a front portion that can be closed by a door. The door is configured to pivot at a bottom section thereof around a horizontally running axis. An illuminating device is configured to illuminate at least one of the cleaning compartment and the front portion of the cleaning compartment. A control device switches the illuminating device on or off based on a opening position of the door. The control device includes a switching element that is actuated by a Bowden cable arranged on the door in order to compensate for the weight of the door. | 09-09-2010 |
20100264789 | SPA APPARATUS - Spa apparatuses are provided. In this regard, a representative spa apparatus, among others, includes a basin structure and housing. The housing has an outer surface that has a partial oval shape and an opening that is located in front of the housing and designed to contain a chair. The housing is coupled to the basin structure at a bottom portion of the housing. | 10-21-2010 |
20100283362 | Door lock device of drum washing machine and washing machine having the same - Disclosed herein are a door lock device of a drum washing machine and a drum washing machine having the same, a door of which is opened by force of a predetermined magnitude or greater. The door opening is accomplished by providing a door lever of the door lock device with a bent portion. The bent portion formed at the door lever creates a predetermined angle X° between a contact point between a holding protrusion of the door lever and a raised portion of a body of the washing machine, a center point of a door lever shaft, and a contact point between a handle contact portion of the door lever and a door handle, allowing the door to be opened upon receiving force of a predetermined magnitude or greater. | 11-11-2010 |
20100295428 | Electric Household Appliance - An electric household appliance ( | 11-25-2010 |
20110006649 | COVER FOR AN INSPECTION GLASS OF A WASHER AND/OR DRYER DOOR, WASHER AND/OR DRYER DOOR COMPRISING A COVER FOR AN INSPECTION GLASS, AND WASHER AND/OR DRYER COMPRISING A DOOR THAT HAS A COVER FOR AN INSPECTION GLASS - A door of a washer and/or a dryer, the door including a frame to hinge the door to a machine housing of the washer and/or dryer, an inspection glass, and a cover for the inspection glass, wherein the cover has two essentially opposite main sides and an outer circumferential zone. Smooth conical surfaces of the cover and of the frame are in contact with one another to hold the cover in the frame, and the circumferential zone tapers in an area of a contact surface towards the frame. | 01-13-2011 |
20110012485 | FREESTANDING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance including a mounting aid that has at least two functional parts that are separated from one another by at least one separation point. | 01-20-2011 |
20110012486 | STATIONARY HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER - A stationary household appliance having a door that is pivotably mounted on the stationary household appliance by a joint. The stationary household appliance also has a noise damper that is provided in a region of the joint. | 01-20-2011 |
20110018408 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine comprises a casing, a top cover installed on an upper surface of the casing, a door installed at the top cover, through which laundry is accommodated into the casing, and a tub installed in the casing, wherein the door is connected to the top cover by a hinge assembly or a damper assembly provided thereat. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge portion, and a second hinge portion having a torsion spring therein. The damper assembly includes a first damper portion, a second damper portion, and a ring member having a round shape and fitted into an outer circumferential surface of the second damper portion. Accordingly, even when the door has a heavy weight due to its material of a reinforcing glass, the hinge assembly or the damper assembly can endure the weight of the door. This may prevent noise or impact occurring when the door is closed. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018409 | STATIONARY HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER - A stationary household appliance having a housing wall, components, and a force transmitting element to transmit a force that acts upon the housing wall from the outside of the stationary household appliance into the components. The force transmitting element has at least two force application regions to transmit the force into at least two different ones of the components. | 01-27-2011 |
20110025177 | OVERMOLD SEAL AND RAMP FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE DOOR - A door assembly of a household appliance, wherein the door assembly includes a glass bowl including a bowl portion and a rim portion projecting from the bowl portion, and a door frame sealingly engaged with the rim portion of the glass bowl. The door frame includes a front face having an outside edge and inside edge. The inside edge defines an opening in the front face that substantially corresponds to a shape of the bowl portion, a rear face on an opposite side of the door frame from the front face, a plurality of openings formed in the door frame spaced around the opening of the door frame and adjacent to the inside edge of the door frame, and an overmold seal formed on the front face of the door frame. The overmold seal covers the plurality of openings and extends substantially entirely around the opening of the door frame. | 02-03-2011 |
20110025178 | DOOR FRAME FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE DOOR - A door frame for a door assembly of a household appliance including a housing having an opening, a tub disposed inside the housing, the door assembly having a see-through portion, being pivotably coupled to the housing and movable between an open and a closed position, and including a front ring and inner ring, wherein the door frame includes a front face having an outside edge and inside edge, wherein the inside edge defines an opening in the front face that substantially corresponds to a shape of the opening of the housing, a rear face on an opposite side of the door frame from the front face, a plurality of first fastening points spaced around the door frame for coupling the door frame to the inner ring, and a plurality of second fastening points spaced around the door frame for separately coupling the door frame to the front ring. | 02-03-2011 |
20110031855 | WASHER - The present invention relates to a washer ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110031856 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, PARTICULARLY DISHWASHER - A household appliance including an appliance door and a container to receive goods to be treated. The container has a container opening that is closed by the appliance door. The household appliance further includes stiffeners that are associated, at least in sections, with the container opening. The stiffeners increase the rigidity of the container in a region of the container opening and have a centering element by which the appliance door is aligned with the container opening when the appliance door is closed. The stiffeners and the centering element are made of a uniform material and/or embodied in one piece as a plastic profile part. | 02-10-2011 |
20110037359 | SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT FOR A CLOTHES WASHING MACHINE - The present suspension arrangement is applied to a clothes washing machine of the type which comprises: a plurality of stay rods, having an upper end coupled in a structural cabinet, and a lower end coupled to a tub, to maintain said tub suspended in the interior of the structural cabinet. Each stay rod, which is formed by rigid stay rod portions or in a single piece flexible cable, presents, along its longitudinal extension, at least one hinge means interconnecting two adjacent stay rod portions and allowing the latter to be angularly and relatively displaced from each other around axes orthogonal to the stay rod. | 02-17-2011 |
20110050059 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine of the present invention comprises a top cover where a laundry entrance hole is formed through which laundry is put in from above; a lid assembly coupled to the top cover in a rotatable manner and opening and closing the laundry entrance hole; and a stopper being formed at least in one of the top cover and the lid assembly and preventing the lid assembly from being rotated more than a maximum opening angle. The stopper prevents a lid assembly from being rotated more than a maximum opening angle. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050060 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a top cover where a laundry entrance hole is formed through which laundry is put in from above; a lid assembly coupled to the top cover in a rotatable manner and opening and closing the laundry entrance hole; a first hinge connecting the top cover and the lid assembly; and a cam being installed in the first hinge and preventing the lid assembly from being rotated more than a maximum opening angle. | 03-03-2011 |
20110062837 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine comprising a cabinet open at an upper portion, a top cover coupled to the upper portion of the cabinet and including an opening for loading and unloading laundry therethrough, a lid assembly rotatably coupled to the top cover to open and close the opening, and a first hinge unit connecting the lid assembly with the top cover and reducing a speed of closing the lid assembly is provided. In the washing machine, the closing speed of the lid assembly is reduced to mitigate shock between the lid assembly and the top cover. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062838 | DRUM TYPE WASHING MACHINE - In one aspect, a drum type washing machine includes a body having a front surface thereof with an entrance opening for entrance/exit of laundry, and a front door rotatably coupled at one end thereof to the front surface of the body and serving to open or close the entrance opening. A supporting unit is installed to the front door and is adapted to come into contact with the body upon opening or closing of the entrance opening, thereby serving to keep the front door at a predetermined distance from the body. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062839 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, the cabinet having a laundry entrance opening for introducing laundry therethrough, a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet for opening and closing the laundry entrance opening, a hook provided at the door, and a door switch provided at the cabinet such that the hook can be latched to the door switch to prevent the door from being opened. The door switch separates the hook for opening the door. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062840 | COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER DOOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A dishwasher is provided, comprising a door pivotably attached to a body and having a counterbalance assembly coupled therebetween for facilitating pivoting of the door, wherein the counterbalance assembly includes a biasing member coupled to the body and serially engaged with a flexible element coupled to the door, and a guide member secured to the body and including a fixed arcuate member defining a first guide track, and a pulley rotatable about an axis and defining a second guide track, wherein the flexible element is at least partially wrapped about each of the fixed arcuate member and the pulley so as to serially engage the first and second guide tracks, and wherein the first guide track of the fixed arcuate member is offset from the second guide track of the pulley along the axis thereof. | 03-17-2011 |
20110080076 | DRAWER CONTAINING A SINK - A drawer is disclosed which is installed in a cabinet structure containing plumbing comprising water lines and a waste line. The drawer comprises a sink which is disposed in the drawer proximate the top of the drawer near one side of the drawer and the sink comprises a fold-down faucet, valves and a drain. The drawer also comprises a plumbing mount plate for connection to the water and a waste line in the cabinet structure. Flexible tubing connects the valves and drain of the sink to the plumbing mount plate. | 04-07-2011 |
20110084581 | Supporting device and washing machine having the same - A supporting device having improved assembly efficiency used to commonly support a washing machine and a drying machine with legs having different sizes, and a washing machine having the same. The supporting device includes a supporting device main body to support a washing machine main body, and supporters installed on the supporting device main body to receive and fix legs connected to the bottom of the washing machine main body, and each supporter includes a guide member to receive each leg, and at least one fixing member to fix each leg. | 04-14-2011 |
20110089793 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine which includes a lid assembly opening/closing a laundry entrance hole, wherein the lid assembly includes a lid frame and a lid inner coupled to an inside of the lid frame and having a hinge unit, is provided. The lid assembly may be easily assembled and maintain a secure coupling, thereby allowing for a reliable and stable washing machine. Further, the lid assembly may be easily opened or closed by the hinge unit, and this increases convenience. | 04-21-2011 |
20110121698 | Washer - The present invention relates to a washer ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110127891 | APPLIANCE AND LID ASSEMBLY - A washing appliance including a wash receptacle and a lid assembly for closing an open top of the wash receptacle. At least a peripheral portion of the lid assembly is movable toward and away from the open top of the wash receptacle between a sealed condition contacting contact portions of the periphery of the open top and an unsealed condition spaced away from the periphery of the open top. The lid assembly is generally rectangular and has front, rear and side portions. In the closed condition the peripheral portion of the lid assembly is urged against the top of the receptacle by forces applied to opposed side edge portions of the lid assembly. Front and rear portions of the contact portion of the receptacle periphery are planar and the peripheral portion of the lid structure is curved across front and rear contact portions, to be closer to the receptacle periphery in central portions of the front and rear contact portions than lateral portions of the front and rear contact portions. | 06-02-2011 |
20110148259 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FOOT - A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having at least one height-adjustable foot. According to an embodiment the invention, the foot comprises sections with essentially different coefficients of static friction. | 06-23-2011 |
20110148260 | Tub Cover Design and Fastening Means of Tub Cover to Tub - A cover for tub for a washer, the tub having a mouth and at least two balconies over which a cover is placed, wherein said cover comprises a housing channel placed on the periphery of said cover, which houses the upper end of the tub; at least one pair of locks facing each other on the periphery of said cover, wherein said locks have on their upper part some wedges; where each lock snaps unto the flange of the balcony of the tub: maintaining a drive tension between the lock and the balcony of the tub. | 06-23-2011 |
20110163643 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH A DOOR-WEIGHT COMPENSATING DEVICE - An appliance including a treatment container having a container door pivotable about a pivot axis, and a door-weight compensating device for at least partially compensating a weight of the container door. The door-weight compensating device may include a spring which is connected by a tension transmitter in a spring force transmitting manner to the container door. In an exemplary embodiment, the container door includes a deflector pivotally disposed about the pivot axis, the deflector having at least two sliding surfaces for deflecting the tension transmitter. | 07-07-2011 |
20110187246 | Dish Washer - Dishwasher including a housing ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110215688 | Built-in dishwasher - A built-in dishwasher to be received in a receiving space of an external structure. The built-in dishwasher includes a protective panel made of a transparent resin, the protective panel being mounted at a ceiling of the receiving space. The protective panel prevents deformation of the external structure due to steam and also, enables easy observation of an operating state of the dishwasher. | 09-08-2011 |
20110241507 | HINGE PULLEY FOR DOMESTIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A hinge pulley for a household appliance having a housing, a washing container in the housing, a door pivotable about a horizontal axis at the lower part of the door between an open and a closed position for accessing an interior of the washing container, and a transmission element coupled between the door and the housing. The hinge pulley includes a unitary molded body having an integral first channel having a first curved portion for guiding the transmission element, and an integral second channel having a second curved portion for guiding the transmission element, wherein a portion of one of the integral first channel and the integral second channel includes a sliding surface formed from an ultra high molecular weight material. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248609 | DISHWASHER WITH A VISUAL DISPLAY FACILITY - A dishwasher is provided that has a door and a wash compartment that is closed off by the door. The wash compartment receives items to be treated and has a movable dish rack in which items to be cleaned are supported. The movable dish rack is moved from a treatment position in which the wash compartment is closed to an access position in which loading and unloading of dishes into the dishwasher is facilitated. The dishwasher further includes a visual display facility for visual notification of operation information and/or program information of the dishwasher. The visual display facility is assigned to the dish rack. | 10-13-2011 |
20110279004 | AUTOMATIC WAREWASHING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER, HAVING AN AUTOMATICALLY OPENABLE DOOR - An automatic warewashing machine includes a washing chamber, a hinged door configured to close the washing chamber, and a force-locking latching mechanism configured to hold the door in a closed position and release the door in response to a pulling force. The force-locking latching mechanism is disposed on the washing chamber or on a body enclosing the washing chamber. A door opening system is also included and has a push-open unit configured to automatically open the door to at least an ajar position. The push-open unit includes a motor-driven push-type opening bar. | 11-17-2011 |
20110285260 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine for treating laundry is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a front gasket ( | 11-24-2011 |
20120007481 | Washing Machine with Tub Having Thermally Insulating Insert - A washing machine comprises a tub ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120007482 | Porthole Window for Laundry Washing and/or Drying Appliance | 01-12-2012 |
20120013228 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE, ESPECIALLY PREFABRICATED, BITUMEN MAT FOR DEADENING OF NOISE AND/OR SOUND ABSORPTION OF A COMPONENT - In a method for manufacturing a dishwasher having at least one component and at least one bitumen mat provided on the component for noise deadening and/or sound insulation of the component, a usable, flowable and reactively-hardenable bituminous mixture is applied upon the bitumen mat and/or component such as to form at least one adhesive bead. The adhesive bead is partly surrounded by at least one area which is free of the reactively-hardenable bituminous mixture. Before the hardening of the bituminous mixture, the component and the bitumen mat are pressed together and thereby glued to one another. | 01-19-2012 |
20120032569 | Appliance Door Prop Mechanism - A latch plate and striker assembly serve also to prop open the door of a front load laundry washer or other washing or laundry appliance, so as to releasably maintain the door in an open, chamber venting position (regardless of whether the appliance installation is perfectly level). The latch plate also includes a ramped receptacle, and the strike structure includes a prong designed to be guided into the receptacle by the ramp, to align (as necessary) the door strike with the door latch/lock as the door is closed. | 02-09-2012 |
20120043871 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF MODULES - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a housing and at least two modules which are integrated in the housing. Each of the at least two modules includes a wash compartment that is fixed to the housing and capable of being closed off to accommodate items to be washed. | 02-23-2012 |
20120056517 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine according to the present invention comprises: a vibration limiter disposed on an outer cistern, wherein the vibration limiter is capable of decreasing vibration by absorbing kinetic energy of a suspension when the outer cistern is excessively vibrating. Thus, the present invention prevents collision between a cabinet and the outer cistern which can be generated when the outer cistern is excessively vibrating, thereby achieving the effect of preventing damage to the surrounding parts. Furthermore, since collision between the outer cistern and the cabinet is prevented, it is possible to minimize space between the outer cistern and the cabinet, which allows the enlargement of outer cistern capacity. | 03-08-2012 |
20120056518 | WASHING MACHINE - A laundry machine ( | 03-08-2012 |
20120074822 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular domestic dishwasher, includes a washing tub which has at least one bearing race of a basket guide on each of its side walls respectively. The bearing race is rotatably mounted on a bearing point, which has a securing element to secure the bearing race in an axial direction. The securing element of the bearing point is constructed in the form of a retainer plate, which, as a separate component, is connected with the side wall of the washing tub by a material bond. | 03-29-2012 |
20120086315 | Door for Laundry Machine - A method for fabricating a door ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120098393 | DISHWASHER HAVING AN IMPROVED COVER ARRANGEMENT - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a wash container for holding items to be washed. The wash container has a front loading opening and is reinforced by a reinforcement element along at least one front edge region of the wash container. A cover arrangement is provided to at least partially cover at least one gap formed outside a water-conducting region of the wash container between the wash container and at least one surface running along the front edge region of the wash container. The cover arrangement includes at least one cover element having a fastening segment which is defined by an I-shaped cross section and extends in its longitudinal direction parallel to the surface. The I-shaped fastening segment is fixed in a fastening segment having a U-shaped cross section and configured on the reinforcement element. | 04-26-2012 |
20120098394 | Washing machine and assembly structure thereof - A washing machine having an assembly structure of a front frame and a bottom frame using fastening members, which has improved aesthetics and workability and excellent fastening force. The front frame includes a front surface part, an extension part extended rearward from the front surface part, a first connection part extended upward from the extension part, and openings formed on the extension part, and the bottom frame includes a bottom plate and a second connection part extended upward from the bottom plate and connected to the first connection part through fastening members. Each of bracket frames installed in the openings includes a guide channel to guide entry and exit of each of the fastening members when the fastening members are fastened to the first connection part and the second connection part. | 04-26-2012 |
20120104912 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - Disclosed is a laundry machine which treats laundry. A hearing housing ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120104913 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes at least one packing element disposed on a side face of the household appliance, and at least one load-bearing structural part. The packing element has at least one force transfer region, which has a force action surface in contact with the load-bearing structural part. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104914 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes at least one wash compartment and a rack guide rail for support in the wash compartment of a rack which holds items to be washed and/or dried. The rack guide rail has a running surface to allow movement of the rack in and out of the wash compartment for loading and unloading purposes along a travel path supported on the running surface. The rack guide rail is hereby supported at a support point for pivoting about a pivot axis. | 05-03-2012 |
20120153786 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a washing compartment having a front access opening which is surrounded by a front frame. The front frame is open on a floor side and has lateral frame strips. A base support is arranged on the floor side and has bearing elements for support of the lateral frame strips. Each of the lateral frame strips of the front frame includes at least one hook element which encompasses the associated bearing element of the base support. | 06-21-2012 |
20120161594 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - There may be disclosed a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge unit comprising a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate a second rotational direction that is different from the first rotational direction, and a securing member configured to secure the door to the first pivot or the second pivot, when the door is rotated. | 06-28-2012 |
20120169192 | HOSPITALITY ENVIRONMENT ITEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A hospitality environment item, namely, interchangeable decorative panels that include laminates and their placement on underbar furniture/equipment. The decorative panels may each have their own laminate finish. Flanges attached to the underbar furniture/equipment extend to conceal edges of the decorative panels and extend over a peripheral region of the face of the decorative panel. The decorative panels have holes arranged to allow draw-pull handles to be secured to a drawer/door and a lock to penetrate into the drawer/door. Other decorative panels have holes that allow light to shine through from lights in backsplash sections. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169193 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine including a main body and a control panel mounted to the main body. The control panel includes a control panel frame assembled to the main body, a circuit board housing coupled to a rear side of the control panel frame and having an open rear side, and a circuit board accommodated in the circuit board housing. The circuit board is inserted into the circuit board housing through the open rear side of the circuit board housing such that a front surface thereof, on which light emitting elements to display operational modes of the washing machine are mounted, faces an inner wall surface of a front wall portion of the circuit board housing. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169194 | APPLIANCE HAVING A HOUSING DAMPENING PORTION AND METHOD - Various embodiments of apparatuses and methods relating to appliances are provided. In one embodiment, an appliance having a housing, one or more moveable components inside the housing, a drive assembly, and a dampening portion is provided. The housing includes, for example, at least one side wall and the dampening member is disposed at least partially between the drive assembly and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes, for example, a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the side wall and the drive assembly. The dampening member is configured to limit movement of the drive assembly during shipping and handling to prevent damage to the appliance. The dampening member stays with the appliance after shipping and handling to enhance performance of the appliance, protect the moveable component, or both. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176010 | ROLLER RETAINER FOR DISHWASHERS - A dishwasher appliance roller retainer and a method for producing the roller retainer for a dishwashing appliance. The roller retainer for the dishwashing appliance includes a central element permanently fastened to the dishwasher tub. The invention includes a roller element on the central element for receiving rail elements. | 07-12-2012 |
20120187811 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - There may be disclosed a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge unit comprising a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate a second rotational direction that is different from the first rotational direction, a guide part installed in the cabinet, with a guide groove recessed a predetermined depth, and a connection part installed in the door, the connection part comprising a guide projection received in the guide groove of which a moving path is guided, and an opening angle of the opening is variable based on positions of the guide projection. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194047 | BUILT-IN DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER - A built-in domestic appliance is provided that has a length-adjustable spacer sleeve to fasten the built-in domestic appliance to a wall with a fastening screw. The length-adjustable spacer has a first sleeve part mounted on the built-in domestic appliance and a second sleeve part that is telescopically adjustable relative to the first sleeve part and that is adjustable, in length, along an axis with respect to the first sleeve part until the second sleeve part is in contact with the wall. The built-in domestic appliance also includes a rotational securing assembly that limits rotational movement of the second sleeve part about the axis. | 08-02-2012 |
20120194048 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FOOT - A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having at least one height-adjustable foot. According to an embodiment the invention, the foot comprises sections with essentially different coefficients of static friction. | 08-02-2012 |
20120200210 | APPLIANCE HAVING DAMPENING PORTION AND METHOD - Appliance (w) having a housing, a moveable tub (T) member inside the housing, and a dampening portion is provided. The housing includes, at least one side wall and the dampening portion disposed at least partially between the moveable tub member and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes, for example, a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the side wall or tub member. Methods of shipping and operation dampening an appliance are also disclosed. | 08-09-2012 |
20120206027 | INTEGRATEABLE DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a container for receiving items to be processed, and at least one load limiter which is held directly or indirectly on the container and constructed to absorb a load. The load limiter is provided with at least one open or enclosed recess for engagement of at least one tab assigned to an outer region of the container in a mounted position of the at least one load limiter. | 08-16-2012 |
20120242205 | Household Appliance for Wall Mounting - A household appliance ( | 09-27-2012 |
20130009530 | DISHWASHER, ESPECIALLY DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - The invention relates to a dishwasher ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130026895 | WASHING MACHINE HAVING ENHANCED COUPLING STRUCTURE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - A washing machine including a tub which is configured to accommodate water; a rotating tub which is disposed at the inside of the tub; at least one boss which is protruded from the tub and equipped with a coupling hole; a weight balance which is equipped with at least one insertion hole at which at least one boss is inserted; a pin body which is inserted at the coupling hole of the boss, and a pin which is equipped with a pin head which is extended from the pin body for preventing the weight balance from separating away, and the pin body includes at least one boss weld metal zone which is metal-welded at the inner surface of the coupling hole for the pin to be fixed to the boss. | 01-31-2013 |
20130038186 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher that enables a user to adjust a load of a spring depending on material and weight of a cover that is attached to a door of the dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a housing having a bottom, a rear, and side covers, a door rotatably installed on a front surface of the housing, a door hinge installed onto each lower end of the door while being rotatably coupled to the housing, a spring configured to adjust a rotation of the door, and an apparatus of adjusting the spring configured to adjust a load of the spring. The apparatus includes a movable bracket connected to the spring, an adjustment member which enables the movable bracket to move up and down, and a support bracket configured to support the adjustment member. A position verification hole is perforated through the housing such that the apparatus is checked from outside the housing. | 02-14-2013 |
20130057129 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine having a coupling structure configured to economically and strongly couple component parts to each other, the washing machine including a frame forming an exterior, an upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the frame and provided with an opening unit to which a laundry is introduced, an electronic part accommodating plate coupled to an rear portion of the upper cover, and a connection unit provided at the electronic part accommodating plate and extended toward a lower direction from a lower portion of the electronic part accommodating plate. | 03-07-2013 |
20130057130 | GASKET APPLICABLE TO LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS, LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND INJECTION MOLD FOR THE SAME - A gasket and a manufacturing method and injection mold for the same are disclosed herein, in which the gasket includes a body composed of an injection molded product made from a thermoplastic elastomer while having a hollow portion and a circumferential portion enclosing a periphery of the hollow portion, and a lip which protrudes from an edge of the circumferential portion toward the hollow portion. The gasket includes a front surface coming into contact with a door when the gasket is installed in a laundry treatment apparatus and a back surface disposed behind the front surface. The back surface of the lip may be formed with an overflow protrusion during molding of the gasket. The overflow protrusion may be molded later than the lip, thereby preventing generation of poor molding at the front surface of the lip. | 03-07-2013 |
20130069505 | DISHWASHER WITH MULTI-PIECE TUB - A dishwasher for automatically executing a cycle of operation for treatment of dishes includes a tub having multiple walls at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment wherein at least one of the multiple walls is thermoformed from sheet material and a method of making a tub for a dishwasher. | 03-21-2013 |
20130069506 | DISHWASHER WITH MULTI-PIECE TUB - A tub for a dishwasher where the tub includes at least a first panel and a second panel to form a multi-piece tub. The tub may at least partially define a treating chamber for receiving dishes and the dishwasher may be configured to automatically execute a treating cycle within the treating chamber. | 03-21-2013 |
20130106264 | WATER-CHANNELLING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER | 05-02-2013 |
20130134846 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a free-standing dishwasher or a high-level built-in dishwasher, includes an appliance door and a bottom-side plinth cover which is aligned essentially flush with a front face of the appliance door. The plinth cover has a top wall which faces a lower edge of the appliance door and is spaced from the lower edge of the appliance door to allow for an opening movement of the appliance door across a free movement gap. At least one lighting element is provided to allow illumination of the movement gap between the lower edge of the appliance door and the top wall of the plinth cover. | 05-30-2013 |
20130154458 | ASSISTED-MOVEMENT SYSTEM FOR ONE OF A RACK AND A DOOR OF AN APPLIANCE - An assisted-movement system is provided for an appliance, such as a dishwasher including a tub portion defining a forward opening, a door pivotally engaged therewith for selectively engaging the forward opening, and a rack movable into and out of the tub portion through the forward opening. A biasing device is operably engaged between the tub portion and one of the door, via a hinge mechanism, and the rack. The biasing device is extendable between contracted extended positions. A position control device is operably engaged between the tub portion and one of the door, the rack, and the biasing device, and is configured to cooperate with the one of the door, the rack, and the biasing device to at least one of maintain the door in a closed position and maintain the rack within the tub portion, with the biasing device in the contracted position. Associated dishwashers are also provided. | 06-20-2013 |
20130193819 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE WITH A DETACHABLE DOOR - The present disclosure relates to consumer appliance having a door that may be selectively detached from a cabinet of the appliance. More specifically, the door can be detached by sliding a hinge out of a bracket. To attach the door, the hinge is inserted into the bracket. | 08-01-2013 |
20130214660 | HINGE FOR AN APPLIANCE - The present subject matter provides a hinge for an appliance. The hinge is rotatably mounted to a cabinet of the appliance. The hinge includes a foot configured for receipt by a door of the appliance. Specifically, the foot has a tip that is configured for receipt into a cavity of the door and a substantially planar portion configured to be positioned adjacent a pocket of the door. | 08-22-2013 |
20130234573 | APPLIANCE WITH A BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING A HINGE - A washing machine appliance is provided with a door rotatably mounted to a cabinet of the appliance with a hinge. The hinge is supported by a bracket that extends between a front panel of the appliance and a flange. By extending between the front panel and the flange, the bracket can provide robust support for the hinge. | 09-12-2013 |
20130234574 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING DOOR ROBUSTNESS IN A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub having an open face, a door selectively moveable to open and close the open face, and comprising spaced interior and exterior panels having peripheral edges that are coupled along at least a portion of the peripheral edges by a peripheral wall to collectively define a door interior, and a controller mounting bracket located within the door interior. | 09-12-2013 |
20130300268 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPLIANCE - A door assembly for an appliance, e.g., a dishwasher appliance, is provided. The door assembly includes an inner door panel and an outer door panel. The inner door panel is secured to the outer door panel with clips. With such a construction, the door assembly can have an aesthetically pleasing appearance to consumers. | 11-14-2013 |
20130320824 | WASHING MACHINE HAVING UPPER COVER - An upper cover of a washing machine having an improved structure in which the upper cover may be manufactured in a simple process. The washing machine includes: a main body; and an upper cover configured to cover an upper part of the main body, wherein the upper cover includes: a cover plate formed in a rectangular shape; and a cover frame formed of a material different from a material for the cover plate and coupled to the cover plate along a circumference of the cover plate, and the cover frame includes: at least one first support part configured to support an upper side of the cover plate; and at least one second support part configured to support a lower side of the cover plate. | 12-05-2013 |
20130328463 | RACK WITH PROTRUSION DEVICE FOR KITCHEN APPLIANCE - A rack for supporting objects within a kitchen appliance has a first side with a first front end and a second side opposing the first side with a second front end. The rack also has a front side extending from the first front end to the second front end and opposing a door of the appliance. The rack further has at least one protrusion member supported on the front side of the rack. The at least one protrusion member is positioned so that the door of the appliance contacts the at least one protrusion member instead of the front side of the rack. | 12-12-2013 |
20130328464 | METHOD OF ATTACHING A CABINET ASSEMBLY TO A HOT TUB - A method of attaching a cabinet assembly to a spa. The method includes providing a frame that has a channel that forms a perimeter. A spa is placed on the frame such that a flange or lip of the spa extends past the perimeter created by the channel. A plurality of slats are then secured between the flange of the spa and the channel of the frame in order to form a cabinet around the spa. The spa having a pan and a toe kick secured adjacent its bottom end. | 12-12-2013 |
20130334939 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus that smoothly agitates laundry with as large space as possible for receiving laundry. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a rotatable drum that receives laundry, has open front and rear, and is formed to have a non-circular closed cross-section; a rotatable circular guide that supports a portion having a uniform curvature of the drum; and a drum guide that is disposed on the edge of the drum and seals the portion between the circular guide and the drum. | 12-19-2013 |
20130334940 | TABLE TOP DISHWASHER - A table top dishwasher, comprises: (a) a tub ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130334941 | ACCESSORY FOR DISHWASHER - An accessory for supporting crockery in a dishwasher comprises a generally U-shaped main body having a pair of legs and a connecting portion that connects the pair of legs, at least one of the legs having a free end that is adapted to be releasably attached to a crockery basket in the dishwasher when in an installation position, and a smoothly radiused portion connecting each leg to the connecting portion, wherein the legs are spaced apart in the installation position a sufficient distance to promote stability of the crockery. | 12-19-2013 |
20130342089 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus that smoothly agitates laundry with as large space as possible for receiving laundry. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a rotatable drum that receives laundry, has open front and rear, and is formed to have a non-circular closed cross-section; a rotatable upper circular guide that is disposed with the rotational center higher than the rotational center of the drum and supports a portion having a uniform curvature at the upper portion of the drum; a rotatable lower circular guide that partially overlaps the upper circular guide, is disposed with the rotational center lower than the rotational center of the drum and supports a portion having a uniform curvature at the lower portion of the drum; a plurality of upper support rollers that supports the upper circular guide to be rotatable; and a plurality of lower support rollers that supports the lower circular guide to be rotatable. | 12-26-2013 |
20140001934 | WASHER/DRYER COMPRISING A LOCK | 01-02-2014 |
20140028165 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a wash container for receiving items to be washed and a front frame which has an open bottom and an upper frame run and is disposed in surrounding relationship to a front loading opening of the wash container. The front frame has a cross-sectional profile and is provided with at least one height stop that projects beyond the cross-sectional profile in height and is configured as a tab in the upper frame run. | 01-30-2014 |
20140077671 | Dish Washer - A dish washer comprises a carcass having a washing compartment accessible through an access opening, and a door attached to the carcass for closing the access opening. The door is bounded on its door side facing the washing compartment by a door inner wall, which provides sealing contact surfaces for a sealing arrangement attached to the carcass. A door latch comprises a latch head attached to the door and fixed relative to the latter, and a latch unit arranged on the carcass and having two latch arms which are movable relative to one another and embrace the latch head on both sides when the door is closed. On closing the door the latch head runs against the latch arms and pushes apart the latter from a relative rest position against spring force. The latch head rises preferably completely above the surface contour of the door inner wall. | 03-20-2014 |
20140132135 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE CLOSING OF A DOOR OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A WASHING MACHINE, SUCH AS A DISHWASHER | 05-15-2014 |
20140145572 | DISHWASHER SUPPORT STRUCTURES TO REDUCE ROTATION OF A DOOR CROWN - Support structures that reduce rotation of a door crown are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, and a door movably mounted to the tub to selectively open and close the opening. The door may include a front panel, a pocket panel coupled to the front panel and defining an opening in the front panel to receive a hand, a crown attached to a top of the front panel, a pocket handle defined in the crown having a first support structure engaging a second support structure of the pocket panel to reduce a rotation of the crown. | 05-29-2014 |
20140159555 | TABLE TOP DISHWASHER - A table top dishwasher comprises (a) a tub ( | 06-12-2014 |
20140159556 | WALL-MOUNTED DRUM WASHING MACHINE - A wall-mounted drum washing machine includes a housing having one or more through-holes in a rear surface thereof; and one or more fixing units having a first side or end fixed to a wall and a second side or end inserted in one of the through-hole(s), wherein each through-hole includes a guide having a cross-sectional area that decreases from a rear surface of the housing toward a front of the housing. | 06-12-2014 |
20140167579 | WATER-CONDUCTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING A DETERGENT DOSING SYSTEM AND CARTRIDGE THEREFOR - A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the water-conducting domestic appliance; a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving area for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent; and a cartridge having separate chambers for storing at least two detergents, each chamber having a storage capacity for storing detergent that is greater than a quantity of detergent required for one washing cycle. | 06-19-2014 |
20140265769 | HOSE LOCK WITH LIVING HINGE, HOME APPLIANCE INCLUDING HOSE LOCK WITH LIVING HINGE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING HOME APPLIANCE INCLUDING HOSE LOCK WITH LIVING HINGE - A home appliance, such as a dishwasher, and a method of assembling a home appliance includes a basin with an integrally formed hose lock. The hose lock includes a slot component and a tab connected to the slot component by way of a living hinge. When the living hinge is bent, a slot in the slot component is closed-off by the tab to secure a hose in the slot component. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265770 | Washer/Dryer - The present invention relates to the items required to be close by while the washer/dryer ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140285075 | DISHWASHER - A table top dishwasher comprises: (a) a tub ( | 09-25-2014 |
20140285076 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus including a front panel with an inclined front surface and an opening for the introduction and removal of laundry located on the inclined surface, a door rotatably mounted to the inclined front surface to open or close the opening, and a damper module between the front panel and the door to apply torque to the door in a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the door when the door is rotated due to self-load (or self-weight) of the door. The damper module applies torque to the door in a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the door when an angle between the front panel and the door is within a range of a prescribed angle, preventing the door from being open or closed due to self-load (or self-weight) of the door, enhancing user convenience. | 09-25-2014 |
20140292166 | WALL-MOUNTED DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE - A wall-mounted drum-type washing machine include a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a control block on the rear panel; a power line extending from the control block to outside the rear panel; and a guide unit on a rear surface of the rear panel, fixing the power line and guiding it to the outside of the rear panel. | 10-02-2014 |
20140306588 | MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT DISHWASHER WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CLOSURE ELEMENTS - A dishwasher may comprise a tub at least partially defining multiple treating chambers and further defining an access opening for the treating chambers. Interior closure elements may selectively close the access openings, and examples of the interior closure elements include a pivoting door and a drawer front. An exterior closure element mounted to the dishwasher for movement relative to the tub may overlie the interior closure elements when closed. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306589 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine having a structure which stably supports a hose or a wire used in the washing machine to prevent sagging or movement of the hose or the wire. The washing machine includes a main body, a spin basket disposed within the main body, an upper cover connected to the upper portion of the main body, a detergent box connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to supply detergent to the inside of the spin basket, a water supply valve connected to the rear end of the upper cover, a water supply hose connecting the water supply valve to the detergent box, and a support bracket connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to support the water supply hose so as to prevent sagging of the water supply hose. | 10-16-2014 |
20140319983 | DOOR ASSEMBLY AND CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A clothes treatment apparatus including a cabinet having an opening, a drum placed within the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein, and a door assembly configured to open or close the opening. The door assembly includes a second module having a hollowed region and configured to be selectively open or closed in different directions, and a first module, at least a portion of which hermetically seals the hollowed region, the first module being configured not to interfere with opening/closing of the second module. Such an improved configuration of the door assembly ensures easy change in the opening/closing direction of a door. | 10-30-2014 |
20140368098 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A laundry treating appliance for treating a load of laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a cabinet and a vessel, such as a tub or drum, suspended within the cabinet. An embossed pattern is provided on at least one wall or panel of the cabinet to complement the outer peripheral shape of the vessel. | 12-18-2014 |
20140375188 | DOOR HINGE APPARATUS AND DRUM TYPE WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A door hinge apparatus having a coupling structure between a door and a cabinet, and a drum-type washing machine having the same. The drum type washing machine includes an inlet formed through the cabinet to allow laundry to be inserted or withdrawn therethrough, a door coupled to the cabinet to open and close the inlet, and a hinge between the door and the cabinet. The hinge includes a cabinet bracket coupled to a front surface of the cabinet, a door bracket coupled to the door, a first moving unit coupled to the door bracket to allow the door to be pivoted with respect to the cabinet, and a second moving unit coupled to the cabinet bracket to allow the door to protrude forward from the cabinet and be substantially parallel and spaced from the cabinet. The door opens the inlet by moving forward by a predetermined distance or more from the cabinet and then pivoting, so that moisture in the drum is removed to some extent before the inlet is opened and the door can open without friction between the door and the cabinet. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375189 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus is provided that includes a cabinet configured that defines a profile of the laundry treating apparatus, the cabinet including a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge unit including a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate along a second rotational direction, which is different from the first rotational direction, and a securing member configured to secure the door to the first pivot or the second pivot, when the door is rotated. | 12-25-2014 |
20150008807 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine in which a touch panel is placed at a door so that an exterior of the washing machine can be improved, the washing machine including: a body in which an opening is formed; and a door disposed to open and close the opening, wherein the door includes: a first door member that constitutes a front side of the door; and a second door member that is combined with the first door member and constitutes a rear side of the door, and wherein the first door member and the second door member are combined with each other so that the first door member is capable of being rotated relative to the second door member. | 01-08-2015 |
20150008808 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine including an attachment groove on or in a top portion or surface of a cabinet; a joint member coupled to the cabinet and in the attachment groove; a door configured to open and close an inlet of the cabinet, and a damper connected to the joint member and configured to adjust or control a rotational speed of the door. | 01-08-2015 |
20150028733 | SOUND ABATEMENT FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A dishwashing appliance is provided having one or more sound abatement features for blocking sound transmission emanating from the appliance during operation. Spaces or gaps present between the dishwashing appliance and the cabinetry in which it is installed can be blocked by features having one or more chambers that attenuate the transmission of sound therefrom. Such sound abatement features can be readily incorporated into the design of a dishwashing appliance and provide a relatively inexpensive alternative to conventional designs. | 01-29-2015 |
20150035419 | TABLE TOP DISHWASHER - A table top dishwasher comprises (a) a tub ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150042219 | WASHING MACHINE HAVING AN IMPROVED COUPLING STRUCTURE - A washing machine including a cabinet, a tub placed within the cabinet, a wash tub located within the tub to receive laundry therein, an element receiving unit in which elements are received, the element receiving unit being coupled to one side of the cabinet, a coupling panel provided at the element receiving unit so as to be coupled to the cabinet, a receiving panel provided at the cabinet so as to receive at least a portion of the coupling panel, a first holder and a second holder formed at the coupling panel, and a first receiving hole and a second receiving hole perforated in the receiving panel to receive the first holder and the second holder respectively therein. The coupling panel is pivotally rotated after the first holder is positioned into the first receiving hole, causing the second holder to be fitted into the second receiving hole. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042220 | Device to capture relative position of a component of which the position can change relative to a reference component of a washing handling device, and corresponding washing handling device - A sensor device to measure a force or pressure in a washing handling apparatus includes a light source, a light receiver, a light-reflecting surface that reflects light emitted by the light source toward the light receiver, and one or more spring elements that biases the light-reflecting surface into a predefined initial position with respect to the light source and the light receiver where the light-reflecting surface is disposed to be displaceable with respect to the light source and the light receiver in response to application of an external force or pressure against a resetting force of the one or more spring elements. | 02-12-2015 |
20150076977 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus including a casing having an upwardly open laundry entrance a door for opening/closing the laundry entrance, and an operation unit for receiving predetermined control instructions to control an operation of the laundry treatment apparatus, in which the operation unit is disposed on a front portion of the door and moves on the top of the casing when the door opens. | 03-19-2015 |
20150097472 | DISHWASHER INSULATION BLANKET - A dishwasher includes a tub with a sidewall. A vent is attached to the sidewall of the tub. An inlet line is disposed outside the sidewall and is attached to the vent. The inlet line provides water to the tub through the sidewall. An insulation blanket is disposed over the tub sidewall and the vent. A water vapor path extends from the vent to at least an edge of the insulation blanket. | 04-09-2015 |
20150108885 | DISHWASHER - A door opening unit for automatically opening a door for a dishwasher includes an actuator, a link member that makes a straight motion due to pressurization of the actuator and has a plurality of legs, a plurality of rotation levers that are connected to the plurality of legs of the link member, and a plurality of pressurization members that are connected to the plurality of rotation levers. Since the plurality of pressurization members may pressurize a plurality of points of the door, the door may be more smoothly opened. Also, the door opening unit for automatically opening the door includes a restoring spring that restores positions of the plurality of pressurization members when power to the actuator is turned off. | 04-23-2015 |
20150115784 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING AN EXTERNAL UPWARD EXTENDING PIPE - A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, includes a first retaining device which is arranged on an outer wall and which is provided to hold a pipe on the outer wall when the domestic appliance is in operation. The outer wall has an aperture through which the hose is guided, with the first retaining device being arranged above the aperture. | 04-30-2015 |
20150123520 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DOOR THEREOF - A washing machine having a door with an improved structure may include a cabinet, a laundry port, a tub that is disposed in the cabinet, a drum that is disposed in the tub, and a door that opens and closes the laundry port. The door may include a door cover placed at an outer side of the door when the door closes the laundry port, and a decoration member coupled to the door cover so that at least a portion of the decoration member is projected onto the door cover. The door having the improved structure may be manufactured without the necessity of performing post-processing and a molding cost may be reduced. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123521 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening, a door to open and close the opening, and a locking unit to selectively restrict an operation of the door when the door is closed. A position of the door is adjusted through this configuration to stably close the opening and to prevent the door from being undesirably opened, and thus it is possible to improve washing efficiency. Further, a front structure of the opening may be improved, and thus laundry may be easily put in or taken out. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123522 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A washing machine and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A washing machine includes a casing that defines an outer appearance of the washing machine and an outer tub in the casing that is configured to receive water. A supporting rod is coupled with the casing, and a suspension is coupled with the outer tub, the supporting rod being inserted in the suspension. The suspension is configured to move bi-directionally along the supporting rod as the outer tub vibrates to mitigate vibration of the outer tub, and the suspension includes a frictional part configured to contact the supporting rod. The suspension is configured to apply a lubricating material to a portion of the supporting rod that is brought in contact, during the vibration of the outer tub, with the frictional part of the suspension. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123523 | CONNECTOR AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A connector is provided that includes a cabinet connector at a cabinet that includes at least one of a power supply device and an information processing device and a device connector at a control object device to be controlled by at least one of the power supply device and the information processing device. The device connector may be separably coupled to the cabinet connector. The device connector may be movable along at least two of an X-axis and a Y-axis defining a plane parallel to a cross section of the cabinet connector and a Z-axis perpendicular to the cross section of the cabinet connector. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123524 | SEALING MEMBER AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - A dishwasher includes a main body, a washing tub that is disposed inside the main body and includes an opening formed on a front surface thereof, a door that opens and closes the opening, and a sealing member that seals between the washing tub and the door. The sealing member includes a fixing unit that is fixed to a lower portion of the door, and a sealing unit that extends toward a front side of the washing tub from the fixing unit and is brought into contact with an inner surface of the washing tub. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123525 | CONNECTOR AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A laundry treatment apparatus may be provided that includes a cabinet having an input opening, a door including a door frame, a hinge unit, and a control panel, a cabinet connector at the cabinet to transmit and receive at least one of power and a control signal and a door connector separably coupled to the cabinet connector to connect the control panel to the cabinet connector. | 05-07-2015 |
20150145388 | CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS - A clothes treating apparatus having an improved coupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a cabinet; an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; a panel coupled between the upper cover and the cabinet so as to mediate coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet; a coupling portion provided at at least a portion of the panel; and an accommodation portion that is provided at at least a portion of the upper cover and accommodates at least a portion of the coupling portion, wherein the upper cover and the cabinet may be coupled to each other by coupling of the coupling portion and the accommodation portion. A coupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet is improved so that a step between the upper cover and the cabinet can be prevented from being formed and thus the upper cover can be prevented from escaping (detaching) from the cabinet. Furthermore, owing to the improved coupling structure of the upper cover and the cabinet, the number of separate fastening member could reduce so that a material cost can be reduced and a production process can be reduced. | 05-28-2015 |
20150315739 | Laundry Treating Appliance - The present invention relates to a laundry treating appliance, such as a washing machine or a machine having laundry drying functions; a laundry treating appliance according to the invention comprises a cabinet assembly ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150337478 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE WITH A DAMPER - A washing machine appliance is provided. The washing machine appliance includes a cabinet and a tub disposed within the cabinet. The washing machine appliance also includes features for variably damping motion of the tub relative to the cabinet, such as a damper with a first, rigid piston and a second, compliant piston slidably received within a cylinder of the damper. | 11-26-2015 |
20150345066 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND TUB ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING - A laundry appliance for treating a load of laundry according to a cycle of operation comprises a cabinet and a tub assembly housed within the cabinet and comprising a front tub section, a rear tub section and at least one middle tub section provided between the front and rear tub sections. | 12-03-2015 |
20150374200 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment according to a cycle of operation and a door assembly selectively moveable to close an access opening to the treating chamber, the door assembly comprising a window assembly comprising first and second spaced window panes defining an intervening vacuum sealed chamber, a window assembly support frame provided on the door panel, and a seal provided between the window assembly support frame and the first and second panes and encapsulated by the window assembly support frame. | 12-31-2015 |
20160010719 | PEDESTAL AND LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME | 01-14-2016 |
20160010882 | DEHUMIDIFIER | 01-14-2016 |
20160016348 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A washing machine includes: a cabinet and a tub that is installed in the cabinet and holds washing water. The tub includes a cylindrical housing, and the housing is formed by blow molding. | 01-21-2016 |
20160029872 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher includes a main body including a washing chamber and an input port for inputting dishes into the washing chamber; a door configured to hinge-connect at one end to the main body and open and close the washing chamber; and a door opening apparatus installed in the main body configured to open the door, wherein the door opening apparatus includes a thermally driven actuator configured to thermally expand and contract to make a plunger protrude, a movable member configured to linearly reciprocate when supplied with power from the thermally driven actuator, and a push portion configured to push the door so as to open the input port when supplied with power form the movable member. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037995 | A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING A LOCK - The present invention relates to a household appliance ( | 02-11-2016 |
20160076186 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a door configured to open and close an introduction port, a first rotational axis forming a rotation center of the door, a second rotational axis forming another rotation center of the door, the second rotational axis being provided to rotate the door in a direction different from a direction in which the door is rotated about the first rotational axis, a first switching unit configured to connect the door to the first rotational axis, a second switching unit configured to connect the door to the second rotational axis when the first switching unit is moved in a direction in which the door is separated from the first rotational axis, a manipulation unit configured to move the first switching unit in the direction in which the door is separated from the first rotational axis, a first lock configured to fix the position of the first switching unit when the door opens the introduction port, and a second lock configured to fix the position of the second switching unit when the door opens the introduction port. | 03-17-2016 |
20160076187 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an introduction port, a door configured to open and close the introduction port, a first hinge including a first shaft provided at either one selected from between the cabinet and the door to define a first rotational axis of the door and a first shaft receiving unit provided at the other one selected from between the cabinet and the door such that the first shaft is detachably received in the first shaft receiving unit, a second hinge including a second shaft coupled to the door to define the first rotational axis together with the first shaft and a third shaft configured to rotatably fix the second shaft to the cabinet and to define a second rotational axis of the door, a third hinge including a fourth shaft provided at either one selected from between the cabinet and the door to define the second rotational axis together with the third shaft and a fourth shaft receiving unit provided at the other one selected from between the cabinet and the door such that the fourth shaft is detachably received in the fourth shaft receiving unit, a first switching unit provided in the door in a reciprocating fashion to open and close the first shaft receiving unit, a second switching unit provided in the door in a reciprocating fashion to open and close the fourth shaft receiving unit, the second switching unit being configured to close the fourth shaft receiving unit when the first switching unit moves in a direction in which the first shaft receiving unit is opened, and a withdrawal prevention unit configured to detachably couple second switching unit to the third hinge when the second switching unit closes the fourth shaft receiving unit. | 03-17-2016 |
20160083891 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING CABINETS OF WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCES - Methods for assembling cabinets of washing machine appliances, and washing machine appliances, are provided. A method includes plastically bending a first side portion and a second side portion of a main cabinet panel relative to a central portion of the main cabinet panel until a first corner is defined between the first side portion and the central portion and a second corner is defined between the second side portion and the central portion, the first corner and the second corner each having a plastic inside angle of greater than or equal to 95 degrees. The method further includes elastically bending the first side portion and the second side portion such that the first corner and the second corner each have an elastic inside angle of less than 95 degrees. The method further includes connecting a rear cabinet panel to the first side portion and the second side portion. | 03-24-2016 |
20160376740 | ACOUSTICALLY INSULATED MACHINE - A home appliance, such as a clothes washing machine, has a source of noise and an acoustic insulator. The source of noise moves between a first position and a second position during operation of the appliance. The acoustic insulator has a movable portion that moves with the source of noise between the first position and the second position during operation of the appliance and an interface that remains substantially stationary as the source of noise moves between the first and second positions. | 12-29-2016 |