Lg Electronics Inc.

Bosung Seo

Myunghun Im

Sooyoung Oh

Changoh Kim

Yunsup Shin

Minyoung Lee

Rayoung Park

Junghoon Lee

Kyungchul Woo

Sangheon Lee

Wooyoung Kim

Myonghun Im

Moonhee Hong

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A washing machine, comprising: a cabinet; a tub provided within the cabinet to store wash water therein; a drum rotatably provided within the tub; and a detergent supply apparatus configured to receive wash water from a water source and supply the wash water and wash water mixed with detergent into the drum, wherein the detergent supply apparatus comprises: a detergent box comprising a liquid detergent storage unit having a storage space configured to store liquid detergent and a outlet port; and a pumping device provided in the liquid detergent storage unit to selectively discharge liquid detergent discharged from the outlet port according to a predetermined amount; and a dispenser housing provided in the cabinet to have an accommodation space to insert and withdraw the detergent box; and a water distribution unit provided on an upper surface of the dispenser housing to distribute wash water supplied from the water source to an inside of the detergent box.

Washing machine

A washing machine including a cabinet having with an inlet port formed at a front panel for laundry insertion thereinto and a door to open or close the inlet port; a tub within the cabinet for storing wash water; a drum in communication with the inlet port, and rotatably provided within the tub; a detergent dispenser provided below the inlet; a water passage to supply wash water from a water source to at least one of the tub and the detergent dispenser; and a connecting passage to connect the tub and the detergent dispenser for transfer of the wash water stored in the tub to the detergent dispenser and for transfer of the detergent stored in the detergent dispenser to the tub.

A hand-held laundry treating apparatus includes a portable body, a supply tank including a tank body provided at the portable body, a water chamber provided in the tank body to store water therein and a detergent chamber provided in the tank body to store detergent therein, a suction tank including a suction chamber provided at the portable body to store liquid therein, and a liquid transferring part for supplying liquid stored in the supply tank to laundry and transferring liquid remaining in laundry to the suction tank.

Portable laundry treating apparatus

A washing machine including a cabinet having an inlet port formed at a front panel for laundry insertion thereinto and a door to open or close the inlet port; a tub within the cabinet for storing wash water; a drum in communication with the inlet port, and rotatably provided within the tub; and a detergent dispenser provided below the inlet. The detergent dispenser includes a dispenser case having an opening portion on an upper surface thereof; and at least one of an automatic detergent supply unit and a manual detergent supply unit mounted at the dispenser case. The automatic detergent supply unit includes a container provided with an inlet port and an outlet port for storing liquid detergent; a container receiving portion to receive the container; and a pumping device to selectively discharge liquid detergent discharged from the outlet port of the container by a predetermined amount.

Washing machine with an automatic detergent supply unit

A drum type washing machine includes: a tub installed in the interior of a main body and accommodating a rotary drum; a spring installed between an upper portion of the tub and the side of the main body; and a weight detection module installed between the tub and the main body, wherein the weight detection module includes a detection unit to detect the load of the tub; and a transmission unit to transmit data detected by the detection unit to a controller.

Washing machine and method for controlling washing machine

A washing machine includes a tub for containing washing water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a chamber communicating with the tub through a plurality of openings in which washing water is introduced from the tub through at least one of the plurality of openings and the introduced washing water is discharged to the tub through at least one of the remaining openings, and a water quality detector for detecting the quality of washing water in the chamber.

Embodiments may relate to a washing apparatus, more specifically, to a washing apparatus having a steam generator and a controlling method of the same and embodiments may relate to a home appliance including a steam generator. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a controlling method of a washing machine configured to perform a steam washing course having a steam cycle and a refresh course having a steam cycle, wherein water supply to a steam generator for performing the steam cycle initially and an initial steam generator control pattern for applying the power to a heater of the steam generator are controlled different in the steam washing course and the refresh course.

Controlling method of a washing machine including steam generator

A washing machine having a weight sensing unit comprises a cabinet forming an appearance, a tub disposed within the cabinet, springs installed between the tub and a frame of the cabinet, and a weight sensing unit disposed on the frame of the cabinet, one end of the springs being coupled to the weight sensing unit. The weight sensing unit comprises a case coupled to the frame of the cabinet, a load cell supported with being received in the case, and a pressure distributing member mounted on the load cell to hold the spring thereon.

Washing machine with weight sensing unit

Embodiments may relate to a home appliance, more specifically, to a washing apparatus having a steam generator and a controlling method of the same and embodiments may relate to a home appliance including a steam generator. according to one embodiment of the present invention, a home appliance includes a steam generator configured to generate steam to supply the generated steam to an object accommodation part where an object is accommodated, wherein the steam generator includes a housing configured to accommodate water supplied thereto; a heater configured to heat the water accommodated in the housing by heating the housing to generate steam; and a control unit configured to cut off or apply an electric power of the heater based on the temperature of the housing.

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Seoul, South Korea

Bosung Seo