Lg Electronics Inc.

Hyeok Deok Kim

Soung Bong Choi

Byung Hwan Ahn

Hung Myong Cho

Seong Hae Jeong

Deung Hee Lee

Hung Myoung Cho

Young Soo Kim

In Geun Ahn

Deug Hee Lee

Sang Heon Yoon

Dae Yeong Han

Yeon Su Jung

Nung Seo Park

A drum type washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a tub, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, and a shaft that penetrates the tub and is connected to the drum so as to transmit a drive force of a motor to the drum. A stator is fixed to a rear wall of the tub, and an outer rotor, including at least one magnet, an annular back yoke, and a rotor frame, is rotatably disposed at the outside of the stator. The rotor frame may be made of an aluminum material, and includes a side wall portion and a rear wall portion integrally formed with the side wall portion.

Washing machine

A tub () for a washing machine, and a washing machine comprising the same are disclosed. The tub () is formed through injection molding with a bearing housing () inserted therein, and the washing machine comprises the same. Here, the bearing housing () comprises a flange () extending to have a protruded part () and a recessed part () in a radial direction. The tub (), and the washing machine comprising the same solve the problems of the conventional washing machine, and fulfill various requirements. The tub () has excellent strength and rigidity of the rear wall thereof, exhibits a strong coupling force with respect to the inserted bearing housing (), and reduces manufacturing costs. Thus, the washing machine has all the characteristics of the tub ().

Tub for a washing machine with a bearing housing inserted therein

A drum washing machine includes a tub installed in a housing to receive wash water therein, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, a rotor having a rotating shaft connected to the drum, a bearing housing having at least one bearing for supporting the rotating shaft of the rotor, the bearing housing being located at the tub, and a stator spaced apart from the rotor by a predetermined distance and directly connected to the tub.

Drum type laundry machine

A tub () for a washing machine, and a washing machine comprising the same are disclosed. The tub () is formed through injection molding with a bearing housing () inserted therein, and a washing machine comprises the same. Here, the bearing housing () comprises a bearing support () to receive bearings, and a flange () extended radially from the bearing support () and having radial ribs ().

Tub for a washing machine with a bearing housing

A washing machine having a wireless communicating controller therein is disclosed, by which electric wires used for a controller in the washing machine are reduced and by which a main control unit is separated from an input unit or a display unit to secure a free movement and by which an installation position of an input unit or a display unit can be easily changed.

Washing machine having wireless communicating controller therein

A washing machine having a broadcasting receiver for providing various multimedia contents on the washing machine is disclosed. A broadcast signal reception module is provided in the washing machine, such as a washer or dryer, which is frequently used in the user's living space. Therefore, the washing machine can not only perform a washing operation, but also output a broadcast signal. In particular, the provision of the broadcast signal reception module in the washing machine enables reception of a mobile broadcast signal, as well as a fixed broadcast signal, thereby making it possible to provide more various multimedia contents through the washing machine. Therefore, it is possible to increase customer satisfaction with a multifunction-alization of the washing machine and thus use the washing machine more universally, resulting in an increase in the competitiveness of a product.

Washing machine having broadcasting receiver

A dishwasher and a controlling method thereof are provided. The dishwasher includes a tub, a door, a steam supplying unit, a fan, and a passage. The tub stores dishes. The door opens and closes the tub. The steam supplying unit supplies steam into the tub. The fan blows the steam. The passage forming unit is formed to circulate the steam blown by the fan inside the tub, or to discharge the steam to the outside of the tub.

Dishwasher having a door passage through which steam flows

An object of the present invention is to provide a direct drive motor in a washing machine, in which a structure of a driving unit in a washing machine is improved to improve processability, and current flow down to the washing shaft is cut off even if insulation between the winding portion of the stator and the rotor is broken, for preventing accidents caused by negligence of safety from taking place. To achieve the object of the present invention, the present invention provides a direct drive motor in a washing machine includes a statorhaving a winding portion with coils wound thereon, a rotorfixedly connected to a washing shaftfor direct drive of a drum, the rotorhaving a sidewall, and a rear wallwith a pass through holeat a center, and a connectorof a material having a vibration mode different from the washing shaft, insert molded at the center of the rear wallof the rotor to form one body with the rotor, and fixedly connected to the washing shaft to connect the rotor to the washing shaft, and support the washing shaft.

Direct drive motor in washing machine

A direct drive motor in a washing machine includes a stator having a winding portion with coils wound thereon, a rotor having a sidewall, and a rear wall with a pass through hole at a center, and fastening pass through holes around the pass through hole, an annular washer in close contact with, and fixedly secured to, the rear wall of the rotor, the annular washer having fastening pass through holes in a surface thereof in correspondence to fastening pass through holes in the rear wall of the rotor, a connector of resin having a vibration mode different from the washing shaft, fixedly secured to an inner side of the rear wall of the rotor for supporting the washing shaft, the connector having fastening pass through holes in correspondence to the fastening pass through holes around the pass through hole, bolts passed through the fastening pass through holes in the connector, the rotor, and the washer, and nuts fastened to the bolts for holding the connector, the rotor, and the washer together.

A dishwasher includes a sump for receiving washing water, a washing pump for pumping the washing water from the sump, a drain chamber for receiving the pumped washing water, and a filtering unit disposed above the drain chamber. The filtering unit includes a contaminated water for receiving and filtering the washing water that has passed through the drain chamber.

Dishwasher

A dishwasher and a controlling method thereof are provided. The dishwasher includes a tub, a door, a steam generator, and a dish storage. The tub holds dishes and is opened at one end. The door selectively seals the opened end of the tub. The steam generator is provided outside the tub to generate steam. The steam discharger discharges the steam generated by the steam generator into the tub. The dish storage stores dishes to be sterilized by the steam discharged from the steam discharger.

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Changwon-si, South Korea

Hyeok Deok Kim