Lg Electronics Inc.

Soon Jo Lee

Hwan Joo Myung

Young Jin Doh

Seong Hai Jeong

Hyun Soo Kim

Ho Cheol Kwon

In Hee Han

Soo Won Park

Beom Jun Kim

Hack Chai Song

Eun Suk Kim

Kwang Young Lee

Jong Min Kim

Young Hwan Park

Han Ki Cho

Jun Seok Lee

Kyung Seop Hong

Ju Hwan Yun

Dae Wook Kwak

Cheol Kang Heo

Kyu Chul Lee

Hung Myong Cho

Gyung Hun Nho

Soon Won Park

A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior appearance thereof; a tub installed in the cabinet to hold wash water therein; a drum rotatably installed in the tub to accommodate laundry therein; at least one venting portion provided in an upper portion of the tub to communicate with an outside of the tub; and a ventilation part () provided in a lower portion of the tub to communicate with an inside of the tub. The above configuration enables convection current of internal air of the tub generated via the venting portion and the ventilation part ().

Washing machine

A laundry machine () including a cabinet () having an opening () for loading and/or unloading laundry, a door () selectively opening and/or closing the opening of the cabinet (), and a door positioning unit (A) for positioning the door () away from the cabinet ().

Drum () for a washing machine or a dryer including a cylindrical metal body part (). reduced parts () at opposite ends of the body part, each having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the body part. and bent parts () each having a folded edge of the reduced part, thereby providing a drum that preventing occurrence of vibration and noise.

Drum for washer and dryer

A washing machine and an operating method of the washing machine are provided. In the operating method of the washing machine, it is determined whether a washing machine has a regular laundry load or a single laundry load based on the amount of laundry and the number of times of detection of the amount of laundry. Therefore, it is possible to precisely determine the laundry load of a washing machine, reduce the time taken to determine the laundry load of a washing machine, and prevent a washing machine from being damaged by a misreading of the laundry load of a washing machine.

Washing machine and operating method thereof

Drum for a washer and a dryer including a cylindrical metal body part, reduced parts at opposite end parts of the body part, each having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the body part, and bent parts each having a folded edge of the reduced part, thereby providing a drum that can prevent occurrence of vibration and noise.

A washing machine having height adjustable legs is provided. The washing machine may include a base provided at a bottom of the washing machine, a plurality of legs coupled to the base, and an over-unscrewed prevention member provided with each leg. Each leg may include a bolt that is height-adjustably assembled at the base. The over-unscrewed prevention member may be provided at the bolt of each leg and caught by the base when the legs are unscrewed so as to set a maximum unscrew height of the legs.

A defrosting method of a drum-type washing machine is provided. The defrosting method includes performing a warm water supply operation upon receiving a defrost command; performing a water discharge operation; performing a heating operation if a water level has not yet decreased; and performing an additional water discharge operation.

Defrosting method of drum-type washing machine

Door on a laundry dryer/drum type washing machine including a door frame having a central opening, for opening/closing an opening in a front part of a cabinet for introduction/taking out of laundry, an outer window fixed to a front surface of the door frame, and an inner window fixed to a rear surface of the door frame, wherein the door frame has a front surface curved in left/right directions, and the outer window is curved the same with the door frame, thereby providing a good design of a door and improving washing and drying performance.

Door on drum type washing machine or laundry dryer

A laundry drier is provided. The laundry drier includes a base, a drying drum, a front cover, a back cover, a top cover, and side covers. The base includes an air passage in the inside of the base, and at least one discharge port for discharging air that has flowed into the air passage. The drying drum is provided above the base and receives the laundry. The front cover is mounted in front of the drying drum, and the back cover is mounted in the rear side of the drying drum. The top cover is mounted above the drying drum, and the side covers are mounted in the lateral sides of the drying drum and have at least two discharge holes.

Laundry drier

Provided is a laundry dryer. The laundry dryer includes a drying drum for inserting laundry in, a base, and a cabinet enclosing the drying drum and the base. The base includes an outside air intake port that suctions indoor air, an air passage for moist air from the drying drum to pass through, and an impurity descending slot recessed a predetermined depth at a front of the outside air intake port for impurities to fall into.

Laundry dryer and impurity entry preventing structure for the same

There is provided a dry board received and fixed in a dry drum. The dry board is mounted in the dry drum and laundry such as shoes can be stably dried.

Laundry dryer

A drying machine having a drum mounted within a cabinet on a base unit is provided. The base unit includes a base lower unit, and a base upper unit positioned atop the base lower unit to define passages therebetween. The base unit includes a moisture sensor mounting portion that receives a moisture sensor on a top of the base upper unit. The moisture sensor senses a moisture level of air flowing through the passages.

Drying machine

Cabinet for a home appliance including a base panelone pair of side panelsrespectively provided to side ends of the base paneleach having a size of holesin a front end, a front panelprovided to front ends of the base panel and the side panelsandthe front panelhaving projectionsmounted on a rear surface thereof for being inserted in the holesand engaged with circumferential portionsof the holesrespectively, and a rear panelprovided to rear ends of the base panel and the side panelsand

Cabinet for home appliance

There is provided an air inlet structure of a laundry dryer. In the air inlet structure, a base defines an air inlet, a front cabinet is disposed in front of the base and defines a suction hole to pass ambient air into the base, a cooling fan is stably disposed in the base to suck the ambient air, a blower tube forms a flow passage for the ambient air, a blower cover is fixed to the base to connect the blower tube and the cooling fan, and an air guide is disposed between the base and the blower cover, the air guide having a shroud at a center portion.

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Changwon-si, South Korea

Soon Jo Lee