Lg Electronics Inc.

Sungyong Kim

Jinwoong Kim

Kilryong Lee

Dongwoo Han

Kayeon Kim

Taeyup Song

Byeongheon Kwak

Yeonkyung Chae

An air conditioner and a method for operating an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner may include a case having a space formed therein and an open bottom; a panel disposed under the case and having an inlet and a plurality of outlets disposed around a circumference of the inlet; a fan disposed in the case and configured to generate an airflow from the inlet to the plurality of outlets; an airflow direction controller disposed at the plurality of outlets and configured to control an airflow direction of air flowing through the plurality of outlets in a plurality of directions; a camera disposed at one side of the panel and directed toward an indoor space; and a controller configured to control the airflow direction controller based on images corresponding to the indoor space and captured by the camera. The controller may be configured to determine an activity level of an occupant for each of a plurality of areas of the indoor space based on a plurality of images corresponding to the indoor space; determine a direction of air discharged from the plurality of outlets based on the determined activity level; and control the airflow direction controller according to the direction of the air which is determined for the plurality of outlets.

Air conditioner and method for operating an air conditioner based on user activity

The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating laundry, including a cabinet having an entrance for inserting laundry and a door opening and closing the entrance, a tub positioned in the cabinet and having an opening for allowing the laundry to pass through, a drum rotatably positioned in the tub to receive the laundry, a vibration insulating part maintaining a watertight seal by connecting the entrance and the opening, a balance weight positioned in a front side of the tub to increase a weight of the tub, and an annular passage part extending between the vibration insulating part and the balance weight, the annular passage part fixedly supported by the balance weight, the annular passage part having a plurality of nozzles spraying wash water into the drum through the vibration insulating part.

Apparatus for treating laundry

The present disclosure relates to a laundry apparatus comprising a cabinet, a tub coupled the cabinet, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub, and a drive unit comprising a stator and a rotor. The laundry apparatus further comprises a shaft coupled to the drum and connected to the drive unit via a rear wall of the tub, a bearing rotatably supporting the shaft, and a bearing housing insert-molded in the tub and securing the bearing. The bearing housing comprises a housing body, comprising a shaft insertion hole securing the bearing, formed in a cylinder shape, a first flange formed in a ring shape arranged in an outer area with respect to a radial direction of the housing body, a plurality of first connection ribs connecting an outer circumferential surface of the housing body to the first flange, and a first insertion hole disposed between the first connection ribs.

Laundry apparatus

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Seoul, South Korea

Sungyong Kim