Abstract:
A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine includes a cabinet having a first introduction port, a tub, which is disposed in the cabinet and which has a second introduction port concentrically positioned with respect to the first introduction port, a cabinet door mounted on the cabinet so as to open and close the first introduction port, a tub door mounted on the tub so as to open and close the second introduction port, and a lock-releasing unit, which is mounted on the cabinet so as to release a locked state of the cabinet door and the tub door.
Abstract:
Provided is a control method for a laundry treating apparatus comprising: a drum in which laundry is stored; at least three balancers fixed to the drum and provided to be spaced from each other at the same angle with respect to the rotational center of the drum; front spaces provided in each balancer and positioned at the front of the drum; and rear spaces provided in each balancer and positioned at the rear of the drum, wherein the control method for the laundry treating apparatus comprises: a rear control step of supplying a liquid to at least one of the rear spaces so as to increase the weight of a quadrant (first target quadrant) positioned in the direction opposite to a quadrant, of a circumferential surface of the drum, to which a force causing unbalance is directed; and a front control step of supplying a liquid to at least one of the front spaces so as to increase the weight of a quadrant (second target quadrant) positioned in the direction opposite to the quadrant, of the circumferential surface of the drum, to which the force causing unbalance is directed.
Abstract:
A balancing unit for a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising: a feeder (57) for supplying liquid; at least three balancers (55) for being mounted on a drum of said apparatus, being configured to store liquid supplied from the feeder (57), wherein the balancers are disposed to be spaced apart from one another by a same angle along the circumference of the drum; a flow path structure for being mounted on a side surface of the drum to guide the liquid supplied from the feeder (57) to said balancers (55), wherein the flow path structure includes a first flow path (51) having: a first flow path body (511) for defining a liquid storage space; and first flow path dividers (515) arranged to divide the liquid storage space into same number of subspaces as said balancers (55), and wherein the first flow path dividers (515) are respectively positioned at an inlet (557) of said balancers (55).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus including a balancer capable of active control. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet 1 with a laundry feeding hole formed therein, a tub 10 provided within the cabinet and for holding washing water, a drum 20 rotatably installed around a rotation axis which may be forward inclined within the tub for holding laundry, a driving unit 30 to rotate the drum, a balancer 110 disposed in the drum and having an internal space therein, wherein water is selectively introduced into the internal space of the balancer when the drum is rotated, a centrifugal channel device 140a disposed on the backside of the drum, rotated along with the drum, and having an opening portion formed toward a back direction so that water is supplied to the opening portion and guided into the internal space of the balancer, and a nozzle 180 disposed at the back of the drum, spaced apart from the drum, to spray water toward the opening portion.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a laundry treatment apparatus including balancers. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet 1 with a laundry feeding hole formed therein, a tub 10 provided within the cabinet and for holding washing water, a drum 20 installed within the tub for holding laundry, a driving unit to rotate the drum, a plurality of balancers 110 each having an internal space formed in the balancer in which water is received, the plurality of balancers spaced apart from each other on the circumference of the drum, and an inflow channel device 140 to selectively guide water from the outside of the drum to the internal spaces of the plurality of balancers when the drum is rotated.
Abstract:
A balancer for being used in a balancing unit of a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising: a receptacle (551, 552) to be mounted to an inner circumferential surface of a drum of said apparatus, the receptacle providing an inner space for storage of liquid; an inlet (557) formed at the receptacle, through which liquid can be introduced into the receptacle (551, 552); an outlet (558) for discharging the liquid stored in the receptacle (551, 552); and guiding means (559) for guiding liquid introduced into the receptacle (551, 552) through the inlet (557) such that the liquid moves from a center of the receptacle to an edge thereof.