公开(公告)号：US20210071337A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16962366

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hoil JEON ,  Hyewon KIM ,  Miju KIM

IPC: D06F31/00 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F37/18 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/24 ,  D06F37/30

Abstract: A washing machine includes a first washing tub, and a second washing tub detachably coupled to the first washing tub. The second washing tub includes a container containing laundry, a lower cover coupled to a top of the container and having an inlet configured to receive a water stream moving upwards in the container when the first washing tub rotates, and an upper cover coupled to a top of the lower cover and having an opening for putting the laundry into the container. A flow path is provided between the lower cover and the upper cover to discharge the water stream introduced through the inlet to an outside of the second washing tub. A slide lock is provided on the upper cover, movable between a binding position and an unbinding position, bound to the lower cover in the binding position, and separated from the lower cover in the unbinding position.

公开(公告)号：US20210062388A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16962283

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hoil JEON ,  Hyewon KIM ,  Miju KIM

IPC: D06F37/24 ,  D06F37/42 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F31/00 ,  D06F37/28 ,  D06F37/30

Abstract: A washing machine includes a drum rotated about a vertical axis, and opened at a top thereof, a ring-shaped balancer coupled to an upper end of the drum, and a container detachably coupled to the balancer to contain laundry. The container includes a container body opened at a top thereof, and containing the laundry therein, and a plurality of threads protruding from an outer surface of the container body, extending long in a vertical direction, and arranged in a circumferential direction. Each of the threads is formed such that heights from valleys to roofs are gradually increased in a direction from bottom to top. The balancer includes engagement grooves formed on a ring-shaped inner circumference thereof to engage with the plurality of threads.

公开(公告)号：US20180355538A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16002406

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sangwook LEE ,  Youngjong KIM ,  Miju KIM ,  Hyewon KIM ,  Hoil JEON ,  Hyungkwan JANG

IPC: D06F37/02 ,  D06F25/00

CPC classification number: D06F37/02 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/06 ,  D06F37/12

Abstract: A drum of a washing machine, which is configured to receive laundry and to perform washing or dehydration, includes a circumferential surface that defines a plurality of first patterns that protrude from the circumferential surface toward an interior of the drum, a second pattern that is recessed from the circumferential surface toward an exterior of the drum and that is surrounded by the plurality of first patterns, and a through hole located at the second pattern.

公开(公告)号：US20200086137A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16574302

申请日：2019-09-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyunsun YOO ,  Miju KIM ,  Hyewon KIM ,  Ilha PARK ,  Wookjun CHUNG ,  Jaehung CHUN ,  Yousook EUN ,  Joogyeom KIM ,  Sungkyung KIM ,  Myongsun KIM

IPC: A61N5/06

Abstract: A pet care device may include a removable or swappable care tool mounted on a head. The head may include a sterilizer and a sensor to determine what kind of care tool is mounted. A controller may identify the type of care tool mounted on the head based on a sensing value of the sensor and control the sterilizer based on the identified care tool.

公开(公告)号：US20200085015A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16574362

申请日：2019-09-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyunsun YOO ,  Miju KIM ,  Hyewon KIM ,  Ilha PARK ,  Wookjun CHUNG ,  Jekwang YOUN ,  Youngdon KIM ,  Jaehung CHUN ,  Yousook EUN ,  Joogyeom KIM ,  Sungkyung KIM ,  Myongsun KIM

IPC: A01K13/00 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/14

Abstract: A pet care device may include a head having a sterilizer and a handle extending from the head. The head may be formed of an outer body and an inner body positioned in an inner region of the outer body. A first space may be formed between the outer body and the inner body in which the sterilizer is provided. The sterilizer may include at least one light emitting device, and a light device may cover the first space. A second space partitioned from the first space may be at least partially located inside the inner body. Hair and/or debris may be collected in the second space.