Patents by Inventor Guangfang LIN

Guangfang LIN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11618988
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; an agitator rotatably provided in the drum and having a water spray hole; a driver in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft, and the main shaft transmitting a torque of the driver to the drum; a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator separately, and transmitting the torque of the main shaft to the agitator; a brake linked with the planetary gear assembly, and a water supply device configured to supply water to the agitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventors: Guangfang Lin, Song Lu, Xiangkuan Liu, Chaolin Gu
  • Patent number: 11560663
    Abstract: A planetary gear assembly for a drum washing machine and a washing machine are provided. The planetary gear assembly includes a planetary gear component. The planetary gear component includes a planet carrier, a plurality of planetary gears rotatably mounted to the planet carrier separately and configured to be meshed with a main shaft separately, the main shaft being configured to drive a drum to rotate in a drum washing machine; and a planetary gear outer teeth casing fitted over an outer side of the plurality of planetary gears, meshed with the plurality of planetary gears separately, and configured to be in transmission connection with an agitator in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Guangfang Lin, Song Lu, Yulai Miao, Wei Qian, Chunyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11384471
    Abstract: A brake for a drum washing machine and a drum washing machine are disclosed. The brake includes a brake disk, provided on a second shaft; a brake seat, provided with a slideway; a brake pawl, provided to the brake seat, switchable between a state of holding the brake disk and a state of releasing the brake disk; a brake lever, slidably fitted with the slideway between an extending position and a retracting position, and the brake pawl is switched to the tightening state when the brake lever is at the extending position, and the brake pawl is switched to the releasing state when the brake lever is at the retracting position; a brake driver, mounted to the brake seat and in transmission connection with the brake lever, the brake driver driving the brake lever to move between the extending position and the retracting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Guangfang Lin, Song Lu, Xiangkuan Liu, Chaolin Gu
  • Patent number: 11365505
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an agitator for a drum washing machine and a drum washing machine. The agitator comprises a first agitating subsection and a second agitating subsection, and an agitating rib of the first agitating subsection is provided with water spray holes, the second agitating subsection and the first agitating subsection are separate parts, and the second agitating subsection and the first agitating subsection are mounted and jointly define a water spray channel in communication with the water spray hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: WUXI LITTLE SWAN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangkuan Liu, Jia Wang, Chaolin Gu, Guangfang Lin, Song Lu
  • Patent number: 11286607
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; an agitator rotatably provided in the drum; a driver in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft, and the main shaft transmitting a torque of the driver to the drum; a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator separately, and transmitting the torque of the main shaft to the agitator; and a brake linked with the planetary gear assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Guangfang Lin, Song Lu, Xiangkuan Liu, Chaolin Gu
  • Patent number: 11286609
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably arranged in the tub; an agitator rotatably arranged in the drum; a drive in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft which transmits a torque of the driver to the drum; and a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator and transmitting a torque of the main shaft to the agitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Guangfang Lin, Song Lu, Yulai Miao, Wei Qian, Chunyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11180886
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably arranged in the tub; an agitator rotatably arranged in the drum and having a water spray hole; a drive in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft which transmits a torque of the driver to the drum; a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator and transmitting a torque of the main shaft to the agitator; and a water supply device in communication with one of the tub and a water source as well as the agitator respectively, supplying water in the tub or the water source to the agitator, and spraying the water into the drum through the water spray hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventors: Guangfang Lin, Song Lu, Yulai Miao, Wei Qian, Chunyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210087737
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an agitator for a drum washing machine and a drum washing machine. The agitator comprises a first agitating subsection and a second agitating subsection, and an agitating rib of the first agitating subsection is provided with water spray holes, the second agitating subsection and the first agitating subsection are separate parts, and the second agitating subsection and the first agitating subsection are mounted and jointly define a water spray channel in communication with the water spray hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: WUXI LITTLE SWAN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangkuan LIU, Jia WANG, Chaolin GU, Guangfang LIN, Song LU
  • Publication number: 20210071342
    Abstract: A planetary gear assembly for a drum washing machine and a washing machine are provided. The planetary gear assembly includes a planetary gear component. The planetary gear component includes a planet carrier, a plurality of planetary gears rotatably mounted to the planet carrier separately and configured to be meshed with a main shaft separately, the main shaft being configured to drive a drum to rotate in a drum washing machine; and a planetary gear outer teeth casing fitted over an outer side of the plurality of planetary gears, meshed with the plurality of planetary gears separately, and configured to be in transmission connection with an agitator in the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Guangfang LIN, Song LU, Yulai MIAO, Wei QIAN, Chunyu ZHU
  • Publication number: 20210025099
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; an agitator rotatably provided in the drum and having a water spray hole; a driver in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft, and the main shaft transmitting a torque of the driver to the drum; a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator separately, and transmitting the torque of the main shaft to the agitator; a brake linked with the planetary gear assembly, and a water supply device configured to supply water to the agitator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Guangfang LIN, Song LU, Xiangkuan LIU, Chaolin GU
  • Publication number: 20210025100
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; an agitator rotatably provided in the drum; a driver in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft, and the main shaft transmitting a torque of the driver to the drum; a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator separately, and transmitting the torque of the main shaft to the agitator; and a brake linked with the planetary gear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Guangfang LIN, Song LU, Xiangkuan LIU, Chaolin GU
  • Publication number: 20200407907
    Abstract: A brake for a drum washing machine and a drum washing machine are disclosed. The brake includes a brake disk, provided on a second shaft; a brake seat, provided with a slideway; a brake pawl, provided to the brake seat, switchable between a state of holding the brake disk and a state of releasing the brake disk; a brake lever, slidably fitted with the slideway between an extending position and a retracting position, and the brake pawl is switched to the tightening state when the brake lever is at the extending position, and the brake pawl is switched to the releasing state when the brake lever is at the retracting position; a brake driver, mounted to the brake seat and in transmission connection with the brake lever, the brake driver driving the brake lever to move between the extending position and the retracting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Guangfang LIN, Song LU, Xiangkuan LIU, Chaolin GU
  • Publication number: 20200340163
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably arranged in the tub; an agitator rotatably arranged in the drum and having a water spray hole; a drive in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft which transmits a torque of the driver to the drum; a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator and transmitting a torque of the main shaft to the agitator; and a water supply device in communication with one of the tub and a water source as well as the agitator respectively, supplying water in the tub or the water source to the agitator, and spraying the water into the drum through the water spray hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Guangfang LIN, Song LU, Yulai MIAO, Wei QIAN, Chunyu ZHU
  • Publication number: 20200332453
    Abstract: A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably arranged in the tub; an agitator rotatably arranged in the drum; a drive in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft which transmits a torque of the driver to the drum; and a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator and transmitting a torque of the main shaft to the agitator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Guangfang LIN, Song LU, Yulai MIAO, Wei QIAN, Chunyu ZHU
  • Publication number: 20170342622
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heat pump drying or washing-drying machine, including a drum for holding laundry, a heat pump module and a condensed water draining duct. The heat pump module includes a heat pump mounting box, a condenser, an evaporator, a fan and a compressor, the condenser and the evaporator are mounted in the heat pump mounting box, and the heat pump mounting box is provided with a draining port for draining a condensed water. An upper end of the condensed water draining duct is connected with the draining port, a lower end of the condensed water draining duct is communicated with the drum, and the condensed water draining duct extends along a gravity direction from the upper end to the lower end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Guangfang LIN, Yulai MIAO, Wei QIAN
  • Publication number: 20170159230
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a washing-drying machine. The washing-drying machine includes: a cabinet; an inner drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet and defines an accommodating cavity therein, in which the inner drum has an air outlet communicated with the accommodating cavity and a condensation air channel disposed in a bottom wall thereof, the condensation air channel is communicated with the accommodating cavity and the air outlet respectively; and a heat exchanger disposed in the cabinet and configured to exchange heat with wet air in the condensation air channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Wei QIAN, Song LU, Chunyu ZHU, Huiqin YOU, Guangfang LIN, Xubin SHI, Yulai MIAO
  • Publication number: 20170159218
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a washing system and a heat pump system. The washing system is disposed in the cabinet, includes a washing tub, and is formed with a drying gas inlet and a drying gas outlet communicated with the washing tub respectively. The heat pump system is provided integrally and connected to the cabinet, and defines an entry communicated with the drying gas outlet and an exit communicated with the drying gas inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: WUXI LITTLE SWAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunyu Zhu, Song Lu, Wei Qian, Huiqin You, Yulai Miao, Xubin Shi, Guangfang Lin
  • Publication number: 20170159217
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a washing-drying machine. The washing-drying machine includes: a cabinet; an inner drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet and defining an accommodating cavity therein, in which the inner drum has an air outlet communicated with the accommodating cavity; a condenser disposed in the cabinet and defining a condensation channel together with the cabinet, in which the condensation channel is communicated with the air outlet; and a filter detachably disposed in the cabinet and located between the air outlet and the condensation channel, in which the filter has an inlet communicated with the air outlet and an outlet communicated with the condensation channel and is provided with multiple layers of detachable filtering pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Yulai MIAO, Chunyu ZHU, Song LU, Wei QIAN, Huiqin YOU, Xubin SHI, Guangfang LIN
  • Publication number: 20170159220
    Abstract: A washing-drying machine is provided. The washing-drying machine includes: a main body and a clothes drying device. The main body is provided with a washing drum therein and a guiding assembly thereon, in which the guiding assembly is communicated with the washing drum to form an airflow loop. The clothes drying device includes a horizontal compressor, a condenser and an evaporator, in which the horizontal compressor, the condenser and the evaporator are connected in series to form a clothes drying loop, and the evaporator is connected with the guiding assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Yulai MIAO, Wei QIAN, Chunyu ZHU, Song LU, Huiqin YOU, Xubin SHI, Guangfang LIN