With Basin Or Tub Patents (Class 312/228)
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Publication number: 20150123522Abstract: A washing machine and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A washing machine includes a casing that defines an outer appearance of the washing machine and an outer tub in the casing that is configured to receive water. A supporting rod is coupled with the casing, and a suspension is coupled with the outer tub, the supporting rod being inserted in the suspension. The suspension is configured to move bi-directionally along the supporting rod as the outer tub vibrates to mitigate vibration of the outer tub, and the suspension includes a frictional part configured to contact the supporting rod. The suspension is configured to apply a lubricating material to a portion of the supporting rod that is brought in contact, during the vibration of the outer tub, with the frictional part of the suspension.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: SOONAN PARK, DONGWOO KANG, SEONGNO YOON
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Publication number: 20150123521Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening, a door to open and close the opening, and a locking unit to selectively restrict an operation of the door when the door is closed. A position of the door is adjusted through this configuration to stably close the opening and to prevent the door from being undesirably opened, and thus it is possible to improve washing efficiency. Further, a front structure of the opening may be improved, and thus laundry may be easily put in or taken out.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Do Yun LEE, Jong Su JEON, Jung Hwan KIM, Hong Seok KO
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Publication number: 20150123525Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus may be provided that includes a cabinet having an input opening, a door including a door frame, a hinge unit, and a control panel, a cabinet connector at the cabinet to transmit and receive at least one of power and a control signal and a door connector separably coupled to the cabinet connector to connect the control panel to the cabinet connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Seyoung Woo, Sanghun Bae
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Publication number: 20150123524Abstract: A dishwasher includes a main body, a washing tub that is disposed inside the main body and includes an opening formed on a front surface thereof, a door that opens and closes the opening, and a sealing member that seals between the washing tub and the door. The sealing member includes a fixing unit that is fixed to a lower portion of the door, and a sealing unit that extends toward a front side of the washing tub from the fixing unit and is brought into contact with an inner surface of the washing tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Su SER, Gong Soo KIM, Jae Man JOO
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Publication number: 20150123523Abstract: A connector is provided that includes a cabinet connector at a cabinet that includes at least one of a power supply device and an information processing device and a device connector at a control object device to be controlled by at least one of the power supply device and the information processing device. The device connector may be separably coupled to the cabinet connector. The device connector may be movable along at least two of an X-axis and a Y-axis defining a plane parallel to a cross section of the cabinet connector and a Z-axis perpendicular to the cross section of the cabinet connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Seyoung WOO, Sanghun BAE
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Publication number: 20150123520Abstract: A washing machine having a door with an improved structure may include a cabinet, a laundry port, a tub that is disposed in the cabinet, a drum that is disposed in the tub, and a door that opens and closes the laundry port. The door may include a door cover placed at an outer side of the door when the door closes the laundry port, and a decoration member coupled to the door cover so that at least a portion of the decoration member is projected onto the door cover. The door having the improved structure may be manufactured without the necessity of performing post-processing and a molding cost may be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Young KIM, Han Kyu CHOI
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Patent number: 9022491Abstract: A table top dishwasher comprises (a) a tub (10) for accommodating articles to be cleaned; (b) a water-tight hood (12) arranged over said tub (10), said hood comprising a fixed hood portion (14), an access opening (42), and a rotatable door (16) which is connected to the fixed hood portion so as to be rotatable between a raised opened position in which it exposes the access opening to provide access to the tub and a lowered closed position in which it closes the access opening and forms part of the water-tight hood; and (c) a gasket (44) which is attached to the fixed hood portion (14) or to the rotatable door (16) along an edge region of the access opening, wherein the fixed hood portion (14)or the rotatable door (16), respectively, comprises a plurality of mounting projections (46), and wherein the gasket comprises a plurality of apertures (54) in which the mounting projections are held by snap-fit connection.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Mats Lundberg, Luigi Salerno
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Publication number: 20150115784Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, includes a first retaining device which is arranged on an outer wall and which is provided to hold a pipe on the outer wall when the domestic appliance is in operation. The outer wall has an aperture through which the hose is guided, with the first retaining device being arranged above the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Helmut Jerg, Michael Georg Rosenbauer
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Publication number: 20150108885Abstract: A door opening unit for automatically opening a door for a dishwasher includes an actuator, a link member that makes a straight motion due to pressurization of the actuator and has a plurality of legs, a plurality of rotation levers that are connected to the plurality of legs of the link member, and a plurality of pressurization members that are connected to the plurality of rotation levers. Since the plurality of pressurization members may pressurize a plurality of points of the door, the door may be more smoothly opened. Also, the door opening unit for automatically opening the door includes a restoring spring that restores positions of the plurality of pressurization members when power to the actuator is turned off.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wan Ku KANG, Jea Won LEE, Kyung Han JEONG
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Patent number: 9013071Abstract: A power cord management system for managing flexible electrical power cords associated with hair or bathroom handheld appliances includes a power cord storage body. A pair of spaced apart cord wrapping elements are coupled to the power storage body about which the flexible electrical power cord may be wrapped for storage. At least one of the cord wrapping elements is movable between a storage and release position. The cord wrapping elements are configured to retain the wrapped power cord upon the power cord storage body when the at least one of the cord wrapping elements is in the storage position and wherein the wrapped power cord may be removed from the power cord storage body without unwrapping the wrapped power cord when the at least one of the cord wrapping elements is moved to the release position.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventor: Natalie Levi
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Publication number: 20150097472Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub with a sidewall. A vent is attached to the sidewall of the tub. An inlet line is disposed outside the sidewall and is attached to the vent. The inlet line provides water to the tub through the sidewall. An insulation blanket is disposed over the tub sidewall and the vent. A water vapor path extends from the vent to at least an edge of the insulation blanket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventor: Anthony L. Rockwell
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Patent number: 8984913Abstract: A cleaning apparatus is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a cabinet (2), front panel (4), control panel (8), and fringe frame (5). The cabinet (2) is opened at a surface thereof. The front panel (4) is installed on a side of the cabinet (2), and includes a cabinet cover (42) forming a laundry inserting hole and an outer cover (41) coupled to a front surface of the cabinet cover (42) and color treated on its front surface through painting. The control panel (8) is mounted on top of the front panel (4). The fringe frame (5) covers the edge portion of the front panel (4) and the control panel (8).Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hye-yong Park, Bo Yeon Kim, Dae Hee Kwon, Hyun Seok Kim, Seong Yeol Lee, Myong Deok Kim
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Publication number: 20150076977Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus including a casing having an upwardly open laundry entrance a door for opening/closing the laundry entrance, and an operation unit for receiving predetermined control instructions to control an operation of the laundry treatment apparatus, in which the operation unit is disposed on a front portion of the door and moves on the top of the casing when the door opens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Kihyuk KIM, Eunyoung CHEE, Youjin CHUNG
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Patent number: 8978227Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a wash compartment with a base wall that has a retaining contour, and an electronic control module supported by the retaining contour and which controls appliance components in the dishwasher.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
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Patent number: 8955812Abstract: A composite shipping base for supporting an appliance such as a washing machine is provided having a detachable sub-structure that can be added during the washing machine assembly to restrict the vertical and lateral movement of a centralized load of the washing machine during assembly, shipping and handling. A rigid bottom frame allows for the composite shipping base and appliance to move down virtually any form of conveyance and to be lifted or turned during the course of conveyance.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Marrow
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Publication number: 20150042220Abstract: A sensor device to measure a force or pressure in a washing handling apparatus includes a light source, a light receiver, a light-reflecting surface that reflects light emitted by the light source toward the light receiver, and one or more spring elements that biases the light-reflecting surface into a predefined initial position with respect to the light source and the light receiver where the light-reflecting surface is disposed to be displaceable with respect to the light source and the light receiver in response to application of an external force or pressure against a resetting force of the one or more spring elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Johann Schenkl, Johannes Baumer, Michael Sorgenfrei, Manfredi Signorino
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Publication number: 20150042219Abstract: A washing machine including a cabinet, a tub placed within the cabinet, a wash tub located within the tub to receive laundry therein, an element receiving unit in which elements are received, the element receiving unit being coupled to one side of the cabinet, a coupling panel provided at the element receiving unit so as to be coupled to the cabinet, a receiving panel provided at the cabinet so as to receive at least a portion of the coupling panel, a first holder and a second holder formed at the coupling panel, and a first receiving hole and a second receiving hole perforated in the receiving panel to receive the first holder and the second holder respectively therein. The coupling panel is pivotally rotated after the first holder is positioned into the first receiving hole, causing the second holder to be fitted into the second receiving hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Kyung Han KIM, Woo Sup JUNG
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Patent number: 8950831Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine which can close/open a lid on a supplementary washing machine automatically at the time the supplementary washing machine is opened/closed. The washing machine includes a cabinet which forms an exterior of the washing machine, a supplementary washing machine removably mounted to a lower side of the cabinet, having a lid for introducing laundry and a tub for holding the laundry, and an automatic opening/closing member for slidably opening/closing the lid at the time the supplementary washing machine is opened/closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sung Ryong Kim, Dong Won Kim
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Publication number: 20150035419Abstract: A table top dishwasher comprises (a) a tub (10) for accommodating articles to be cleaned; (b) a water-tight hood (12) arranged over said tub (10), said hood comprising a fixed hood portion (14), an access opening (42), and a rotatable door (16) which is connected to the fixed hood portion so as to be rotatable between a raised opened position in which it exposes the access opening to provide access to the tub and a lowered closed position in which it closes the access opening and forms part of the water-tight hood; and (c) a gasket (44) which is attached to the fixed hood portion (14) or to the rotatable door (16) along an edge region of the access opening, wherein the fixed hood portion (14)or the rotatable door (16), respectively, comprises a plurality of mounting projections (46), and wherein the gasket comprises a plurality of apertures (54) in which the mounting projections are held by snap-fit connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Mats Lundberg, Luigi Salerno
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Patent number: 8944530Abstract: A door balancing system includes an adjustment block, a single adjustment screw, a first pulley system, and a second pulley system. The adjustment block includes a threaded orifice and mounts within a bearing housing that includes a bearing surface. The single adjustment screw threads into the threaded orifice and abuts the bearing surface. The first pulley system includes a first pulley, a first cable, and a first spring. The second pulley system includes a second pulley, a second cable, and a second spring. The first cable mounts between a first hinge and the adjustment block using the first pulley and the first spring. The second cable mounts between a second hinge and the adjustment block using the second pulley and the second spring. The first spring and the second spring exert a force on the door to control a rate of movement of the door relative to the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Haft, Colin R. Clerkin, Gerry Lippincott
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Publication number: 20150028733Abstract: A dishwashing appliance is provided having one or more sound abatement features for blocking sound transmission emanating from the appliance during operation. Spaces or gaps present between the dishwashing appliance and the cabinetry in which it is installed can be blocked by features having one or more chambers that attenuate the transmission of sound therefrom. Such sound abatement features can be readily incorporated into the design of a dishwashing appliance and provide a relatively inexpensive alternative to conventional designs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Avinash R. Patil, Brandon KG Schaefer, James Murray Klump
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Publication number: 20150020406Abstract: Dishwashers having phase change materials are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, a door movably mounted to the tub to selectively open and close the opening, and a phase change material part of at least one of the tub or the door, wherein the transition temperature of the phase change material is below a maximum temperature of the cycle of operation, and wherein the phase change material releases heat during a drying portion of the cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: KEELEY M. KABALA, CHAD T. VANDERROEST
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Patent number: 8936331Abstract: The present subject matter provides a hinge for an appliance. The hinge is rotatably mounted to a cabinet of the appliance. The hinge includes a foot configured for receipt by a door of the appliance. Specifically, the foot has a tip that is configured for receipt into a cavity of the door and a substantially planar portion configured to be positioned adjacent a pocket of the door.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: David John Coxon
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Patent number: 8936330Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is provided that includes a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet including a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge including a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate the door along a second rotational direction that is different from the first rotational direction, a guide part installed in the cabinet having a guide groove recessed a predetermined depth therein, and a connection part installed in the door, the connection part including a guide projection received in the guide groove of which a moving path is guided, and an opening angle of the opening being variable based on positions of the guide projection.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kihyuk Kim, Seunghyun Song, Minjung You, Yongcheol Jin, Eunyoung Jee, Hongjun Cho, Sanghun Bae, Donghyun Kim
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Publication number: 20150008808Abstract: A washing machine including an attachment groove on or in a top portion or surface of a cabinet; a joint member coupled to the cabinet and in the attachment groove; a door configured to open and close an inlet of the cabinet, and a damper connected to the joint member and configured to adjust or control a rotational speed of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventor: Dae Hyun KIM
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Publication number: 20150008807Abstract: A washing machine in which a touch panel is placed at a door so that an exterior of the washing machine can be improved, the washing machine including: a body in which an opening is formed; and a door disposed to open and close the opening, wherein the door includes: a first door member that constitutes a front side of the door; and a second door member that is combined with the first door member and constitutes a rear side of the door, and wherein the first door member and the second door member are combined with each other so that the first door member is capable of being rotated relative to the second door member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Doo Pil KIM, Bong Wha Kwak, Ji Sung Kim, In Cheol Jang
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Publication number: 20150003027Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is provided that may include a cabinet having a laundry opening formed therein, a door mounted to the cabinet to open and close the laundry opening, and a control panel arranged at or on the cabinet. The control panel may include a control panel body that projects forward from a front plate. A front side of the control panel body may be sloped to face upward, thereby permitting enhanced utilization of an inside space of the cabinet, easy display of information on the control panel to a user, and easy operation of the control panel by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jonghee HAN, Jinho YANG, Jaeseok SEONG, Jungsang YOU, Jaehoon CHOI, Youngsoo HA, Kyungah LEE
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Publication number: 20150000350Abstract: A washing machine in which the structure of a laundry weight sensing apparatus to sense the weight of laundry within a tub is enhanced. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub, a support member provided with one end combined with the tub and the other end combined with the cabinet so as to support the tub to the cabinet, and a laundry weight sensing apparatus provided with one side combined with the support member to use load of the tub transmitted to the support member so as to sense the weight of laundry within the tub and the other side contacting one surface of the cabinet to prevent impact transmitted from the tub. The washing machine may precisely measure the weight of laundry without influence of surrounding environments and prevent an error generated due to transmission of vibration caused by operation of the tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Jung Hee LEE, Jae Ho BAEK, Hyo Sang LEE, Ji Hoon CHOI, Kab Jin JUN, Jeong Su HAN
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Publication number: 20140375189Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is provided that includes a cabinet configured that defines a profile of the laundry treating apparatus, the cabinet including a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge unit including a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate along a second rotational direction, which is different from the first rotational direction, and a securing member configured to secure the door to the first pivot or the second pivot, when the door is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kihyuk KIM, Sanghun BAE, Seunghyun SONG, Eunyoung JEE, Hongjun CHO, Seungphyo AHN, Minjung YOU
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Publication number: 20140375188Abstract: A door hinge apparatus having a coupling structure between a door and a cabinet, and a drum-type washing machine having the same. The drum type washing machine includes an inlet formed through the cabinet to allow laundry to be inserted or withdrawn therethrough, a door coupled to the cabinet to open and close the inlet, and a hinge between the door and the cabinet. The hinge includes a cabinet bracket coupled to a front surface of the cabinet, a door bracket coupled to the door, a first moving unit coupled to the door bracket to allow the door to be pivoted with respect to the cabinet, and a second moving unit coupled to the cabinet bracket to allow the door to protrude forward from the cabinet and be substantially parallel and spaced from the cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wan Gi Park, Chul Yong Cho, Seon Ju Lee, Ji Hoon Choi, Kab Jin Jun, Jong Su Jeon
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Patent number: 8915560Abstract: A disclosed example dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a rack for holding utensils for treatment within the treating chamber, a first wheel coupled with the tub, a second wheel coupled with the rack at an angle other than perpendicular, and a track. The track can have first and second channels in a back-to-back relationship for respectively receiving the first and second wheels to slidably mount the rack to the tub.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Rayburn L. Cox, Christopher C. Wilcox
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Patent number: 8915559Abstract: A household appliance including a cabinet having a frame and one or more force distributors structured to absorb forces that the cabinet receives during shipping and handling. The one or more force distributors may include a block portion having cut-out sections throughout that lead to a generally flat planar bottom portion. To reduce material costs, the cut-out sections may include a surface area of greater than fifty percent of the total surface area of the one or more force distributors. The invention also includes a method for attaching the one or more force distributors to the household appliance.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: BSH Home Appliances CorporationInventors: Louis Kinlaw, Rob Ladner
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Publication number: 20140368098Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating a load of laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a cabinet and a vessel, such as a tub or drum, suspended within the cabinet. An embossed pattern is provided on at least one wall or panel of the cabinet to complement the outer peripheral shape of the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: ADAM J. EMERY, STEVEN FRICKE, JAMES R. SAWYER, DENNIS J. TUCKOWSKI
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Patent number: 8905494Abstract: A dishwasher (1) is shown comprising a body (2), a door (3) which provides access into the body (2) and opens from the top downwards by rotating around the horizontal axis, a door latch (4) which provides the door (3) to be locked, and a door opening mechanism (6) having a linear actuator (5) that provides the door (3) to be opened automatically at the end of the washing and drying processes such that some gap remains between the door (3) and the body (2).Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Arcelik Anonim SirketiInventor: Osman Kilic
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Publication number: 20140319983Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus including a cabinet having an opening, a drum placed within the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein, and a door assembly configured to open or close the opening. The door assembly includes a second module having a hollowed region and configured to be selectively open or closed in different directions, and a first module, at least a portion of which hermetically seals the hollowed region, the first module being configured not to interfere with opening/closing of the second module. Such an improved configuration of the door assembly ensures easy change in the opening/closing direction of a door.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nae Young PARK, Jin Woo SO
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Publication number: 20140306588Abstract: A dishwasher may comprise a tub at least partially defining multiple treating chambers and further defining an access opening for the treating chambers. Interior closure elements may selectively close the access openings, and examples of the interior closure elements include a pivoting door and a drawer front. An exterior closure element mounted to the dishwasher for movement relative to the tub may overlie the interior closure elements when closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: REXFORD W. CORDILL, MICHAEL HAMAND, DUANE M. KOBOS, ANTHONY B. WELSH
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Publication number: 20140306589Abstract: A washing machine having a structure which stably supports a hose or a wire used in the washing machine to prevent sagging or movement of the hose or the wire. The washing machine includes a main body, a spin basket disposed within the main body, an upper cover connected to the upper portion of the main body, a detergent box connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to supply detergent to the inside of the spin basket, a water supply valve connected to the rear end of the upper cover, a water supply hose connecting the water supply valve to the detergent box, and a support bracket connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to support the water supply hose so as to prevent sagging of the water supply hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Seung Hwan Chung, Seung Kyu PARK, Myung Sun KANG
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Publication number: 20140292166Abstract: A wall-mounted drum-type washing machine include a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a control block on the rear panel; a power line extending from the control block to outside the rear panel; and a guide unit on a rear surface of the rear panel, fixing the power line and guiding it to the outside of the rear panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
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Patent number: 8845041Abstract: A washing machine having a coupling structure configured to economically and strongly couple component parts to each other, the washing machine including a frame forming an exterior, an upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the frame and provided with an opening unit to which a laundry is introduced, an electronic part accommodating plate coupled to an rear portion of the upper cover, and a connection unit provided at the electronic part accommodating plate and extended toward a lower direction from a lower portion of the electronic part accommodating plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Il Jung, Yeong Man Kim, Sam Young Jang, Yong Kwon Won
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Publication number: 20140285075Abstract: A table top dishwasher comprises: (a) a tub (10) for accommodating articles to be cleaned; and (b) a cover member (12) forming a water-tight hood over said tub (10), said hood comprising a fixed hood portion (14) and a door (16), the door comprising a central region (30) and two lateral side portions (32) rotatably connected to the fixed hood portion, the door (16) being rotatable between a closed position in which the central region forms part of the hood, and an opened position in which the door is positioned within the fixed hood portion, wherein said side portions (32) each comprise at least one aperture (38, 40, 42, 44, 45) which increases the accessibility for water to flow in between the fixed hood portion and the side portions (32) during operation of the dishwater.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Mats Lundberg, Luigi Salerno
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Publication number: 20140285076Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus including a front panel with an inclined front surface and an opening for the introduction and removal of laundry located on the inclined surface, a door rotatably mounted to the inclined front surface to open or close the opening, and a damper module between the front panel and the door to apply torque to the door in a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the door when the door is rotated due to self-load (or self-weight) of the door. The damper module applies torque to the door in a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the door when an angle between the front panel and the door is within a range of a prescribed angle, preventing the door from being open or closed due to self-load (or self-weight) of the door, enhancing user convenience.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seyoung WOO, Sanghun BAE
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Publication number: 20140265770Abstract: The present invention relates to the items required to be close by while the washer/dryer (1) operates and which are stored in different places by the use can be stored on the washer/dryer (10 by saving space thereby providing easy access.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Eyup Gokceimam, Baris Unal, Erman Cevikkalp
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Publication number: 20140265769Abstract: A home appliance, such as a dishwasher, and a method of assembling a home appliance includes a basin with an integrally formed hose lock. The hose lock includes a slot component and a tab connected to the slot component by way of a living hinge. When the living hinge is bent, a slot in the slot component is closed-off by the tab to secure a hose in the slot component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATIONInventor: Jeff Vogus
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Patent number: 8820861Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is provided that includes a cabinet configured that defines a profile of the laundry treating apparatus, the cabinet including a laundry introduction opening formed therein, a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, a hinge unit including a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate along a second rotational direction, which is different from the first rotational direction, and a securing member configured to secure the door to the first pivot or the second pivot, when the door is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kihyuk Kim, Sanghun Bae, Seunghyun Song, Eunyoung Jee, Hongjun Cho, Seungphyo Ahn, Minjung You
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Publication number: 20140231363Abstract: The invention relates to a water-using domestic appliance comprising a tub for accommodating articles to be cleaned and at least one interior surface containing a catalytically active substance, said catalytically active substance being a polyoxometalate and the interior surface being likely to come into contact with water during operation of the domestic appliance. The invention further relates to a method for operating said domestic appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Antonio Barrado Franco, Andreas Hanau, Hartmut Schaub, Klaus Schepers
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Patent number: 8807151Abstract: A household appliance including a mounting aid that has at least two functional parts that are separated from one another by at least one separation point.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Johannes Büsing, Cengiz Kücük, Michael Lugert, Martin Stickel, Wilhelm Thibaut
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Patent number: 8801118Abstract: A knob assembly having a simple structure allowing an easy assembly, and a washing machine having the same includes a cabinet, a control panel assembly disposed at an upper portion of a front side of the cabinet, and a knob assembly rotatably mounted on the control panel assembly to set a washing cycle, wherein the knob assembly includes a rotation knob configured to rotate while connected to the control panel assembly to set the washing cycle or a function according to a degree of rotation, and a knob cover coupled to the rotation knob to surround the rotation knob.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Soo Park, Kyung Hwan Lee, Hong Yeol Lee
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Patent number: 8763432Abstract: A laundry device is provided in which a control panel may be mounted/dismounted conveniently according to an arrangement of the laundry device. The laundry device may include a body case which forms an exterior of the laundry device, a panel frame mounted to an upper end or a lower end of a front of the body case, a control panel selectively mounted to a front of the panel frame, and a falling off preventive portion for preventing the control panel from being inadvertently separated from the panel frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ju Han Yoon, Il Tak Han, Sung Gi Hwang, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
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Patent number: 8763965Abstract: An anchoring bracket for a dishwasher including a bracket body having a length, width and thickness, two ends and at least one anchoring zone with the at least one anchoring zone for corresponding to the attachment of the dishwasher anchoring hardware and a plurality of anchoring holes within the at least one anchoring zone for providing multiple options in anchoring a dishwasher.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Inventor: Michael Peay
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Patent number: 8757740Abstract: A dish washing machine includes a tub, which is open at the front and at the bottom, is at least partially made of non-rusting metal and which has walls, a separate housing, and a mounting floor at least partially made of plastic. The tub is placed on the mounting floor to form a washing compartment, and the washing compartment wall is formed from the mounting floor. According to the invention, the visible surface inside the washing compartment of the washing compartment wall formed by the mounting floor has, at least in part, a different appearance than that of the plastic of the remaining mounting floor. The different appearance is obtained by an insert made of stainless steel on the mounting floor. A stainless steel surface that, to the user, appears highly effective can thus be obtained in the entire interior of the washing container even in the case of a platform for a dish washing machine having a tub made of stainless steel that is placed on a plastic mounting floor.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Alexander Bühlmeyer, Werner Haltmayer, Cengiz Kücük, Michael Georg Rosenbauer, Bernd Schessl, Manfred Seeβle