Patents Assigned to Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 11339913Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a support for household appliance and a household appliance. The support for household appliance comprises a fixed part and a moving part, a hollow chamber is formed between the fixed part and the moving part and the hollow chamber is provided with a hydraulic medium. At least two household-appliance-used supports communicate with one another through high-pressure pipes; and the hydraulic medium circulates among the household-appliance-used supports under action of pressure to drive the moving part to extend and retract to achieve automatic leveling. Liquid outlet nozzles communicating with the hollow chamber are arranged on the fixed part, the high-pressure pipes are in sealed connection with the liquid outlet nozzles through snap-in connecting members, and the snap-in connecting members have reinforcing aprons which are fit with the fixed part.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
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Publication number: 20220154384Abstract: An atomizing generator, a clothing treatment device, and a control method therefor to solve the problems of the structural complexity and poor liquid level measurement accuracy of existing atomizing generators. The atomizing generator includes an outer shell and an atomizing module, an atomization cavity capable of accommodating liquid being disposed in the outer shell, and a liquid inlet, an air inlet, and a mist outlet in communication with the atomization cavity being arranged on the outer shell, the atomizing module including an ultrasonic atomizing sheet, and the atomizing module being arranged to be capable of atomizing the liquid in the atomization cavity by vibration of the ultrasonic atomizing sheet and detecting the height of the liquid level in the atomization cavity by the vibration, which simplifies the structure of the atomizing generator and increases the precision and accuracy of liquid level measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Sheng XU, Dejun WANG, Zhongkai ZHUANG, Guangbin SUN
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Publication number: 20220151415Abstract: A cross beam for a clothing shaking device, a clothing shaking device and a piece of clothing care equipment. The cross beam includes a body and an elastic clamping member arranged on the body, with the elastic clamping member being configured to be able to clamp a clothes hanger tightly in an elastic manner The elastic clamping member is arranged on the cross beam, the clothes hanger is clamped and fixed by the elastic clamping member, that is to say, the elastic clamping member can clamp the clothes hanger tightly in an elastic manner by means of its own elasticity, such that the stability of the connection between the clothes hanger and the cross beam can be improved, and the clothes hanger is prevented from falling off of the cross beam when the clothing care equipment is in operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dongshan WANG, Zongrui CHI, Shengbo CHEN
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Patent number: 11332872Abstract: Provided is a drum washing machine. The drum washing machine, which is provided with a rotating body on the rear a drum, is able to smoothly switch between a first form in which the drum and the rotating body rotate independently and a second form in which the drum and the rotating body rotate integrally. When switching from a biaxial driving form to a uniaxial driving form and vice versa, a control part rotates a rotor clockwise and anticlockwise in a manner of taking a reverse action 1 and a reverse action 2 during the operation of a torque motor, i.e., during an action of moving a clutch body by virtue of a moving mechanism. The reverse action 1 includes an action of stopping the rotor rotating clockwise direction, and the reverse action 2 includes an action of stopping the rotor rotating anticlockwise.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD, AQUA CO., LTDInventors: Masanori Yoneda, Harumi Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20220137571Abstract: A method for controlling a smart plug of a home system, a smart plug, and a home system. The method includes acquiring conditions of currently running household appliances accessing sockets and setting the priority sequence of the currently running household appliances according to the conditions of the currently running household appliances accessing the sockets. Household appliances accessing different sockets of a smart plug can have a priority sequence, and therefore, a user can rank the priorities of a plurality of household appliances by means of the smart plug and can flexibly adjust the priority sequence according to usage habits, thereby not only facilitating integrated management of usage conditions, power consumption conditions and running states of the plurality of household appliances, but also ensuring the flexibility of setting the priority sequence, such that the entire running condition of a home system is more adapted to real-time usage requirements of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinzhu DENG, Sheng XU, Peishi LV, Zhiqiang ZHAO
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Patent number: 11310730Abstract: Disclosed are a method of connecting to a network for a home appliance, a home appliance, and a method of connecting to a network for a home appliance system. The method of connecting to a network for a home appliance includes: in response to a network connection failure of a WiFi module in the home appliance when the WiFi module is in a monitoring mode for network connection, entering, by the WiFi module, a hotspot mode for network connection. This method provides favorable compatibility, is simple in operation, high in network connection efficiency, and provides favorable user experience. A home appliance employing the network connection method can easily communicate with a network, enabling simple remote control of the home appliance.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenxing Huang, Sheng Xu
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Publication number: 20220106724Abstract: Disclosed are a washing barrel of washing machine and washing machine having same. The washing tub includes a dewatering port, formed in a tub wall of the washing tub and configured as an opening structure for guiding washing water out of the washing tub; and a water guide structure, arranged on the tub wall of the washing tub and communicated with the dewatering port, the water guide structure and an outer wall of the washing tub form a water guide chamber structure for guiding washing water below the washing tub; the washing tub is configured, during washing process, as a tub body for holding washing water; a portion, below the dewatering port, of the tub wall of the washing tub is impermeable. An outer wall of the water guide structure far away from the washing tub is provided with an arc-shaped portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.Inventors: Baozhen CHENG, Lingchen WANG, Mei LI, Jinsheng DONG, Tao GONG, Shuo WANG, Juanjuan ZHANG
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Patent number: 11286611Abstract: A washing machine comprises a cabinet, a washing drum rotatably arranged in the cabinet, wherein the washing drum is a water holding drum to accommodate washing water, a water drainage channel which discharges water from top to bottom is arranged at an inner side of a peripheral wall of the washing drum, an upper end of the water drainage channel communicates with the inside of a washing drum, and a lower end communicates with the outside of the washing drum. The water drainage channel comprises a water channel casing and at least part of a washing drum wall, and one side, facing the washing drum wall, of the water channel casing is provided with a cut-through groove, the water channel casing is fastened on the washing drum wall, and forms a water flow channel together with the washing drum wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.Inventors: Chunfeng Lao, Sheng Xu, Yanfen Lv, Xinghui Hao, Yimin Li, Di Wu
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Publication number: 20220081821Abstract: An atomizing generator and clothes treatment apparatus including the atomizing generator. The atomizing generator includes a housing, a partition plate being provided within the housing, the partition plate dividing the housing into an atomizing cavity and a mounting cavity which are in communication with each other; the atomizing cavity can accommodate liquid, an air inlet, a liquid inlet and a mist outlet which are in communication with the atomizing cavity are provided on the housing; and the atomizing generator further includes an atomizing element capable of atomizing the liquid within the atomizing cavity; a controller is provided in the mounting cavity, and the controller is connected to the atomizing element through a control wire to control the start/stop of the atomizing element. The embodiments improve the integration level of the atomizing generator, facilitates the assembly and production of the clothes treatment apparatus, and improves the assembly efficiency and the yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sheng XU, Zhiqiang ZHAO, Dejun WANG, Zhongkai ZHUANG, Guangbin SUN
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Patent number: 11261556Abstract: A washing machine includes an inner barrel and an outer barrel which are arranged in a washing machine shell. A suspension damping piece and a support damping piece are both connected between the washing machine shell and the outer barrel. The suspension damping piece suspends the outer barrel in the washing machine shell and the support damping piece supports the outer barrel. The support damping piece and the suspension damping piece work together to reduce the shaking of the inner barrel and the outer barrel. The washing machine includes various kinds of damping pieces which are installed to realize mutual coordination and cooperative shock absorption, so that the vibration of the washing machine in all directions can be reduced. Also, the probability that the barrel assembly hits the washing machine shell in the washing process can be greatly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Xinghui Hao, Sheng Xu, Yanfen Lv, Di Wu, Peishi Lv
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Patent number: 11236454Abstract: A method for controlling release amount of detergent and a washing device, include: dividing inner space of a detergent box into independent N compartments, wherein each of the compartments is configured to store a type of detergent having a certain concentration range; assigning a concentration level Ci, i=1, . . . , N to each of the compartments wherein the higher the detergent concentration, the lower the concentration level; selecting one of the compartments containing detergent and releasing the detergent in the selected compartment, and obtaining the concentration level C of the selected compartment; obtaining a laundry weight m; and calculating a release amount of the detergent, wherein Vn=1.25*m*(C+1). The formula which is configured to calculate the release amount of detergent is also provided based on both of the detergent concentration level and the laundry weight.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Li, Shilong Hao, Jingjing Zhang, Chunfeng Lao, Sheng Xu, Jinzhu Deng
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Publication number: 20220028383Abstract: A voice control method that includes: a terminal device receiving voice information; the terminal device querying a control instruction corresponding to the voice information from a local voice library; when no control instruction corresponding to the voice information is found in the local voice library, the terminal device uploading the voice information onto a cloud server; the cloud server querying the control instruction corresponding to the voice information from a cloud voice library; when the control instruction corresponding to the voice information is found in the cloud voice library, the cloud server sending the control instruction to the terminal device; the terminal device receiving the control instruction, and executing a corresponding operation on the basis of the control instruction. The present disclosure improves the response speed of a terminal device, and improves user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhenxing HUANG, Sheng XU, Junming YIN, Hai SHU
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Publication number: 20220028384Abstract: A voice control method includes: a terminal device receiving voice information; the terminal device querying a control instruction corresponding to the voice information from a local voice database; when the control instruction corresponding to the voice information is not queried in the local voice database, the terminal device uploading the voice information to a cloud server; the cloud server parsing the control instruction corresponding to the voice information; when the control instruction corresponding to the voice information is parsed, the cloud server sending the control instruction to the terminal device; and the terminal device receiving the control instruction, and performing a corresponding operation on the basis of the control instruction. The present embodiments may improve the response speed of the terminal device that has the voice recognition function, and thus greatly improve the user experience of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhenxing HUANG, Sheng XU, Junming YIN, Hai SHU
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Publication number: 20220010475Abstract: A clothes treatment agent release device includes: a storage cavity in which a clothes treatment agent is stored; a release cavity with a liquid outlet and a liquid inlet communicating with the storage cavity, a one-way turn-on part arranged at the liquid inlet, and a one-way turn-on part being at the liquid outlet; a reciprocating piston in the release cavity; and a driving mechanism to drive the piston mechanism, the liquid inlet turn-on part/the liquid outlet turn-on part respectively and unidirectionally turn on the liquid inlet/the liquid outlet in the reciprocating motion of the piston mechanism. The clothes treatment agent in the storage cavity is sucked into the release cavity from the liquid inlet, and is discharged and released from the liquid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Peishi LV, Sheng XU
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Patent number: 11214906Abstract: An inner drum of a washing machine has a plurality of hollow lifting ribs arranged on the side wall of the drum that communicate with the interior of the drum. At least one drainage port communicating with the hollow portions of the lifting ribs is formed in the side wall of the drum. A sealing valve is located inside each lifting rib at each drainage port. During high-speed rotation of the drum, valve bodies of the sealing valves move along a radial center direction of the drum under a centrifugal force, to open the drainage ports. Through this arrangement, discharging water flow in the drum to the outside from the hidden drainage ports is achieved. Meanwhile, centrifugal force during the high-speed rotation of the drum is used to control valve cores of the sealing valves such that the drainage ports are automatically opened for drainage from the drum.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.Inventors: Yimin Li, Chunfeng Lao, Xinghui Hao, Di Wu, Peishi Lv
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Publication number: 20210405866Abstract: A display control method for a sliding block in a touch screen. The display control method includes: determining whether a sliding block is in a static state; detecting a region, in a touch screen, where the sliding block is located; setting the icon of the sliding block according to the detection result and the state of the sliding block; if the sliding block is currently in a static state, determining whether a touch point of the touch screen is on the sliding block, and if yes, displaying the icon of the sliding block in brightened fashion; if the sliding block is currently in a static state and the touch point is on the sliding block, playing a touch prompt tone; and detecting whether the sliding block is being dragged, and if yes, playing a drag prompt tone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yanfen LV, Sheng XU, Jinzhu DENG, Hai SHU
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Patent number: 11186937Abstract: The disclosure discloses a washing machine and a control method thereof; the washing machine comprises an outer barrel, an inner barrel an inner barrel shaft drainage holes are formed in the bottom of the inner barrel; a sealing device is arranged at the outside of the bottom of the inner barrel; the sealing device comprises a sealing component and a pull ring component which sleeve on the inner barrel shaft; the sealing component is arranged at the bottom of the inner barrel and is capable of rotating along with the inner barrel; the pull ring component is connected to the sealing component in a relatively rotating mode and the sealing component, pulled by the pull ring component, can do axial motion along the inner barrel.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Peishi Lv, Gangjin Zhang, Yun Tian, Jianshe Liu, Chunxia Zhou
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Patent number: 11162206Abstract: A clothing treatment agent dispensing assembly for use with a clothing treatment device, and a clothing treatment device; the device includes a body, and the clothing treatment agent dispensing assembly includes a storage container and a dispensing apparatus; the storage container is fixed in the body and is used for storing a clothing treatment agent; the dispensing apparatus may move relative to the storage container and is used for dispensing the clothing treatment agent; the clothing treatment agent dispensing assembly also comprises a sleeve apparatus, one end of the sleeve apparatus being in communication with the dispensing apparatus, while the other end is connected to the storage container such that the dispensing apparatus may move relative to the storage container while the clothing treatment agent in the dispensing device may still flow into the storage container. The sleeve assembly will not become blocked and tangled when the dispensing apparatus moves.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peishi Lv, Sheng Xu, Zhiqiang Zhao, Xinyu Zhao
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Publication number: 20210332868Abstract: A support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating support in the sheath; an accommodation chamber formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating support; and a flexible accommodation body, which accommodates a liquid medium and is arranged in the accommodation chamber. The flexible accommodation body extends and retracts to drive the regulating support to axially move in the sheath for leveling under action of pressure; and the sheath and/or the regulating support are/is provided with a guiding limiting mechanism for limiting the circumferential rotation of the regulating support relative to the sheath. A yielding part corresponding to the guiding limiting mechanism is formed in the hydraulic plate. The overall height of the support for household appliance is lowered, and the stability of shock absorption of the support for household appliance is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiqiang ZHAO, Sheng XU
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Patent number: 11143354Abstract: A foot for a household appliance includes a hydraulic plate, a sheath connected with the hydraulic plate, an adjustable foot arranged in the sheath and axially moveable relative to the sheath, and a device for communicating the flow of a hydraulic medium between at least two feet of the household appliance. An accommodating chamber is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the adjustable foot; the hydraulic medium is arranged in the accommodating chamber, and the hydraulic medium is compressed or expanded along with the change of pressure to drive the adjustable foot to move axially in the sheath for leveling. A control device for turning on/off the flow of the hydraulic medium is provided on the communicating device, a better leveling support effect is achieved by controlling the on/off of the communicating device.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhiqiang Zhao