Abstract: A sealing valve plug structure includes a valve plug column corresponding to the drain opening formed in the side wall of an inner drum, and a counterweight hinged to the upper end of the valve plug column. The sealing valve installation structure is installed on the side wall of the drum, and the reset spring is clamped between the sealing valve installation structure and the valve plug column. The counterweight is used to generate an action, under the action of centrifugal force, to open the drain opening, and the valve plug column is reset by the reset spring to make the valve plug block the drain opening, to thereby open and close the drain opening. A cleaning-free washing machine having an inner drum sealed by the sealing valve plug structure is also disclosed.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub, an elastic member to connect, to the cabinet, a portion of the tub body above a horizontal line passing through a rotation center of the drum; first and second dampers to connect, to the cabinet, a portion of the tub body located below the horizontal line; and a third damper to connect, to the cabinet, a portion of the tub body located below the horizontal line. A first location is defined as one of left and right portions in the tub body relative to a vertical line passing through the rotation center of the drum, while a second location is defined as the other portion. The first damper and second damper are disposed at the first location. The third damper is disposed at the second location.

Abstract: A control method of a laundry treating apparatus includes rotating a drum at a reference rotational speed that is lower or higher than a resonance rotational speed of the laundry treating apparatus; measuring the maximum displacements of tub front and rear surfaces and a phase difference between the maximum displacements during the rotation of the drum at the reference rotational speed; determining a front unbalance (UB) mass located in a drum front area, a rear UB mass located in a drum rear area, and an angle between the UB masses based on the maximum displacements and the phase difference; and accelerating a drum rotational speed to a target rotational speed that is higher than the reference rotational speed and the resonance rotational speed, when the front and rear UB masses are in a preset allowable mass range and an angle between the UB masses is in an allowable angle range.

Abstract: A frame body may be parallel to and proximate with an external surface of a structure and extend substantially horizontally from a first side to a second side. A connecting portion may be provided to be attached to a cable to provide for vertical movement of the frame body. A robotic arm may be affixed proximate to a bottom of the frame body and be able to move horizontally during treatment of the external surface. Moreover, the robotic arm may extend to an end proximate with the external surface, and a cleaning portion may be attached to the robotic arm near the end proximate with the external surface. The robotic arm may rotate, vertically moving the cleaning portion during treatment of the external surface. In addition, the cleaning portion may be separately rotated to remain substantially parallel to and proximate with the external surface during rotation of the robotic arm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, and a detergent reservoir. The detergent reservoir has a storage space defined therein for storing the detergent therein, and has a ventilation hole defined in a top face thereof for communicating the storage space with the outside. The laundry treating apparatus further includes a flow inhibiting wall including a plurality of inhibiting walls arranged in the storage space and protruding from an inner face of the detergent reservoir to inhibit flow of the detergent towards the ventilation hole.

Abstract: A cleaning device, especially an instrument cleaning device, having a thin, flexible threadlike object with a first straight end and a second looped end and a swab member attached to the looped end.

Abstract: An impeller for a pump for a dishwasher having a base with an axis of rotation, and at least one fin protruding from the base. The impeller also has a cap removably coupled to the impeller and at least one blade integrally formed with the cap.

Abstract: A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main-drum and an auxiliary-drum selectively mounted on or separated from the main-drum. The method may comprise: a main laundry quantity detection operation for detecting a laundry quantity in the main-drum via rotation of a pulsator disposed in the main-drum; and an auxiliary laundry quantity detection operation for detecting a laundry quantity in the auxiliary-drum by driving the main-drum, wherein the auxiliary laundry quantity detection operation is performed based on the main laundry quantity detected in the main laundry quantity detection operation.

Abstract: A particulate separating mechanism for an appliance includes a fluid inlet that receives an inlet fluid. The inlet fluid includes particulate matter. A labyrinth separator is positioned to generate a first turbulence of the fluid. The first turbulence separates a first portion of the particulate matter into a particulate collection portion. A main filter is positioned downstream of the labyrinth separator and has a constricting portion and opposing turbulence chambers that are vertically oriented to produce a second turbulence of the fluid. The second turbulence separates a second portion of the particulate matter from the fluid. A fluid outlet delivers the fluid having the first and second portions of the particulate matter removed into a processing chamber for processing articles.

Abstract: A food ingredient transfer device is provided. The food ingredient transfer device includes a dosing device configured to receive a food ingredient, and a first chamber that is provided with an inlet and an outlet for allowing the dosing device to pass through the first chamber. The food ingredient transfer device further includes a second chamber arranged adjacent to the first chamber for receiving the dosing device when it has passed through the first chamber, the second chamber being provided with an outlet for allowing the dosing device to pass through the second chamber and into an enclosure that contains a food product to which the food ingredient shall be transferred.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a measurement chamber configured to retain one or more sample substances. The apparatus includes an entrance window mounted on a side of the measurement chamber. The apparatus includes a light source configured to generate an incident light beam. The apparatus includes a Raman sensor configured to collect inelastically scattered light from the chamber, and measure an intensity of a Raman peak of a first substance from the one or more sample substances based on the collected inelastically scattered light. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to (i) calculate a concentration of the first substance based on at least the measured intensity of the Raman peak of the first substance, (ii) determine the end point of a wafer cleaning process based on a calculated concentration of the first substance, and (iii) terminate the wafer cleaning process based on the determined end point.

Abstract: A dynamic balancing assembly for a laundry apparatus includes a control unit, one or more counterweight devices, and one or more clocksprings. The one or more counterweight devices are configured to be orbited about a primary rotation axis of the laundry apparatus to counteract a load imbalance in a drum of the laundry apparatus. The one or more clocksprings communicatively couple each of the one or more counterweight devices to the control unit.

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and a method operating a laundry treating appliance having a dye sensor configured to output a signal indicative of the amount of dye within liquid in the treating chamber, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions including at least one user-selectable cycle of operation, and a user interface operably coupled with the controller and providing an input and output function for the controller and provide information related to a dye release.

Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber that receives dishes for treatment, a dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the side wall including a set of vertical tines and a shelf having a planar body extending along a length and operably coupled to the set of vertical tines and rotatable between a stowed position that is substantially vertical and a deployed position that is substantially horizontal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a detergent supply device having an improved locking structure and a washing machine including the same. The washing machine includes a main body, a tub disposed inside the main body to accommodate water, a detergent case configured to supply a detergent to the tub, and a locking device configured to detachably connect the detergent case to the main body, wherein the locking device includes a first locking member disposed in the main body, and a second locking member disposed in the detergent case to unlock or lock the first locking member by being pressed or released.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for cleaning interior surfaces of storage containers such as tank trailers and other surfaces using a low volume of high pressure fluid. The apparatus of this disclosure includes one or more high pressure fluid conduits that can be extended and retracted within a storage container.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub containing water, a drum disposed rotatably in the tub, the drum receiving laundry and a detergent supply device supplying detergent to the tub, wherein the detergent supply device comprises a plurality of cartridges respectively containing detergent, a pump sucking detergent contained in the plurality of cartridges and a passage switching valve selectively allowing the pump to be fluidly communicated with one of the plurality of cartridges.

Abstract: A clothing treating device comprises first and second clothing treating drums which are arranged in longitudinal order. A frame comprises a lower frame configured to place the second clothing treating drum. An upper frame is mounted on a top of the lower frame, and is configured to mount the first clothing treating drum. By setting the upper frame and lower frame independent from each other, an objective of replacing and repairing parts of the frame may be achieved. The first clothing treating drum and the second clothing treating drum are respectively mounted in corresponding parts of the frame in order to realize a modular management of the device, and a device with only the second clothing treating drum and a device with both the first and second clothing treating drums may be produced on the same production line, thereby improving modularity of the device and reducing production cost.

Abstract: A drum washing machine, and a control method and a control apparatus for same are provided. The control method for the drum washing machine comprises the following steps: acquiring an average starting power of a drum in a starting process of the drum; acquiring a load range to which a current load of the drum belongs according to the average starting power; and setting a weighing protection velocity fluctuation threshold according to the load range to which the current load of the drum belongs. A value of the current load is obtained by using a correspondence between load with different weights and average starting powers. A weighing protection velocity fluctuation threshold is set according to the value of the current load to avoid the collision with the drum and non-dehydration in case of only one piece of clothing.

Abstract: Provided is a bubble sterilizing cleaner capable of automatically sterilizing and objects to be cleaned to be cleaned, such as fruits and vegetables. The bubble sterilizing cleaner includes a bubble supply unit for spraying microbubbles into a cleaning tank and an aeration unit for discharging water or air to the cleaning tank to improve sterilizing and cleaning efficiency and reduce cleaning time, and includes a fluid supply means connected with a water inlet of the cleaning tank and the aeration unit to supply a fluid so that the water supply rate is adjustable in accordance with a condition of an installation location thereof.