Abstract: A method of operating a dishwasher appliance including a drain pump includes detecting a flagged water response state within the dishwasher appliance during a washing operation, ceasing a current cycle segment of the washing operation in response to detecting the flagged water response state, initiating a drain sequence at the drain pump after the current cycle segment has been ceased, determining a next scheduled cycle segment of the washing operation following the current cycle segment in response to initiating the drain sequence, detecting a non-flagged water event following the flagged water response state, and initiating the next scheduled cycle segment of the washing operation in response to detecting the non-flagged water event.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus, which can perform a laundry drying function, includes a tub in which washing water is accommodated, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, a duct installed on the tub and provided with an air-intake port and an air-inflow port for a flow of air, a blower fan installed in the duct to form the flow of air between the air-intake port and the air-inflow port, a heat exchanger installed in the duct so as to be supplied with cooling water and configured to perform heat exchange so as to cool the air transferred along an inside of the duct, and a heater installed in the duct to heat the air transferred along the inside of the duct.

Abstract: A laundry appliance having a treatment chamber and a control unit configured to perform a first set of phases of a selected treatment cycle using a dose of a treatment agent, and a treatment agent delivering device. The control unit is further configured to: receive a first command that enables the delivering device and thereupon: calculate a first amount of treatment agent, and cause the delivering device to deliver the dose to the laundry treatment chamber; and, upon receiving a second command for an intensive treatment mode: cause the laundry appliance to perform a second set of phases in addition to said first set of phases, and calculate a second amount of treatment agent when both the first and second commands are received, so that said dose comprises said first amount of treatment agent plus said second amount of treatment agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clothes treatment apparatus, comprising a clothes drying device, a first drainage pipe, a second drainage pipe, a drainage pump and a controller, wherein the clothes drying device is provided with a water accumulation tank; an inlet of the first drainage pipe is in communication with the water accumulation tank; a water outlet of the drainage pump is in communication with the second drainage pipe; and a water inlet of the drainage pump is in communication with the water accumulation tank. By means of the additional provision of the drainage pump and the second drainage pipe, the clothes treatment apparatus can discharge water in the water accumulation tank in a timely manner, and the drainage performance of the clothes drying device is improved.

Abstract: A combination washer/dryer including a tub. A heating circuit is positioned adjacent the tub. The heating circuit draws in drying air from adjacent the front end of the tub. The heating circuit has a duct system. The duct system moves drying air from an area adjacent the front of the tub to a rear end of the tub to enable the drying air to enter a rear end of a drum.

Abstract: A cleaning system is integrated in an exposure machine including an immersion cover and a workbench arranged to be movable in translation below immersion cover. The cleaning system includes an image acquisition component, a cleaning component, and a controller. The image acquisition component is configured to acquire image information of a through hole of immersion cover. The cleaning component includes a cleaning pipe disposed inside workbench and having a first end extending out of a top surface of workbench, and a vacuum pump connected to a second end of cleaning pipe. The controller is configured to judge whether through hole is blocked according to image information, control workbench to be moved in translation so that first end of cleaning pipe is located directly below blocked through hole, and control vacuum pump to apply a negative pressure to blocked through hole through cleaning pipe to clean immersion cover.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods for dyeing garments. An exemplary apparatus comprises a dye injection system configured to dispense concentrated liquid dye; a dyeing machine comprising a dyeing chamber configured for dyeing at least one garment in a dyebath; and a controller in communication with the dye injection system and the dyeing machine, wherein the controller is configured: to receive at least one garment parameter corresponding to the at least one garment; based at least in part on the at least one received garment parameter, cause the dye injection system to dispense a volume of concentrated liquid dye containing an amount of dyestuff that can be substantially absorbed by the at least one garment; and cause the dyeing machine to execute a dye cycle such that substantially all of the dyestuff in the dispensed concentrated liquid dye is absorbed by the at least one garment within the dyeing chamber.

Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus, including a control panel, a power supply button, a parameter setting interface, a starting-and-stopping button and a preference button are arranged on the control panel the clothing treatment apparatus is set to be operated according to an intelligent clothing treatment procedure when the starting-and-stopping button is directly operated after the power supply button is operated; the clothing treatment apparatus is further arranged to be operated according to a pre-stored preference clothing treatment procedure when the preference button and the starting-and-stopping button are sequentially operated after the power supply button is operated; and the clothing treatment apparatus is further arranged to be operated according to a defined clothing treatment procedure when the parameter setting interface and the starting-and-stopping button are sequentially operated after the power supply button is operated.

Abstract: An apparatus for steam treatment of a conditioner head and/or conditioner disk in a chemical mechanical polishing system includes a conditioner cleaning cup, a boiler to generate steam, one or more nozzles positioned to direct steam inwardly into a cavity defined by the load cup, and a supply line running from the boiler to the one or more nozzles to supply steam to the one or more nozzles.

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet with an entrance, a drawer provided to be withdrawable from the cabinet through the entrance, a tub provided inside the drawer to provide a space for storing water, a height of the tub being smaller than a width of the tub, a water supply unit communicating with the tub to supply water, and a drum including a drum body rotatably provided inside the tub and a drum introduction port provided at an upper portion of the drum body and opened to allow laundry to be introduced. The tub includes a tub body, a tub cover, a tub introduction port, and an inflow portion provided at any one of the tub cover and the tub body. The inflow portion is disposed at an outer side of the drum introduction port to prevent the inflow portion from facing the drum introduction port.

Abstract: A method and device for dispensing a fragrance composition in a household appliance during a cleaning cycle. The device is disposed inside the appliance and includes a first compartment with a detergent, and a second compartment with a fragrance composition. A change in a position of the device in the appliance triggers dispensing of a portion of the fragrance into the appliance. The device can contain computer instructions for carrying out the methods.

Abstract: Provided is a dispensing apparatus capable of cleaning a nozzle, and more particularly, to a dispensing apparatus capable of cleaning a nozzle having the function of cleaning a nozzle of an apparatus for dispensing a viscous solution with a cleaning solution. The dispensing apparatus capable of cleaning a nozzle can effectively supply and manage a cleaning solution while effectively cleaning the viscous solution that are likely to be attached to the nozzle.

Abstract: A pump (8) is disclosed. The pump (8) includes a partition wall (84) configured to divide the interior of a body into two spaces, a first chamber (C1) located under the partition wall (84), the first chamber (C1) having an introduction portion (841), through which water is introduced, a second chamber (C2) located above the partition wall (84), the second chamber (C2) having a discharge portion (849), through which water is discharged, a communication hole (86) formed through the partition wall (84) to allow the first chamber (C1) and the second chamber (C2) to communicate with each other therethrough, an impeller (85) provided in the second chamber (C2) to move water to the discharge portion (849), a housing configured to define the bottom surface of the first chamber (C1), the housing being made of a conductor, a heater (H) configured to heat the housing (81), and a steam discharge (843) port formed through the first chamber (C1) to allow steam to be discharged therethrough.

Abstract: An equipment cleaning apparatus for an extraplanetary environment includes a cleaner vessel positioned at an exterior of an extraplanetary habitat, and an exterior hatch located outside of the extraplanetary habitat and allowing access to an interior of the cleaner vessel. The cleaning apparatus is operable in one or more cleaning cycles to clean equipment located in the cleaner vessel. A method of cleaning equipment in an extraplanetary environment includes providing a cleaner vessel at an extraplanetary habitat, placing one or more articles of equipment into an interior of the cleaner vessel through an exterior hatch located outside of the extraplanetary habitat, closing the exterior hatch, and operating one or more cleaning cycles on the equipment in the cleaner vessel.

Abstract: A laundry appliance having a cabinet accommodating a laundry treatment chamber, a storage drawer comprising at least one compartment for containing laundry treatment agent and a drawer seat slidingly housing the storage drawer such that the storage drawer is slidable between a retracted position, in which the storage drawer is retracted inside the drawer seat, and an extracted position, in which the storage drawer is at least partially extracted from the drawer seat. The laundry appliance further comprises a drawer position detecting system for detecting when the drawer is in the retracted position. The drawer position detecting system comprises a target element on one of the cabinet and the drawer, and a sensor element on the other of the cabinet and the drawer. The detecting system is configured to sense a proximity of the target element to the sensor element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothes-processing device comprising: a cabinet comprising a body; a body front surface fixed to the body and forming the front surface, and an introduction opening formed through the body front surface; a drum comprising a drum body disposed in the cabinet so as to store clothes and a drum introduction opening formed through the drum body to communicate with the introduction opening; a driving part for rotating the drum; a door rotatably disposed at the cabinet so as to open or close the introduction opening; a control part for controlling the driving part; and a voice recognition part disposed at the door so as to recognize a voice generated by a user and transmit a control command corresponding to the recognized voice to the control part.

Abstract: A laundry treatment device according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: a body which receives laundry therein and has an inlet through which the laundry is introduced; a door connected to the body, and opening or closing the inlet; a control panel provided on the door to receive, from a user, an input of an operation signal for treating the laundry; a power transmitter provided on the body to transmit wireless power; and a power receiver provided on the door to receive the wireless power and transmit same to the control panel.

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus including a base, a tub, and a drum rotatable relative to the tub about an axis of rotation that is within 20 degrees of horizontal. The axis of rotation is in a sagittal plane of the drum. The apparatus further includes a detergent container receptacle and a fabric softener container receptacle. The detergent container receptacle is further away from the sagittal plane than the fabric softener container receptacle. The laundry treatment apparatus optionally includes a heater that is optionally elevationally higher than the axis of rotation and the sagittal plane is optionally between the detergent container receptacle and at least a portion of the heater.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a tub, and a control panel for accepting inputs directing functionality of the laundry appliance. When movement of the laundry appliance is necessary, such as upon initial delivery, laundry appliance includes one or more shipping attachment assemblies comprising a shipping bolt and shipping bolt spacer, which connect to attachment elements of the tub and serve to stabilize the tub while laundry appliance is moved. The laundry appliance further includes identifiers for each shipping attachment assembly. The identifiers are only visible upon removal of the shipping attachment assembly. When moving of the laundry appliance is complete, the shipping attachment assemblies are removed, revealing the identifiers. The identifiers are provided through a network to ensure removal of the shipping attachment assemblies.

Abstract: A laundry treatment agent dispensing assembly for use in a laundry treatment device, and a laundry treatment device including a body; the laundry treatment agent dispensing assembly includes a storage container fixed to the body, a dispensing container slidably connected to the body, and a liquid guiding cannula; one end of the liquid guiding cannula is communicated with the dispensing container, and the other end of the liquid guiding cannula is inserted into the storage container; the length of the liquid guiding cannula is set so that the other end of the liquid guiding cannula does not go out of the storage container when the dispensing container moves away from the storage container; when a laundry treatment agent is added, it is only needed to pull the dispensing container from the body, and the liquid guiding cannula enables the dispensing container to be communicated with the storage container.