Abstract: An apparatus for treating laundry includes a tub, a drum, a motor configured to rotate the drum, a rotation shaft coupled to the motor, a first body including a first body hub located at a rotational center of the drum and fixed to the drum and a first body arm extended from the first body hub toward an edge of the drum, a second body including a second body hub located in the tub and fixed to the rotation shaft and a second body arm extended from the second body hub toward the first body arm, a connecting part connecting the first body to the second body and defining a space between the first body and the second body, and a reinforcement rib extended from the connecting part along the first body arm to connect the connecting part to the first body arm or the second body arm.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine having a cabinet, a washing drum, a washing tub, and a dispenser having a first region with an open top configured to receive a unit dose package comprising treating agent incorporated into a water-soluble pouch. The first region has walls that converge towards a dispenser outlet that is dimensioned to hold the package within a predefined zone when the unit dose package is unbroken. A valve is provided and connected to a source of pressurized water. A water conveying line connects the valve to one or more outlets via a water-tight line, such that the outlets are configured to direct a respective pressurized flow of water therethrough. At least one of the outlets is configured to direct a respective pressurized flow of water into the first region towards the predefined zone.

Abstract: A controller is in signal communication with a pressure sensor, a turbidity sensor, a conductivity sensor and a temperature sensor. The controller is configured to monitor the pressure measurement of the pressure sensor and record an ambient temperature measurement in response to the pressure measurement stabilizing. The controller is also configured to record a turbidity measurement from the turbidity sensor, a conductivity measurement from the conductivity sensor, and a temperature measurement from the temperature sensor in response to the pressure measurement incrementing. Additionally, the controller is configured to compare the turbidity measurement to a reference turbidity value, the conductivity measurement to a reference conductivity value, and the temperature measurement to the ambient temperature measurement, and determine either a presence or an absence of fluid in the wash tub based at least in part on the turbidity measurement, the conductivity measurement, and the temperature measurement.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a dryer including a first cabinet and a first drum rotatably mounted in the first cabinet; a washing machine including a second cabinet vertically disposed with respect to the first cabinet, a tub disposed in the second cabinet, and a second drum rotatably mounted in the tub; a refresher including a third cabinet disposed on one side of the first cabinet and the second cabinet, and having an inner space for receiving laundry; a heating device disposed above the first drum and the second drum, and heating air supplied into the inner space of the refresher; and a supply air duct connecting the heating device and an upper portion of the refresher, thereby supplying hot air to the upper portion of the refresher.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining one or more images of the washing machine appliance from a camera assembly of a remote device and detecting a fiducial reference on a front portion of the washing machine appliance within the one or more images. The method may also include comparing the detected fiducial reference to a two-dimensional reference shape in an obtained image of the images and determining a set camera angle for the camera assembly is met based on the comparison in the obtained image. The method may further include analyzing the obtained image using a machine learning image recognition process and estimating a load attribute of a load of clothes within the washing machine appliance based on the analysis. The method may still further include directing a wash cycle within the washing machine appliance based on the estimated load attribute.

Abstract: Methods and systems of load balancing a heat pump in fluid communication with a plurality of combination washing and drying machines are disclosed. A method of loading balancing the heat pump includes receiving, at a controller, a cycle status of each one of a plurality of combination washing and drying machines, identifying an available machine, determining, based on one or more load characteristics, a washing and drying cycle duration of a load of laundry. The controller is configured to determine a cycle start time of the available machine based on the determined cycle duration and temperature profiles, a cycle status of each one of the remainder of the plurality of machines, and staggering washing and drying cycles between the identified available one of the plurality of machines and the remainder of the plurality of machines to balance load on the heat pump.

Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance having a treatment cycle a drawer with a compartments for treatment agents; metering devices to draw doses from the compartments; and a control unit to control the metering devices according to a selected control mode. In a first mode, one metering device draws treatment agent dose during one of two phases, and the other metering is kept off during both phases. In a second mode, both metering devices draw up treatment agent doses during at least one of two phases. In a third mode one metering device draws treatment agent during one phase of two phases, and the other metering device draws up treatment agent dose during the other of two phases.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a dryer disposed in an indoor space; a washing machine vertically disposed with respect to the dryer; a refresher disposed on one side of the dryer and the washing machine; and a heating device heating air supplied to at least one of the dryer, the washing machine, and the refresher. The heating device includes a plurality of compressors, and controls a number of compressors to be operated and an RPM of the operated compressors, according to a cycle status of the dryer, the washing machine, and the refresher.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a camera for determining whether the drum is rotating during operation of the appliance. A controller is operably coupled to the camera. The controller is configured for obtaining one or more images of the drum during operation of the appliance. An artificial intelligence image recognition process is used to perform image classification and determine whether a drum rotation fault has occurred. In the event of a drum rotation fault, operation of the laundry appliance is adjusted.

Abstract: A nozzle is provided herein for ophthalmic dispensers which is configured to accommodate microdosing. The nozzle includes a converging pathway. Preferably, the pathway converges so as to impart momentum to liquid passing therethrough through an increase of velocity. A tapered portion may be provided flared openly from the inlet to best accept liquid flow thereinto and provide a funneling effect into the flowpath. Preferably, the flowpath terminates at an outlet which is internally un-radiused and circumscribed by a chamfered surface.

Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus includes a heating unit for heating a fluid; a movable spray unit; a flow path member for supplying the heated fluid to the movable spray unit; and a driving unit for moving the movable spray unit. The flow path member can be bent at an angle of a specific range per unit member or unfolded. The clothing treatment apparatus includes a body portion spreading unit (1500) for spreading a body portion of clothing. The body portion spreading unit includes a body portion spreading arm of which at least a portion is arranged inside the body portion and which rotationally moves about an end portion as a rotary shaft; and a first driving unit for rotationally moving the body portion spreading arm.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate using a treating fluid in a supercritical state is provided. In a pressure increasing step of increasing a pressure in the treating space from a pressure lower than a critical pressure of the treating fluid to a treating pressure higher than the critical pressure, the apparatus controls a supply amount of the treating fluid supplied from a first supply port to control flow of the treating fluid supplied from the first supply port and then exhausted through an exhaust port.

Abstract: A combination washer/dryer machine has a rotatable drum inside a cabinet. The drum has an external surface. A tub is positioned inside the cabinet. The drum is rotatable in the tub. The tub has an inner surface. A seal extends between the exterior surface of the drum and the inner surface of the tub forming a desired gap during washing operations and the seal operates to minimize the bypass of drying air during drying operations.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a first module used in a substrate processing process; a second module used in a substrate processing process after the first module; a nozzle provided in the second module and configured to supply a target treatment liquid; a temperature detector that detects a temperature of a treatment liquid inside the nozzle or a temperature of the nozzle; a substrate detection sensor that detects a position of a substrate; and a controller that controls discharge of the target treatment liquid from the nozzle performed before the substrate is conveyed to the second module according to the temperature of the treatment liquid detected by the temperature detector and the position of the substrate.

Abstract: An additive supply apparatus for a washing machine includes a cartridge configured to accommodate a liquid additive therein and discharge the additive through a discharge port formed at one side thereof, a discharge tube that is connected to the cartridge and defines a discharge path configured to guide the additive discharged from the cartridge, a check valve assembly interposed between the cartridge and the discharge tube and configured to selectively open or close the discharge tube and the discharge port of the cartridge depending on a change in pressure, a pump configured to generate a pressure to be provided to the check valve assembly, and a pressure tube configured to connect the check valve assembly and the pump and transmit the pressure generated from the pump to the check valve assembly. The check valve assembly has one end connected to the cartridge and another end connected to the discharge tube.

Abstract: Provided are a balance assembly and a household appliance. The balance assembly is applied in the household appliance. The balance assembly includes a balancing ring, a balancer, an identification member and a first detection member. The balancing ring has a chamber defined therein. The balancer is movably arranged in the chamber and includes a rotating member and a driving member. The driving member is connected to the rotating member and configured to drive the rotating member to rotate to drive a movement of the balancer within the chamber. A relative movement between the first detection member and the identification member occurs during the movement of the balancer. The first detection member is to detect a number of times of the identification member passing through the first detection member. The number of times of the identification member passing through the first detection member is related to a position of the balancer.

Abstract: A counterweight assembly for counteracting vibrations or other forces in an appliance or machine includes a body and a funnel coupled to the body. The body includes an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an internal cavity that is adapted to receive a heavy aggregate material to form a counterweight. The funnel extends outwardly from the body and is adapted to deliver the heavy aggregate material to the internal cavity of the body.

Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus is provided. The floor cleaning apparatus includes a liquid container, which includes a container wall and a container inner space, a tank rinsing device, which includes an inlet and outlets that are in flow connection therewith, through which outlets rinsing liquid is dispensable into the container inner space, wherein the tank rinsing device includes a rinsing channel that is able to be acted upon by way of the inlet and that comprises a first channel part and a second channel part joined thereto, said channel parts forming between them a channel inner space of the rinsing channel, which can be flowed through by the rinsing liquid, and wherein the outlets are arranged on the second channel part and are flow connected to the channel inner space.

Abstract: A method may include receiving a two-dimensional image of a laundry chamber and identifying a laundry article based on the received two-dimensional image. The method may further include selecting a prior-user profile corresponding to the laundry appliance in response to identifying the laundry article and directing a found-article message to the prior-user profile following selecting the prior-user profile.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a housing equipped with an inlet, a door to open or close the inlet and including a latch with a locking hole formed at the latch, a door locking device including a locking member with a locking bar formed at the locking member to be inserted to the locking hole, and configured to lock or unlock the door according to whether the locking member is fixed, an automatic door opening device to deliver driving power to the locking member so that the locking bar is removed from the locking hole, and a controller to control the door locking device to unlock the door by unfixing the locking member, in response to a completion of a washing course and to control the automatic door opening device to open the door by delivering the driving power to the locking member in response to the door being unlocked.