Abstract: A steam generating device and a washing machine having the same are disclosed. The steam generating device includes a lower housing, which contains water, in which a heater is arranged, and which has a vertical length longer than a horizontal length, an upper housing including a steam chamber for containing steam generated as the water is heated, a water level sensor for sensing a water level of the water chamber, and a receptacle for covering the water level sensor, the receptacle including an opening for allowing water to be introduced into the receptacle. In accordance with this configuration, it is possible to easily install the steam generating device, to achieve a superior performance, to prevent the water level sensor from malfunctioning, and to prevent spots from being formed on laundry.

Abstract: A laundry machine and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which malfunctions of a steam generator and laundry machine and fire due to the overheating of a heater can be prevented. The present invention includes a steam generator having a heater and a controller turning of the heater if an operation time of the heater exceeds a operation limit time set in the course of driving the heater.

Abstract: A direct drive motor for a washing machine and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed, by which a direct drive motor convenient for use can be provided in a manner of reducing a cogging torque, noise and vibration considerably using a permanent magnet having sine waveform magnetization. The present invention includes a stator having a winding part having a coil wound thereon, a rotor frame including a sidewall part and a rear wall part, the rotor frame connected to a washing shaft to directly drive a drum, and a permanent magnet provided to an inner surface of the sidewall part of the rotor frame, the permanent magnet formed of a resin to have a plurality of magnetic poles alternate in a circumferential direction in a sine wave pattern substantially.

Abstract: Abstract: A dual rotor type motor of the present invention is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a steam generator and a laundry machine having the same which can prevent malfunction of a water level sensor. The steam generator includes a common electrode part, a low water-level electrode part which senses a low water level, and a high water-level electrode part which senses a high water level, the high water-level electrode part having a lower end which is positioned above a lower end of the low water-level electrode part and an upper end which is positioned above the low water-level electrode part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steam generator and a washing machine therewith. The present invention provides a steam generator including a water chamber for holding water, the water chamber having a heater mounted thereto for heating the water, a steam chamber for holding steam generated as the water chamber, and steam water is heated, a water supply line for supplying the water to the water chamber, and a steam discharge line for discharging steam from the steam chamber, wherein the water chamber has a vertical direction length (a vertical length) relatively greater than a horizontal direction length (a horizontal length); and a washing machine therewith.

Abstract: A backlight device for a liquid crystal includes a substrate, a light source including a first plurality of green light emitting diodes, a second plurality of blue light emitting diodes, and a third plurality of red light emitting diodes arranged along a first row direction on the substrate in an offset matrix-type configuration, wherein white light emitting diodes are disposed at both ends of the configuration of the green, blue, and red light emitting diodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steam generator and a washing machine therewith. The present invention provides a steam generator including a water chamber for holding water, the water chamber having a heater mounted thereto for heating the water, and a steam chamber for holding steam generated as the water is heated, wherein the steam chamber has a steam discharge opening for discharging the steam wherein the steam discharge opening is provided with a separator for isolating a steam discharge area from other areas; and a washing machine therewith.

Abstract: Full automatic washing machine, and method for controlling the same, the fall automatic washing machine including a spinning tub 2 movably fitted in an outer tub 1, a pulsator 3 rotatably fitted in the spinning tub 2 to be rotatable independent from the spinning tub 2, a spinning shaft 5 rotatably supported on a shaft bearing case 20 for transmission of a rotating power to the spinning tub 2, a washing shaft 4 for transmission of the rotating power to the pulsator 3, a BLDC motor 7 having a rotor 7b and a stator 7a for rotating the rotor 7b as power is applied to the stator 7a, and a clutch mechanism for switching a power transmission path of the BLDC motor 7 either to the washing shaft 4 or to the spinning shaft 5 in correspondence to a washing cycle, or a spinning cycle, thereby permitting noiseless, and stable switching of the rotation power within a short time when the rotating power is transmitted to the pulsator or the spinning tub from a driving-part having the stator and the rotor.

Abstract: A funnel for use in a cathode ray tube having a panel includes a body portion having a seal edge to be connected to the panel and having a major axis of two longer sides of the body portion, a minor axis of two shorter sides of the body portion and diagonal axes; a yoke portion extending backward from the body portion; and an inflection portion formed on at least one portion of an inner surface of the body portion at a predetermined distance from the seal edge. The inflection portion is formed such that a thickness of the seal edge is less than that of the body portion.

Abstract: A method of driving a lamp of a liquid crystal display device includes generating a control signal; generating a first drive signal using the control signal; generating a second drive signal by shifting a voltage level of the first drive signal; selectively outputting one of a high potential supply voltage and a low potential supply voltage in response to the second drive signal; transforming the selectively outputted voltage; and supplying the transformed voltage to a lamp.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a plurality of fluorescent lamps driven by one inverter in a manner to prevent wave noise. A first common electrode line connects respective first ends of the odd numbered fluorescent lamps in common. A second common electrode line connects respective first ends of the even numbered fluorescent lamps in common. A third common electrode line connects the second ends of the odd and even numbered fluorescent lamps in common. Voltages having opposite phases are respectively applied to the first common electrode line and the second common electrode line.

Abstract: A backlight unit is disclosed, to remove an unnecessary portion from a PCB and to decrease the number of connectors and wires, which includes a plurality of light-emitting lamps arranged in one direction inside a lamp housing; first and second driving unit PCBs positioned at both sides on the rear surface of the lamp housing, to apply a power to the light-emitting lamps; first and second connection PCBs positioned at both sides of the lamp housing, wherein the respective first and second connection PCBs are separately provided from the first and second driving unit PCBs; and first and second power supplying wires for the respective connection between the first and second driving unit PCBs with the first and second connection unit PCBs.

Abstract: A backlight driving system is provided for a liquid crystal display device. The backlight driving system comprises at least one backlight having at least one terminal, an inverter and at least one transformer. The inverter supplies a voltage to the backlight and has first and second output terminals. The transformer has a first input coil and a second input coil that are connected to the first and the second output terminals of the inverter. The transformer transforms the voltage outputted from the inverter and applies a transformed voltage to the backlight via the terminal of the backlight.

Abstract: BLDC motor including a stator having a core, and coils each of which forms at least one pole, a rotor having magnets to form a number of poles more than the poles on the stator, the rotor being provided to be rotatable by a rotating magnetic field formed between the poles, at least one hall sensor for detecting a pulse signal generated during rotation of the rotor, and a controller for controlling power to be applied to the coils in response to the pulse signal, thereby enabling to rotate a large capacity drum.