Patents by Inventor Yanfen Lv

Yanfen Lv has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200299891
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: 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
  • Patent number: 10745843
    Abstract: A door at the front opening of a drum washing machine has an inner and outer double-layer structure. The inner door is hinged with the case of the washing machine to partially open/close the front opening. An opening is provided at an upper part of the inner door, and the outer door is hinged with the inner door to open/close the opening at the upper part of the inner door. The inner door and the outer door cooperate to fully open/close the front opening of the case. If the user wants to add laundry or detergent to the washing machine during the washing process, the water inside the washing machine does not need to be completely discharged before the door is open. Laundry or detergent can be added to the washing machine through the inner door upper part opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng Xu, Yanfen Lv, Huacheng Song
  • Publication number: 20200232141
    Abstract: An impeller-type washing machine comprises a box body, an outer tub and an inner tub, the outer tub is arranged in the box body, the inner tub is installed in the outer tub, an upper part of the outer tub is fixedly connected with the box body, a damping device configured to reduce vibration of the outer tub is arranged below the outer tub in the box body, an upper edge of the outer tub is fixedly connected with an upper part of the box body, and there is a space between a side wall of the outer tub and an inner wall of the box body. A space between the outer tub and the box body is reduced, and effective washing volume of a washing machine is increased; meanwhile, vibration of a washing machine is reduced, and a better damping effect is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Huacheng SONG
  • Publication number: 20200217000
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a box body, an inner tub in the box body, a device for driving the inner tub to rotate, and a water collecting device at the bottom of the inner tub. The inner tub is a water containing tub during washing/rinsing. The outer wall of the inner tub is provided with a dewatering channel communicating with the inner tub for draining water discharged from the inner tub. The water collecting device includes a water collecting cavity with an upper opening, the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity is provided with a recessed portion, and a water outlet end of the dewatering channel downwardly extends into the recessed portion. The outlet end of the dewatering channel is inserted into the recessed portion on the bottom wall of the water collecting cavity, so that water collection and drainage are facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Di WU, Xinghui HAO, Yimin LI, Chunfeng LAO, Yanfen LV, Sheng XU, Peishi LV
  • Publication number: 20200157725
    Abstract: A washing machine and a control method are provided. The washing machine includes an inner tub for accommodating water, a water collection structure for collecting water drained from the inner tub and a drainage control apparatus communicating with the water collection structure. The drainage control apparatus controls drainage according to a water level in the water collection structure. A detection apparatus is arranged to detect the water level in the water collection structure, and transmit a detection result to a main control apparatus to realize real-time monitoring. Through the arrangement of a drainage apparatus for draining the water in the water collection structure, the drainage apparatus is electrically connected with the main control apparatus, and the main control apparatus controls the drainage apparatus to drain or not to drain the water in the water collection structure according to the detection result of the detection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peishi LV, Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Xinghui HAO, Di WU
  • Publication number: 20200149208
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a draining structure of a washing machine. An inner drum is installed in a housing of the washing machine, a drain port is arranged on the inner drum, and a drain valve is installed at the drain port; the washing machine is further provided with a positioning and locking mechanism for rotating the inner drum to a fixed drainage position and locking the inner drum; and the washing machine is provided with an opening mechanism of a valve core for opening the drain valve after the inner drum rotating to the fixed drainage position. When the washing machine is in a draining state, the drain valve is opened after the inner drum rotating to the fixed drainage position to discharge the washing water in the inner drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yimin LI, Chunfeng LAO, Xinghui HAO, Di WU, Sheng XU, Yanfen LV
  • Publication number: 20200141044
    Abstract: A washing machine comprises a casing, a washing drum assembly arranged inside the casing and a driving device arranged on a lower part of the washing drum assembly, and further comprises a fixed structure fixedly connected with the washing drum assembly and/or the driving device and a supporting structure arranged at the bottom of a casing, wherein the fixed structure is supported on the supporting structure and configured to support the washing drum assembly and the driving device inside the casing, and the fixed structure and the supporting structure cooperate with each other, such that the supporting structure provides supporting forces in multiple directions for the fixed structure. Through setting a fixed structure and a supporting structure, use of suspension damping pieces is reduced, thereby being more beneficial for capacity expansion, and reducing shaking of a washing drum assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Liang XU, Xinghui HAO, Peishi LV
  • Publication number: 20200123695
    Abstract: A washing machine belongs to the field of washing machines and comprises a water collection structure for stopping water drained from an inner tub out of overflowing and a drainage structure for draining the water in the water collection structure, the inner tub comprises a tub body and a tub bottom arranged at a lower part of the tub body, the water collection structure is located outside the tub bottom of the inner tub. The spacing distance between the tub body and a case body of washing machine is greater by locating the water collection structure outside the tub bottom of the inner tub, so that greater-extent capacity expansion may be realized, and the washing machine is reasonable in design, simple in structure and low in cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peishi LV, Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Xinghui HAO, Di WU
  • Publication number: 20200087834
    Abstract: A drum washing machine and a control method for opening a door of the drum washing machine during running are provided. The control method comprises the following steps: S1, receiving a door opening instruction sent by a user; S2, judging whether a water level at a front end of a drum assembly of the drum washing machine satisfies a condition of opening the door, if yes, entering step S4, if no, entering step S3; S3, tilting the drum assembly with a tilting mechanism, and then returning to step S2; and S4, unlocking a door lock. Through a manner of lifting a front end of the drum assembly, the operation of opening the door during running is realized. In this way, the original parts of the washing machine do not need to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanfen LV, Sheng XU, Huacheng SONG
  • Publication number: 20200087841
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a draining structure of a washing machine and a draining method. An inner drum is installed in a housing of the washing machine. The inner drum is a tapered drum with a smaller diameter at one end and a larger diameter at the other end. A draining flow passage is arranged at the larger diameter end. One end of the draining flow passage communicates with the larger diameter end. The other end of the draining flow passage penetrates the inner drum and communicates with a drain pipe. The inner drum rotates and washing water flows to the larger diameter end along the tapered inner wall by centrifugal force. Washing water is drained out from the inner drum through the draining flow passage arranged at the larger diameter end and then drained out through the drain pipe to realize the discharge of washing water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yimin LI, Chunfeng LAO, Di WU, Xinghui HAO, Sheng XU, Yanfen LV
  • Publication number: 20190309461
    Abstract: A washing machine comprises an inner drum, wherein a drum bottom of the inner drum is installed with an inner drum bottom cover, and the inner drum bottom cover is in sealed connection with the drum bottom of the inner drum to form a sealed space. Such a setting avoids problems of breeding of bacteria and generation of smudge caused when washing water enters the inner drum bottom cover and is deposited in a chamber formed between the inner drum bottom cover and the drum bottom of the inner drum in a process of washing clothes by a washing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huacheng SONG, Sheng XU, Yanfen LV
  • Publication number: 20190276970
    Abstract: A inner drum tripod, comprising a body for connecting with an inner drum of a washing machine, one side surface of the body faces the inner drum and the other side surface faces back to the inner drum, the part on the body in contact with the inner drum is provided with sealing structure preventing washing water from entering the gap space between the body and the inner drum of the washing machine. A drum washing machine includes an inner drum of the washing machine, the bottom of the inner drum of the washing machine is provided with an installation structure matched with the inner drum tripod, the tripod is fixed and installed at the bottom of the inner drum, and the sealing structure on the tripod contacts with the surface of the inner drum to form a closed connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Huacheng SONG, Fei Yang
  • Patent number: 10323348
    Abstract: A suspender disengagement detection apparatus for a washing machine, comprising pressure sensors and a controller. The pressure sensors are electrically connected to the controller. The controller is electrically connected to a drive motor of the washing machine. In a working process of the washing machine, the pressure sensors are mounted on the joint of at least one suspender and the housing of the washing machine, and/or the joint of the suspender and the suspender base of the outer tub of the washing machine to detect a pressure, and a detection result is fed back to the controller; and the controller determines, whether a suspender is disengaged according to feedback information, and further controls the change in a working state of the drive motor of the washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peishi Lv, Sheng Xu, Yanfen Lv, Xiuwen Peng
  • Patent number: 10288140
    Abstract: A variable damping shock absorber has a sleeve and a piston rod, one end of the sleeve being an opening and the other end being closed, one end of the piston rod being inserted through the opening and slidable in an axial direction inside the sleeve. Two sets of friction plates are arranged in the axial direction between an inner wall of the sleeve and an outer wall of the piston rod. A friction plate is fixed in the axial direction with the inner wall of the sleeve, and a sliding friction force between each friction plate set and the outer wall of the piston rod gradually decreases from the closed end to the opening end of the sleeve. The structure can ensure that the damping force is variable under different load and rotational speed conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng Xu, Yanfen Lv, Liang Xu, Xiuwen Peng
  • Publication number: 20190010650
    Abstract: A door at the front opening of a drum washing machine has an inner and outer double-layer structure. The inner door is hinged with the case of the washing machine to partially open/close the front opening. An opening is provided at an upper part of the inner door, and the outer door is hinged with the inner door to open/close the opening at the upper part of the inner door. The inner door and the outer door cooperate to fully open/close the front opening of the case. If the user wants to add laundry or detergent to the washing machine during the washing process, the water inside the washing machine does not need to be completely discharged before the door is open. Laundry or detergent can be added to the washing machine through the inner door upper part opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Huacheng Song
  • Publication number: 20180355544
    Abstract: Cleaning particles are arranged in a space between the inner tub and the outer tub of a washing machine. A drainage and dewatering control method comprises: opening a drainage valve; determining the amount of the cleaning particles per each unit volume of water in the space; and controlling the rotating speed of the inner tub. Drainage and dewatering processes are divided into at least two control stages according to the amount of the cleaning particles per each unit volume of water in the space, different rotating ways of the inner tub are set in respective stages, and the rotating speed of the inner tub is higher in the stage that the amount of the cleaning particles per unit volume of water is larger. A control stage is selected according to the detected amount of the cleaning particles per unit volume of water in the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Zunan LIU, Yanfen LV
  • Publication number: 20180216276
    Abstract: A steam generating device for a washing machine and a washing machine are disclosed. The steam generating device includes a heating pipe connected to a heating control unit. A steam heating chamber is further arranged above the heating pipe. A cover plate component for facilitating escaping of steam and supplementation of cold water is arranged above the steam heating chamber. In the steam generating device, the steam heating chamber is arranged around the hot water pipe arranged on the bottom portion of a rear outer drum and the cover plate component is provided for engagement, such that continuous steam is generated in a washing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Sheng Xu, Yanfen LV, Zhiqiang ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20180209085
    Abstract: A magnetic variable-damping vibration reduction control of a washing machine. A variable-damping shock absorber is arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel of a washing machine, one end of the variable-damping shock absorber is connected with the outer drum, while the other end is connected with a housing of the washing machine, and during stages with different rotating speeds, different currents are input into the variable-damping shock absorber, and the variable-damping shock absorber generates corresponding damping forces to reduce vibration, wherein in the vibration reduction process, the amplitude of vibration and the actual rotating speed of the motor are detected in real time, the difference between the actual rotating speed and the target rotating speed is calculated, and the size of the input current is adjusted in real time based on the amplitude of the vibration and the difference between the actual rotating speed and the target rotating speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Qing LIANG, Xiuwen PENG
  • Publication number: 20180142754
    Abstract: A variable damping shock absorber includes a housing and a piston rod capable of sliding along an inner wall of the housing. A first damping unit is fixedly arranged on the piston rod, which moves with the piston rod and generates frictional force with the inner wall of the housing. An accommodating space is formed between a part of the piston rod and the inner wall of the housing. A second damping unit matched with the inner wall of the housing is arranged in the accommodating space. The second damping unit vertically moves along the inner wall of the housing, and generates frictional force with the inner wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Yanfen LV, Xiuwen PENG, Liang XU
  • Publication number: 20180100261
    Abstract: Provided are an ozone sterilization washing machine and a method. The ozone sterilization washing machine comprises an outer barrel, an ozone generation device and a heating device, wherein an air inlet communicated with the ozone generation device is arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel, an exhaust hole is arranged at the upper part of the outer barrel and communicated with an exhaust pipeline, and the heating device is arranged in the exhaust pipeline to decompose ozone. According to the ozone sterilization washing machine, clothes are sterilized with ozone, and ozone which is not completely dissolved is thoroughly decomposed under a high temperature at a high decomposition rate; in addition, no catalyst is added, thus saving manpower and material resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Zhiqiang ZHAO, Yanfen LV