EP2387636A4 - Laundry machine - Google Patents

Laundry machine

Info

Publication number: EP2387636A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: laundry machine; laundry; machine
Prior art date: 2008-12-31
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP09836411.0A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2387636A2 (en

Inventor

Hee Tae Lim

Soo Bong Kim

Min Gyu Jo

Ig Geun Kwon

Jung Tae Song

Dong Il Lee

Suk Yun Moon

Sang Hun Kim

Hyun Seok Seo

Young Suk Kim

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

LG Electronics Inc

Original Assignee

LG Electronics Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2008-12-31

Filing date

2009-12-30

Publication date

2014-04-09

2009-12-30 Application filed by LG Electronics Inc filed Critical LG Electronics Inc

2011-11-23 Publication of EP2387636A2 publication Critical patent/EP2387636A2/en

2014-04-09 Publication of EP2387636A4 publication Critical patent/EP2387636A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D06F37/20—Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations
- D06F37/22—Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations in machines with a receptacle rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D06F37/02—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
- D06F37/04—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D06F37/20—Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
- D06F37/265—Counterweights mounted to the tub; Mountings therefor
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
- D06F39/125—Supporting arrangements for the casing, e.g. rollers or legs
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
- F16F15/02—Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems
- F16F15/022—Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems using dampers and springs in combination
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
- F16F15/28—Counterweights, i.e. additional weights counterbalancing inertia forces induced by the reciprocating movement of masses in the system, e.g. of pistons attached to an engine crankshaft; Attaching or mounting same
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
- F16F15/32—Correcting- or balancing-weights or equivalent means for balancing rotating bodies, e.g. vehicle wheels
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B40/00—Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Textile Engineering (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
Mixers With Rotating Receptacles And Mixers With Vibration Mechanisms (AREA)

EP09836411.0A 2008-12-31 2009-12-30 Laundry machine Withdrawn EP2387636A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
KR20080137736		2008-12-31
KR20090047192		2009-05-28
KR20090079950		2009-08-27
PCT/KR2009/007960 WO2010077090A2 (en)	2008-12-31	2009-12-30	Laundry machine
KR1020090134032A KR20100080464A (en)	2008-12-31	2009-12-30	Laundry machine

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2387636A2 EP2387636A2 (en)	2011-11-23
EP2387636A4 true EP2387636A4 (en)	2014-04-09

Family

ID=42641323

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP09836411.0A Withdrawn EP2387636A4 (en)	2008-12-31	2009-12-30	Laundry machine

Country Status (10)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20120006067A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP2387636A4 (en)
KR (1)	KR20100080464A (en)
CN (1)	CN102439213B (en)
AU (1)	AU2009334060B2 (en)
BR (1)	BRPI0923840A2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2748824C (en)
MX (1)	MX2011007093A (en)
RU (1)	RU2011132074A (en)
WO (1)	WO2010077090A2 (en)

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KR102204005B1 (en)	2014-01-21	2021-01-18	엘지전자 주식회사	Clothes treating apparatus and method for manufacturing the same
KR102229974B1 (en) *	2014-05-19	2021-03-19	엘지전자 주식회사	Laundry Machine
DE202015101403U1 (en)	2015-03-19	2015-03-26	Antonio Chiriatti	Machine for washing clothes or drying clothes
JP7174607B2 (en) *	2018-12-03	2022-11-17	日立グローバルライフソリューションズ株式会社	drum washing machine
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CN113699736A (en) *	2021-10-11	2021-11-26	珠海格力电器股份有限公司	Drum washing machine without outer drum
CN113699734A (en) *	2021-10-11	2021-11-26	珠海格力电器股份有限公司	Drum washing machine without outer drum

Citations (7)

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GB1355179A (en) *	1971-02-23	1974-06-05	Hoover Ltd	Washing and/or centrifugal extraction machines
EP0655522A1 (en) *	1993-11-30	1995-05-31	MERLONI ELETTRODOMESTICI S.p.A.	Simplified front loading washing machine
EP1182125A2 (en) *	2000-08-23	2002-02-27	FB DESIGN S.r.l.	Bottom assembly for surface propeller propulsion systems
US6557383B1 (en) *	1999-03-15	2003-05-06	Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba	Drum type washing machine
EP1688525A1 (en) *	2005-02-05	2006-08-09	Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd	Drum washing machine with balance weight
EP1722025A1 (en) *	2005-05-11	2006-11-15	LG Electronics Inc.	Washing machine
EP1840257A1 (en) *	2006-03-29	2007-10-03	LG Electronics Ltd.	Drum type washing machine

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2009
- 2009-12-30 CN CN200980155503.3A patent/CN102439213B/en active Active
- 2009-12-30 KR KR1020090134032A patent/KR20100080464A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2009-12-30 AU AU2009334060A patent/AU2009334060B2/en active Active
- 2009-12-30 BR BRPI0923840-9A patent/BRPI0923840A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2009-12-30 WO PCT/KR2009/007960 patent/WO2010077090A2/en active Application Filing
- 2009-12-30 RU RU2011132074/12A patent/RU2011132074A/en unknown
- 2009-12-30 EP EP09836411.0A patent/EP2387636A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2009-12-30 US US13/142,620 patent/US20120006067A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2009-12-30 MX MX2011007093A patent/MX2011007093A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2009-12-30 CA CA2748824A patent/CA2748824C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1355179A (en) *	1971-02-23	1974-06-05	Hoover Ltd	Washing and/or centrifugal extraction machines
EP0655522A1 (en) *	1993-11-30	1995-05-31	MERLONI ELETTRODOMESTICI S.p.A.	Simplified front loading washing machine
US6557383B1 (en) *	1999-03-15	2003-05-06	Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba	Drum type washing machine
EP1182125A2 (en) *	2000-08-23	2002-02-27	FB DESIGN S.r.l.	Bottom assembly for surface propeller propulsion systems
EP1688525A1 (en) *	2005-02-05	2006-08-09	Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd	Drum washing machine with balance weight
EP1722025A1 (en) *	2005-05-11	2006-11-15	LG Electronics Inc.	Washing machine
EP1840257A1 (en) *	2006-03-29	2007-10-03	LG Electronics Ltd.	Drum type washing machine

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU2009334060A1 (en)	2011-07-28
EP2387636A2 (en)	2011-11-23
BRPI0923840A2 (en)	2015-07-21
MX2011007093A (en)	2011-09-15
CN102439213B (en)	2014-10-01
AU2009334060B2 (en)	2013-08-29
CA2748824A1 (en)	2010-07-08
RU2011132074A (en)	2013-02-10
US20120006067A1 (en)	2012-01-12
KR20100080464A (en)	2010-07-08
CN102439213A (en)	2012-05-02
WO2010077090A2 (en)	2010-07-08
CA2748824C (en)	2014-01-28
WO2010077090A3 (en)	2011-11-17

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2011-10-21	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
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2011-12-21	R17D	Deferred search report published (corrected)	Effective date: 20111117
2011-12-28	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: D06F 37/22 20060101AFI20111123BHEP Ipc: D06F 37/20 20060101ALI20111123BHEP
2012-10-24	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2014-04-09	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20140311
2014-04-09	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: D06F 39/12 20060101ALI20140305BHEP Ipc: D06F 37/24 20060101ALI20140305BHEP Ipc: D06F 37/00 20060101ALI20140305BHEP Ipc: D06F 37/20 20060101ALI20140305BHEP Ipc: F16F 15/28 20060101ALI20140305BHEP Ipc: F16F 15/02 20060101ALI20140305BHEP Ipc: D06F 37/22 20060101AFI20140305BHEP Ipc: D06F 37/26 20060101ALI20140305BHEP
2017-02-22	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20170124
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2019-03-06	INTG	Intention to grant announced	Effective date: 20190208
2019-03-06	RIN1	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)	Inventor name: KIM, SANG HUN Inventor name: SONG, JUNG TAE Inventor name: LEE, DONG IL Inventor name: KIM, YOUNG SUK Inventor name: JO, MIN GYU Inventor name: KIM, SOO BONG Inventor name: KWON, IG GEUN Inventor name: MOON, SUK YUN Inventor name: LIM, HEE TAE Inventor name: SEO, HYUN SEOK
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