EP2387636A4 - Laundry machine - Google Patents

Laundry machine

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Publication number
EP2387636A4
EP2387636A4 EP09836411.0A EP09836411A EP2387636A4 EP 2387636 A4 EP2387636 A4 EP 2387636A4 EP 09836411 A EP09836411 A EP 09836411A EP 2387636 A4 EP2387636 A4 EP 2387636A4
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Prior art keywords
laundry machine
laundry
machine
Prior art date
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.)
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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
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LG Electronics Inc
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LG Electronics Inc
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Application filed by LG Electronics Inc filed Critical LG Electronics Inc
Publication of EP2387636A2 publication Critical patent/EP2387636A2/en
Publication of EP2387636A4 publication Critical patent/EP2387636A4/en
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    • 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
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)

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

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EP09836411.0A Withdrawn EP2387636A4 (en) 2008-12-31 2009-12-30 Laundry machine

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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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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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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

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

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