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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171757 | Dispensing system for liquid or viscous treating agents for use in a washing machine, and washing machine A dispensing system for a liquid or viscous treating agent for use with a washing machine with a suds container configured to receive wash liquid. The dispensing system includes a dispenser box in communication with a water feed line. The dispenser box is configured... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166781 | Detergent supply apparatus and washing machine A detergent supply apparatus comprising a storage space adjacent to a washing space in which washing is performed, a detergent bottle seat provided in the storage space and adapted to receive a detergent bottle containing a liquid detergent, a detergent reservoir in... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8122743 | Automatically controlled washing machine An automatically controlled washing machine having a machine room in an upper part on a front side of the washing machine, wherein the washing machine includes a detergent dispensing unit, a drawer, and a portable storage container, all of which are arranged in the ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8074476 | Washer extractor with improved chemical dispenser A clothes washing machine having a dispenser for directing chemical additives, such as fabric softener, bleach, or the like, into the wash water during a washing operation. The dispenser includes a siphoning device having a water inlet, an upstanding siphoning tube,... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8037720 | Washing machine with laundry-detergent drawer having means to assist an opening or closing movement A washing machine includes a laundry-detergent and fabric-softener drawer that can be pulled out of the machine. A movement assist device is provided that cooperates with the drawer so as to assist an opening and/or closing movement of the drawer. The movement assis... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8006522 | Liquid detergent dispensing system for a washing machine A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a support frame, which supports the main housing of the washing machine, and a liquid detergent container, which is disposed in the support frame and contains a liquid detergent therein. Therefore, the wash... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7980102 | Liquid detergent dispensing system for a washing machine Disclosed is a washing machine, which prevents solidification of liquid detergent by rapidly recovering the liquid detergent left in a liquid detergent supply passage and a liquid detergent supply pump by forming a negative pressure differential by use of the liquid... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971455 | Dosing and dispensing device The present invention relates to a dosing and dispensing device (1) comprising a double wall structure having an inner wall (10) and an outer wall (20), wherein the inner wall (10) defines a dosing chamber (12) with an opening (... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7942024 | Washing machine provided with silver solution supply device A washing machine comprising a tub, a water supply unit for supplying water to the tub and a silver solution supply device for supplying a silver solution to the tub, wherein the silver solution supply device includes a housing provided with an inlet and an outlet, ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934403 | Dispenser of detergent supply apparatus for washing machine The present invention provides a dispenser which evenly dispenses washing water to a detergent container. Within the dispenser, a slit of a subsidiary water passage is configured in a rib located between an inlet water passage where washing water enters the dispense... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934402 | Clothes washing machine A washing machine includes a colloidal silver maker and a detergent feeder which are integrated with each other, thus enhancing assembility and reliability of the washing machine. The colloidal silver maker includes a silver ion casing, a lid, and a pair of silver p... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930909 | Steam generator and washing/drying machine having the same Disclosed are the steam generator and the washing/drying machine having the same, the steam generator including: a case having an opening at one side thereof, a heating unit formed to penetrate the opening, and a fixing assembly mounted at the opening so as to seal ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7908895 | Laundry treatment apparatus and control method thereof A laundry treatment apparatus is provided that includes a condensing pool disposed within a water supply port formed in a tub, a water supply passage formed between the condensing pool and the water supply port, and a cap that guides water to the condensing pool and... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900486 | Agent dispenser An agent dispenser for a fabric treatment appliance includes a housing having a manifold and an agent compartment. The manifold may be configured to receive water and supply the water to the agent compartment through an outlet port. The agent compartment may be conf... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7827831 | Detergent flush-in device A flush-in device is provided for a washing machine and has at least one flushable chamber open at the top. In order that, during flushing, liquid does not easily enter into an outer area of the flush-in device as a result, for example, of leakage and/or water of co... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7805964 | Detergent supply apparatus of washing machine In a detergent supply apparatus of a drum-type washing machine according to the present invention, detergent supplying units and a softener supplying unit are partitioned and provided in a detergent box and the softener supplying unit is provided with a siphon tube,... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7770418 | Treating agent dispensing device for use in a washing machine A dispensing device for liquid and/or powdered treating agents includes a compartment for holding a first treating agent. A first nozzle is disposed above a lateral region of the compartment and configured to convey water therethrough onto the first treating agent. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7658088 | Modular dual-purpose chemical dispensing system for laundry or warewash A modular chemical delivery system is designed to be readily convertible from use with a warewashing system to use with a laundry system, or vice-versa, merely by the replacement of one chip in the controller of the system. The dispensing system is also readily expa... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654119 | Detergent supplying apparatus of washing machine Disclosed herein is a detergent supplying apparatus of a washing machine comprising a drawer partitioned so that either of a bleach supplying part and a softener supplying part is positioned at a side and a front of the other. The present invention enables the drawe... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7650766 | Apparatus and methods for rinsing washing machines A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a tub, a sensor operatively coupled to the tub and configured to sense a conductivity of a fluid in the tub and a controller operatively coupled to the sensor for controlling an amount of the fluid in the t... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7650765 | Clothes washing machine with an integrated arrangement of electromagnetic valves Clothes washing machine comprising: a common water-distribution manifold (2), a plurality of electromagnetic (3B, 4B, 5B) valves provided downstream of said water-distribution manifold and connected on a respective inlet side thereof to s... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7624601 | Water supply device, water supply method, and washing machine having water supply device A water feeding apparatus (300) has an ion eluter (100) and a shower emitter (200). The shower emitter (200) receives water via a coupling pipe (250) from the ion eluter (100), and sprays the water, in the form of a shower, ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7617704 | Washing machine Provided is a washing machine that makes it possible to effectively exert a sterilizing effect onto all the inner wall face from a lower portion to an upper portion of a washing tank, to shorten a driving time required for washing the washing tank and also to reduce... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7587916 | Clothes washing machine with an integrated arrangement of water dispensers Clothes washing machine comprising: a common water-distribution manifold, a plurality of electromagnetic valves provided downstream of said water-distribution manifold and connected on respective outlet conduits, a plurality of chambers supplied via a respective one... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7578150 | Detergent dispenser for a washing machine A detergent dispenser for a washing machine comprises a box shaped recess and a washing agent drawer slidably mounted in the recess, such drawer being provided with a plurality of separate compartments for containing wash and/or rinse products to be flushed by an in... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7555923 | Detergent-supply system and washing machine using the same A detergent-supply system and a washing machine using the same. The detergent-supply system includes a guide rib formed on the bottom surface of a housing for guiding wash water, supplied to the rear part of the housing, to the front part of the housing, thereby was... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7543465 | Detergent box, detergent box assembly, and washing machine with the same A detergent box for a washing machine is provided. The detergent box is slidably coupled to a front portion of the washing machine, and has a structure that prevents release of the detergent box from the washing machine even if the washing machine is tilted or shake... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7481081 | Automatic stand-alone dispensing device for laundry care composition A non-intrusive device for automatically dosing at least one liquid laundry care composition to an automatic laundry washing machine. The device employs a Venturi tube mechanism or a pump to dose the laundry detergent care composition. The dosing is controlled by a ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481082 | Detergent supply apparatus of washing machine Disclosed herein is a detergent supply apparatus of a washing machine, which installs a liquid detergent container in a powdered detergent chamber of a detergent container. The liquid detergent container makes it possible to mix and supply liquid detergent and water... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7428831 | Detergent container of washing machine A detergent container of a washing machine in accordance with the present invention comprises a powdered detergent chamber to store powdered detergent, an outlet to discharge powdered detergent mixed with water in the powdered detergent chamber, a subsidiary deterge... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7421866 | Washing machine and control method thereof A washing machine and control method thereof is provided, by which a bleaching agent and a fabric softener are supplied to the washing machine using a single water supply valve. The washing machine includes a first water supply valve for supplying water to a tub upo... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421867 | Laundry washing machine, in particular a front loading washing machine, with a dispenser of washing agents A laundry washing machine comprises a dispenser of washing agents (10) having at least a movable body (26A, 26B, 40) defining a compartment for containing a dose of a respective washing agent. The movable body (26A, 26B, ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412980 | Machine for cleaning glasses or similar articles A washing machine for glass lenses (11) or other similar items of the type including a conveyor (1) has a bearing surface (10) for moving the lenses through a washing chamber (12) made of a succession of washing means (21). The tra... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398661 | Clothes washing machine with improved water dispensers Clothes washing machine comprising: a common water-distribution manifold, a plurality of electromagnetic valves provided downstream of said water-distribution manifold and connected on respective outlet conduits, a plurality of chambers supplied via a respective one... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7380422 | Drum type washing machine Disclosed is a drum type washing machine, by which washing performance is increased as well as laundry damage and water pollution are reduced. The present invention includes a tub provided in a cabinet to hold water, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, at least o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377945 | Cleaning method A method of cleaning household articles entails contacting cleaning water with a container containing a substantially water-insoluble modifying agent able to bind calcium ions. The container is permeable to water and to calcium ions but retains the modifying agent. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7350528 | Warewash machine with moveable table and multi-position rack support track A warewash machine includes a housing at least in part defining a washing chamber having an access opening and a door mounted for movement between a closed position for washing and an open position for inlet/outlet of wares through the access opening. At least one n... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340790 | Universal dispenser for dispensing of laundry additives during automatic machine laundering of fabrics Disclosed are systems, methods, devices and kits for dispensing laundry additive materials into the drum of an automatic washing machine as that machine is used to carry out a fabric laundering operation. To bring about such dispensing of additives, a lidded housing... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340792 | Process for eliminating foam in the lye container of a drum washing machine A sensor for determining the level of the liquid in the lye container for removing foam in the lye container of a drum washing machine with a lye discharge system arranged on the floor of the lye container with a lye pump during a program step, which is provided for... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337635 | Washing agent dispenser for a domestic washing machine, namely a dishwasher Washing agent dispenser for a household washing machine, namely a dishwasher, which dispenser has a body (2) delimiting at least a recess (3) for containing a certain amount of washing agent, comprising occlusion means (4,5) for said recess (... | 03/04/2008 |
