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| 7367037 | Disk player, and turntable incorporating self-compensating dynamic balancer, clamper incorporating self-compensating dynamic balancer and spindle motor incorporating self-compensating dynamic balancer adopted for disk player A disk player having a self-compensating dynamic balancer which can limit internal vibrations generated by an eccentric center of gravity of a disk, and a turntable, a clamper and a spindle motor which incorporate a self-compensating dynamic balancer. The self-compe... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7314442 | Centrifuge assembly portion, centrifuge, having drive arrangement access opening and cover A centrifuge includes a frame, a motor, a output shaft, a rotational shaft, and a belt. The frame has a bottom portion. The motor is disposed in the frame to generate a driving force. The output shaft extends from the motor and has an end positioned in proximity to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305857 | Structure of driving unit in drum type washing machine Structure of driving unit in a drum type washing machine including a tub mounted inside of a cabinet, a drum mounted inside of the tub, a shaft connected to the drum mounted inside of the tub for transmission of a driving force from a motor to the drum, a front bear... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290414 | Integrated laundry suspension system A suspension system for use in a laundry washing machine to suspend a tub assembly from a base portion of a cabinet. The suspension system includes a support frame interconnected to an outer tub of the tub assembly and an isolation damper assembly for resiliently co... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270320 | Antivibration element An antivibration element (1) is especially for a portable handheld work apparatus such as a motor-driven chain saw or a brushcutter. The antivibration element includes a coil spring (2) and at least one guide. An end section (7, 8) of the coil s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263862 | Penetration type washing machine, method for controlling the same, and tub cover A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes an outer tub configured to store washing water, an inner tub rotatably mounted in the outer tub, a pulsator configured to form a water circulation for washing laundry, and a motor installed under the outer ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7254969 | Ribbed washing machine basket A basket for a washing machine includes a body comprising an outer wall and at least one rib extending radially inward from said wall, said rib comprising at least a first portion having a first cross section and a second portion having a second cross section, said ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251962 | Washing machine with structure for absorbing vibration of driving part A washing machine with a vibration-absorbing structure for preventing the transfer of the vibration of the driving part is disclosed. The washing machine includes a rotor housing 50 in which a rotor is installed and which is rotatably moved, a driving shaft | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228718 | Wobbling washing machine and method of controlling the same A wobbling washing machine and a method of controlling the same. The wobbling washing machine washes laundry by causing a washboard to wobble. The wobbling washing machine has a speed varying unit which varies a wobbling speed of the washboard to correspond to a loa... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7155942 | Balance weight in drum type washing machine and manufacturing method thereof A cement balance weight for a drum type washing machine and its manufacturing method. The balance weight includes a housing having a predetermined inner space and an opening for cement injection. The housing includes coupling features that assist coupling the balanc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146671 | Method of controlling washing machine A method of controlling a washing machine having a wobbling device. The wobbling device is switched to a leveling position to operate a spin-drying tub and a washboard and to a wobbling position to operate the washboard. The control method of the washing machine inc... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131159 | Method of controlling wobbling washing machine A method of controlling a wobbling washing machine which performs a washing operation, a rinsing operation, and a disentangling operation by wobbling a washing plate. The disentangling operation includes wobbling the washing plate at a speed higher than a wobbling s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107798 | Drive mechanism for an automatic washer A drive mechanism for a vertical axis automatic washer. The washer has a rotatable wash basket, a rotatable agitator concentrically mounted in the wash basket and a drive motor. The drive mechanism includes a first drive shaft driven by the motor at a first rotation... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089948 | In-sink dishwasher with integrated latch A dish-cleaning appliance comprising a sink defining a wash chamber with an open top for providing access to the wash chamber. A liquid recirculation system is provided for spraying liquid onto the dish rack to effect the cleaning of any dishes along the rack. The l... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7039976 | Braking control system for a washing machine An inner tub of a washing machine is rapidly braked during a portion of a deceleration phase following an extraction phase of an overall spin cycle. A controller establishes the braking operation over a critical speed band or resonant frequency zone during which exc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028512 | Washing machine A washing machine is provided, which washes laundry by mechanisms of vibration or/and pumping, thereby improving washing performance, and preventing the laundry from being damaged while reducing consumption of washing water. The washing machine includes an outer tub... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6976286 | Motorized self-draining utility bucket The present invention 10 discloses a portable, self-draining utility bucket 12. The motorized drainage system of the present invention 10 comprises a bucket 12 on wheels 14, a draining pump assembly 16 which incorporates an ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6701561 | Method and system for detecting fluid injection from stationary to rotating members Methods and systems are disclosed for detecting mass transfer in a rotating device or rotating system, such as a washing machine or dishwasher. Mass may be transferred from the stationary member to the rotating member. The transfer of the mass from the st... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6681430 | Method and system for mechanizing simultaneous multi-actuator actions applied to dynamic balancing A method and system for dynamically balancing a rotating system based on a plurality of simultaneous and discrete control actions that place mass at predetermined locations within the rotating system so as to achieve balance is disclosed. A balance contro... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668599 | Washing machine The objective of the present invention is to provide a washing machine capable of removing earth/sand, waste thread, dust and the like stuck to the washing. In order to realize the objective, the washing machine is constituted so as to be operated as foll... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6591640 | Damper for full automatic washing machine Damper for a full automatic washing machine including an upper buffering member fitted to an inside of an upper portion of a washing machine housing, an elastic member under the lower buffering member for elastic supporting of the lower buffering member, ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6531801 | Asynchronous motors having simple rotor structures A device for converting electrical energy into mechanical work is disclosed. The device includes a rotor body having a radial length, a ferromagnetic layer having a radial thickness, the ferromagnetic layer being disposed on the of the rotor body, wherein... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6481249 | Washing machine brake roller thrust bearing A thrust bearing assembly for absorbing forces on an input shaft of a washing machine is described. In one embodiment, the thrust bearing assembly is located at an upper end of the input shaft just below a pinion gear coupled to the shaft. The thrust bear... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6474113 | Damper for full automatic washing machine Damper for a full automatic washing machine including an upper buffering member fitted to an inside of an upper portion of a washing machine housing, an elastic member under a lower buffering member for elastic supporting of the lower buffering member, an... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6422047 | Washing machine with unbalance detection and control system A washing machine is provided with an unbalance detecting and control system which can sense an out-of-balance condition in five distinct directions extending within substantially three perpendicular planes. A single switch is utilized in connection with ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401500 | Washing machine brake roller thrust bearing A thrust bearing assembly for absorbing forces on an input shaft of a washing machine is described. In one embodiment, the thrust bearing assembly is located at an upper end of the input shaft just below a pinion gear coupled to the shaft. The thrust bear... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397643 | Suspension apparatus of washing machine A suspension apparatus of a washing machine which supports a washing tub in a suspended state in a casing of the washing machine is disclosed. The suspension apparatus includes suspension rods supporting the washing tub in the casing in a suspended state,... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6354115 | Two-component seal for a washing machine spin tub A two-component seal for the spin tub of a washing machine. The two-component seal is disposed about the tub opening and a metal shroud seal to prevent water in the washer from entering a motor and bearing space. The top seal includes a metal case with mu... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6336348 | Sensor for detecting both water level and vibration in washing machine Sensor for detecting both a water level and a vibration in a washing machine, which permits detection both of the water level of washing water in a washing tub and the vibration of the washing tub, including a housing which is a body of the sensor for det... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6327732 | Fluid balancing ring and method for using same A fluid balancing ring includes a plurality of partitions forming a circular array of sub-chambers around its circumference. A valve is associated with each of the partitions and is movable in response to the centrifugal force of the rotating balance ring... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6158257 | Horizontal axis clothes washing machine with balance rings A horizontal axis clothes washing machine. A rotatable clothes basket has a generally longitudinally extending and generally horizontally oriented axis of rotation and has two longitudinally spaced-apart ends. The clothes basket is rotatably attached to a... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6151930 | Washing machine having a controllable field responsive damper A controllable medium device for resisting movement (rotary, linear, or sliding) between two relatively moveable members includes a first member and a second member coupled for relative movement having a working space between them, and a controllable medi... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6122942 | Washing machine having dual damping structure A washing machine having a dual damping structure can effectively prevent undesirable vibration of an outer tub by lowering the center of gravity of outer tub depending on a quantity of washing objects to stabilize the outer tub. A first damping part havi... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6122843 | Drum washer-drier with reduced vibration to a mounting floor Drum washer-drier includes a drum rotating about a horizontal rotary axis, a water tank including drum, and outer tank resiliently supporting water tank. A plurality of suspending rods are suspended from an upper inner surface of outer tank, and water tan... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6029480 | Washing machine with improved anchoring means for the washing assembly A washing machine in which the washing assembly (3) is anchored to the stationary structure (1) by means of anchoring devices (2), each one of which includes at least two elastic elements (10, 20) arranged in series and enclosed in a rigid housing (50). F... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6018967 | Noise reducing clip device for a washing machine A noise reducing clip device includes a clip body and a fulcrum-defining element. The clip body receives a washing machine wash tub wall and a fastener to secure the tub wall to the clip body and attach the clip body and tub wall therewith to a support le... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6009730 | Damper assembly in washing machine A damper assembly for a washing machine includes a snubber bar, a damper cap, a snubber base, and a snubber base spring. The snubber bar has an upper portion supported at a corner of a washing machine body. The damper cap supports a lower portion of the s... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6006553 | Heat dissipating blades for a motor of a washing machine A clothes washing machine has a motor which includes a stator, and a rotor disposed around the stator. The rotor includes a disk-shaped plate having radial blades disposed on an upper surface thereof. The blades are situated beneath the stator and generat... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5974610 | Counterbalance weight for laundry washing machine tub A counterbalance weight is provided for a laundry washing machine tub. The weight includes a weighted body securable to the tub with a foam impact-absorbing member mounted on the body in a position below the tub so as to absorb impact forces on the tub. T... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5953939 | Wash system by recirculating pumping with self balanced centrifugal squeeze dry of laundry The present invention relates to a clothes wash system by means of the method of recirculating pumping of water, which is adapted to a squeeze dry system, that consists in eliminating by the centrifugation method, the excess of water impregnated in the ju... | 09/21/1999 |
