US Patent Application 18231668. WASHING MACHINE simplified abstract

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WASHING MACHINE

Organization Name

LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor(s)

Hwanjin Jung of Seoul (KR)

Myunghun Im of Seoul (KR)

Junghoon Lee of Seoul (KR)

Kyungchul Woo of Seoul (KR)

Hyundong Kim of Seoul (KR)

WASHING MACHINE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18231668 titled 'WASHING MACHINE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a washing machine with a unique water circulation system. Here are the key points:

  • The washing machine has a casing, tub, and drum.
  • A cylindrical gasket connects the input port of the casing to the opening of the tub.
  • A pump is used to circulate water that is discharged from the tub.
  • A guide pipe is fixed to the gasket and guides water supplied from the pump.
  • Nozzles are attached to the guide pipe and spray water into the drum.
  • The nozzles include an upper nozzle that sprays water downward.
  • Intermediate nozzles are located below the upper nozzle on both sides and spray water downward while reaching deeper into the drum than the upper nozzle.
  • Lower nozzles are positioned above the inflow port and below the intermediate nozzles on both sides. They spray water upward.

Overall, this patent application presents a washing machine design that optimizes water circulation and spray patterns to enhance the washing process.


Original Abstract Submitted

A washing machine includes: a casing, a tub, a drum, a cylindrical gasket connecting an input port of the casing to an opening of the tub, a pump configured to circulate water discharged from the tub; a guide pipe fixed to the gasket configured to guide water supplied from the pump, and nozzles configured to spray water from the guide pipe into the drum. The nozzles include an upper nozzle configured to spray water downward, intermediate nozzles disposed below the upper nozzle in both left and right sides and configured to spray water downward while spraying water deeper into the drum than the upper nozzle, and lower nozzles disposed above the inflow port, disposed below the intermediate nozzles in both left and right sides based on the inflow port and configured to spray water upward.