Washing machine

• US 20090145175A1
• Filed: 11/20/2008
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Han, Jong Hee, Kim, Myung Shik, Jeon, Ho II
• Application Number:
  US12/292,559
• Publication Number:
  US 20090145175A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 68/27
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 29/005 the other separate apparatus being a drying appliance
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 31/00 Washing installations comprising an assembly of several washing machines or washing units, e.g. continuous flow assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/125 Supporting arrangements for the casing, e.g. rollers or legs

Abstract

The present invention relates to washing machines, and more particularly, to a washing machine having two laundry holding spaces within one cabinet. In addition to this, the present invention relates to a washing machine which has a handling unit mounted to each of the washing machines provided in one cabinet separately for improving a user'"'"'s convenience. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a main drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet having a space for holding laundry, a supplementary drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet having a space for holding laundry, and a handling unit for enabling separate controlling of driving of the supplementary drum.

Claims

1. A washing machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a main drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet having a space for holding laundry;

a supplementary drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet having a space for holding laundry; and

a handling unit for enabling controlling of driving of the supplementary drum.

2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handling unit includes;

an input unit for inputting a function of the supplementary drum; and

a first display unit for displaying an input state set at the input unit and an operation state of the supplementary drum.

3. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a partition for positioning the main drum and the supplementary drum separated in the cabinet.

4. The washing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the main drum is positioned on an upper side of the partition and the drawer is positioned on a lower side of the partition.

5. The washing machine as claimed in claim 4, further comprising:

a first water supply unit for supplying washing water to the main drum, and

a second water supply unit for supplying washing water to the supplementary drum.

6. The washing machine as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

a first drain unit for draining the washing water from the main drum, and

a second drain unit for draining the washing water from the supplementary drum.

7. A washing machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a main drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet having a space for holding laundry;

a drawer drawably mounted in the cabinet;

a supplementary drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet having a space for holding laundry; and

a handling unit for enabling controlling of driving of the supplementary drum.

8. The washing machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the drawer includes;

a front panel which forms a front exterior of the drawer, and

a drum housing unit for housing the supplementary drum.

9. The washing machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the handling unit includes;

an input unit for inputting a function of the supplementary drum, and

a first display unit for displaying an input state of functions set at the input unit, and an operation state of the supplementary drum.

10. The washing machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein the drawer further includes a front panel which forms a front exterior of the drawer, and the input unit is mounted to a top surface of the front panel.

11. The washing machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein the drawer further includes a front panel which forms a front exterior of the drawer, and the first display unit is mounted to the top surface of the front panel.

12. The washing machine as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a second display unit for displaying an operation state of the supplementary drum.

13. The washing machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein the drawer further includes a front panel which forms a front exterior of the drawer, and the first display unit is mounted to the top surface of the front panel, and the second display unit is mounted to a front surface of the front panel.

14. The washing machine as claimed in one of claims 7 to 9, further comprising a partition for positioning the main drum and the drawer separated in the cabinet.

15. The washing machine as claimed in claim 14, wherein the main drum is positioned on an upper side of the partition and the drawer is positioned on a lower side of the partition.

16. The washing machine as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:

a first water supply unit for supplying washing water to the main drum, and

a second water supply unit for supplying washing water to the supplementary drum.

17. The washing machine as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:

a first drain unit for draining the washing water from the main drum, and

a second drain unit for draining the washing water from the supplementary drum.