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US 9,957,654 B2Granted
Washing machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJin Moo Park, Dong Won Kim, Byung Wook Min, Jeong Kyo Seo
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Abstract
A washing machine actively resolving unbalancing is provided. The washing machine includes: a drum accommodating laundry and configured to be rotatable; a balancing unit moving along the circumference of the drum and changing the center of gravity of the drum; and a wireless power transmission unit wirelessly supplying power to the balancing unit.
Claims17
A washing machine comprising:
- a drum accommodating laundry and configured to be rotatable;
- a balancing unit moving along the circumference of the drum and changing the center of gravity of the drum;
- a wireless power transmission unit wirelessly supplying power to the balancing unit;
- a guide rail provided at the circumference of the drum and allowing the balancing unit to move therealong;
- and
- a guide rail electric wire provided at the guide rail to transfer power supplied from the wireless power transmission unit to the balancing unit,
- wherein the balancing unit comprises,
- a frame;
- a wheel disposed at the frame to roll along the guide rail;
- a motor to rotate the wheel;
- and
- a contact terminal contacting with the guide rail electric wire to transfer power supplied from the wireless power transmission unit to the motor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.