A laundry treating apparatus includes a drum and a lifter disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the drum and configured to rotate with the drum. The lifter includes a lifter frame installed on the inner circumferential surface of the drum and a frame cover coupled to the lifter frame. The lifter frame includes: a frame base coupled to the inner circumferential surface; a frame upper plate having a first water flow through-hole; and a frame sidewall that connects the frame upper plate to the frame base and that defines a second water flow through-hole. The frame cover includes: a cover upper plate having a water flow discharge hole configured to discharge, into the drum, washing water having passed through at least one of the first water flow through-hole or the second water flow through-hole; and a cover sidewall that extends from the cover upper plate to the frame base.

A front-loading washing machine and a control method therefor are disclosed. The control method includes: when a sensed amount of laundry in a drum is equal to or less than a preset amount, rubbing step at which the drum is rotated in both directions, wherein the rubbing step comprises: a first rotation step at which the drum is rotated in a first direction by a preset one-direction rotational angle; and a second rotation step at which the drum is rotated by the one-direction rotational angle in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and wherein the first rotation step and the second rotation step are performed alternately and repeatedly. Accordingly, it is possible to perform a washing motion which improves washing performance and reduces wear and tear of the laundry.

A washing machine appliance is provided, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, a wash basket, an additive drawer, and a front baffle. The wash basket may be rotatably mounted within the tub. The wash basket may define a wash chamber for receiving articles for washing. The additive drawer may define a pod compartment mounted to the cabinet. The front baffle may extend between the tub and the cabinet. The front baffle may define an outlet aperture along a fluid path between the pod compartment and the wash chamber.

A drum washing machine comprises a body, a door, an inner drum and a drain channel. The drum is rotatably arranged in the body. A delivery port is on a front portion of the drum, and the door is on a front portion of the body corresponding to the delivery port of the drum. A sealing sleeve is arranged on a portion, corresponding to a periphery of the delivery port, of the inner drum. A sealing connecting piece is arranged at a portion, corresponding to a periphery of the door, of the body, and the sealing connecting piece is connected with the sealing sleeve and rotates relative to the drum; and one end of the drain channel extends into the interior of the sealing connecting piece and communicates with the drum, and the other end of the drain channel communicates with a drain valve.

A drum washing machine includes a washing machine housing. A washing drum is disposed in the washing machine housing and includes a front washing drum and a rear washing drum. The front washing drum is sealedly connected to the rear washing drum. The rear washing drum is operative to rotate relative to the front washing drum. The rear washing drum is further operative to rotate along with a motor, and the front washing drum is stationary when the rear washing drum is rotating along with the motor.

A laundry treating apparatus includes: a drum and a lifter that is disposed at an inner circumferential surface of the drum, that revolves, and that includes a frame cover and a lifter frame including (i) a frame base coupled to the inner circumferential surface of the drum and including a seating groove provided along a circumference of the frame base, (ii) a frame upper plate spaced apart from the frame base, and (iii) a frame sidewall connecting the frame upper plate to the frame base. The frame cover includes a cover upper plate and a cover sidewall having a lower end mounted on the seating groove to couple to the frame base and an upper end connected to the cover upper plate. A drain hole is defined at the seating groove and provides fluid communication between an upper surface and a lower surface of the frame base.

A drum washing machine comprises a body, a door, an inner drum and a drain channel. The drum is rotatably arranged in the body. A delivery port is on a front portion of the drum, and the door is on a front portion of the body corresponding to the delivery port of the drum. A sealing sleeve is arranged on a portion, corresponding to a periphery of the delivery port, of the inner drum. A sealing connecting piece is arranged at a portion, corresponding to a periphery of the door, of the body, and the sealing connecting piece is connected with the sealing sleeve and rotates relative to the drum; and one end of the drain channel extends into the interior of the sealing connecting piece and communicates with the drum, and the other end of the drain channel communicates with a drain valve.

The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit which controls the tub to rotate at a first speed in a case of a blanket dehydration mode, to rotate at a second speed lower than the first speed so that the plurality of balls are dispersed when amount of eccentricity in the first speed rotation is equal to or greater than a first reference value, and to rotate at a third speed higher than the first speed when the amount of eccentricity in the first speed rotation is less than the first reference value. Accordingly, in a blanket dehydration mode, it is possible to stably perform dehydration by preventing the plurality of balls from operating unbalanced.

A drum washing machine comprises a machine body, a door body, an inner drum and a water feeding device. The inner drum is rotatably arranged in the machine body, and holds water in a washing. A front part of the inner drum is provided with an input port for taking and putting clothes. The door body is mounted at a front part of the machine body corresponding to the input port of the inner drum for opening or closing the input port. An end with the input port of the inner drum is hermetically connected with the door body in a relatively rotating manner. The water feeding device includes a first water feeding pipe connected with an external water source, a water collection sump corresponding to the first water feeding pipe arranged on the door body, and a second water feeding pipe arranged in the door body.

A top load drum washing machine and a positioning device, which relate to laundry washing equipment and which solve problems in the existing technology where a belt is easily worn out by the edge of a groove, which is located on a pulley and which corresponds to a latch bolt of a drum locking device, and where the positional arrangement of the locking device is not flexible enough. For this purpose, the positioning device for use with a top load drum washing machine includes a locking position which is provided on a spoke of a pulley; a locking device which is provided on an outer cylinder, the locking device being provided with a latch bolt; the position of the locking device corresponds to the rotational path of the locking position such that the latch bolt may form a locking fit with the locking position when a drum stops rotating.