Drum type washing machine with laundry drying function and method for controlling the same

A method for controlling a drum type washing machine with a laundry drying function, provided with a ventilating fan, the method comprising:

• inputting an operation command after selecting user's desired washing course;
• carrying out a washing stroke and a rinsing stroke corresponding to the selected washing course if the operation command is input, and determining whether a dehydrating stroke starts;
• and
• controlling driving of the ventilating fan in accordance with a previously set driving pattern if it is sensed that the dehydrating stroke starts.

A drum type washing machine with a laundry drying function, provided with a ventilating fan and a heater, comprising:

• a key input unit inputting user's request command;
• a memory storing a pattern for driving the ventilating fan and the heater, during a dehydrating stroke;
• a temperature sensor sensing a temperature inside a drum;
• a controller controlling the washing machine to carry out a corresponding stroke per course selected through the key input unit and to drive the ventilating fan and the heater at a pattern previously stored in the memory when the dehydrating stroke starts;
• a fan driver controlling driving of the ventilating fan in accordance with a control signal of the controller;
• and
• a heater driver controlling driving of the heater in accordance with the control signal of the controller.

A method for controlling a drum type washing machine with a laundry drying function, provided with a heater and a ventilating fan, the method comprising:

• inputting an operation command after selecting user's desired washing course;
• carrying out a washing stroke and a rinsing stroke corresponding to the selected washing course if the operation command is input, and determining whether a dehydrating stroke starts;
• and
• controlling driving of the heater and the ventilating fan in accordance with a previously set driving pattern if it is sensed that the dehydrating stroke starts.