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US 2009/0013478 A1Published application
Laundry machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorHung Myong Cho
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Abstract
A novel-structure laundry machine that is capable of washing laundry using steam is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a machine body constituting the external appearance thereof, a drum mounted in the machine body for receiving laundry, a steam generation unit for generating steam, and a primary steam supply part for supplying the steam generated in the steam generation unit into the lower part of the drum.
Claims23
A laundry machine comprising:
- a machine body;
- a drum mounted in the machine body to receive laundry;
- a steam generator to generate steam;
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- a first steam supply part to supply the generated steam in the vicinity of a lower part of the drum.
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A control method of a laundry machine, comprising the steps of:
- (a) checking whether the current operation is an operation requiring the supply of steam;
- (b) when the current operation is the operation requiring the supply of steam, checking a water level for steam generation;
- (c) when the checked water level is lower than a predetermined water level, controlling a water supply valve such that the water for steam generation can be supplied until the water level reaches the predetermined water level, and when the checked water level is higher than the predetermined water level, controlling a heater to generate steam;
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- (d) supplying the generated steam in the vicinity of a lower side of the tub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.