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US 7,814,770 B2Granted
Multi-functional laundry device and controlling method for the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSi Moon Jeon, Tae Hee Lee
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Abstract
A multi-functional laundry device and control method for same treats the laundry efficiently has a washing unit for washing the laundry and a drying unit integrated with the washing unit as one body for after-washing treatment including smoothing out wrinkles, and drying. A control unit provided at either of the washing unit and the drying unit for controlling the washing unit and the dry unit selectively provides steam to the washing and drying units.
Claims14
A multi-functional laundry device comprising:
- a body forming an exterior of the laundry device;
- a partition dividing the body into upper and lower parts;
- a washing unit for washing the laundry provided in the body;
- a drying unit integrated with the washing unit as one body for after-washing treatment including smoothing out wrinkles, and drying and keeping the laundry, the drying unit being provided in the body;
- a single steam supplier for supplying steam to the laundry;
- a steam flow path connecting the steam supplier to an interior of the drying unit;
- a hot air supplier for supplying hot air to the laundry;
- a hot air flow path connecting the hot air supplier to the interior of the drying unit, the hot air flow path being separate from the steam flow path;
- a control unit provided at either of the washing unit and the drying unit for controlling the washing unit and the drying unit and controlling the steam supplier selectively to supply steam into the washing unit and drying unit according to selected courses;
- a first duct extending from the drying unit to a fan;
- a second duct extending from the fan and having a heater;
- a first path connecting the second duct to the drying unit;
- and
- a second path connecting the second duct to the washing unit, the first path being the hot air flow path connecting the hot air supplier to the interior of the drying unit,
- wherein the washing unit and drying unit are divided by the partition.
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A multi-functional laundry device comprising:
- a body forming an exterior of the laundry device;
- a partition dividing the body into upper and lower parts;
- a washing unit for washing the laundry provided in the body;
- a drying unit integrated with the washing unit as one body, the drying unit being provided in the body;
- a single hot air supplier provided in either of the washing unit and the drying unit for supplying hot air to the laundry;
- a hot air flow path connecting the hot air supplier to an interior of the drying unit;
- a steam supplier provided in either of the washing unit and the drying unit for supplying steam to the laundry;
- a steam flow path connecting the steam supplier to the interior of the drying unit, the steam flow path being provided separate from the hot air flow path;
- a control unit provided at either of the washing unit and the drying unit for controlling the washing unit and the drying unit;
- a first duct extending from the drying unit to a fan;
- a second duct extending from the fan and having a heater;
- a first path connecting the second duct to the drying unit;
- and
- a second path connecting the second duct to the washing unit, the first path being the hot air flow path connecting the hot air supplier to the interior of the drying unit,
- wherein the washing unit and drying unit are divided by the partition.
12 more elements
A multi-functional laundry device comprising:
- a body forming an exterior of the laundry device;
- a partition dividing the body into upper and lower parts;
- a washing unit for washing the laundry provided in the body;
- a drying unit integrated with the washing unit as one body, the drying unit being provided in the body;
- a steam supplier for supplying steam to the laundry, the steam supplier being located in the drying unit;
- a first path connecting the steam generator to an interior of the drying unit;
- a hot air supplier for supplying hot air to the laundry, the hot air supplier being located in the drying unit;
- a second path connecting the hot air supplier to the interior of the drying unit, the second path being separate from the first path;
- a control unit provided at either of the washing unit and the drying unit for controlling the washing unit and the drying unit;
- a first duct extending from the drying unit to a fan;
- a second duct extending from the fan and having a heater;
- the second path connecting the second duct to the drying unit;
- and
- a third path connecting the second duct to the washing unit,
- wherein the washing unit and drying unit are divided by the partition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.