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US 7,997,006 B2Granted
Laundry machine and control method thereof
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsChang Woo Son, Sang Hun Bae, Chul Jin Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Bok Son, Heung Jae Kim
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a laundry machine and a control method thereof. The control method includes supplying steam, generated by a steam generator, into a drum, and supplying hot air into the drum to dry clothes wetted by the steam. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively removing wrinkles on clothes.
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A control method of a dryer, comprising:
- supplying steam into a drum;
- heating the interior of the drum before the step of supplying steam into the drum is carried out;
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- supplying hot air into the drum to dry clothes wetted by the steam,
- wherein the step of heating the interior of the drum includes supplying hot air, generated by a hot air heater, into the drum and operating the hot air heater to supply a less amount of heat than when operating to dry clothes wetted by the steam.
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