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US 8,166,669 B2Granted
Laundry machine and a method for operating the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSeog Kyu Park, Kwang Cheol Park
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a laundry machine and a method for operating the same for removing wrinkles or the like from laundry by using high temperature and high humidity air instead of steam. The method for operating a laundry machine includes the steps of a course selecting step for selecting an operating course, and a high temperature and high humidity air supply step for supplying high temperature high humidity air to a drum from an air supply unit.
Claims10
A method for operating a laundry machine, comprising:
- a course selecting step for an operating course being selected;
- and
- a high temperature and high humidity air supply step for supplying high temperature and high humidity air to a drum from an air supply unit,
- wherein the high temperature and high humidity air supply step includes:
- a moisture supplying step for supplying moisture to air in the air supply unit, and
- a step for heating the air with a heater of the air supply unit and supplying the air to the drum with a fan of the air supply unit,
- wherein the moisture supplying step includes:
- a step of supplying water to an inside of a duct of the air supply unit, and
- a step of the air passing through the water inside of the duct.
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A laundry machine, comprising:
- course selection means for a course being selected;
- an air supply unit for supplying high temperature high humidity air to a drum;
- a steam supply unit for supplying steam to the drum;
- and
- a controller for controlling the air supply unit to supply the high temperature and high humidity air to the drum,
- wherein the controller controls the air supply unit such that the air supply unit supplies the high temperature and high humidity air to the drum in a case the steam supply unit cannot supply the steam to the drum.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.