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US 8,215,133 B2Granted
Fabric treating machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJong Seok Kim, Dae Yun Park, Dong Won Kim, Sog Kie Hong
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Abstract
A fabric treating machine is provided which supplies steam and hot air to fabric articles received in a receiving room to remove odors, wrinkles, moisture and the like remaining in the fabric articles. The fabric treating machine can control a drying process based on a level of dryness of the fabric articles determined by electrode parts provided with a hanging means and/or a rack system that supports the fabric articles in the receiving room.
Claims22
A fabric treating apparatus, comprising:
- a cabinet that defines an interior space, wherein the interior space is partitioned into a receiving space and a component space;
- a heated air supplier provided in the component space, wherein the heated air supplier receives air from the receiving space, dehumidifies or heats the received air, and resupplies the air to the receiving space;
- a plurality of holding devices provided in the receiving space and configured to receive articles thereon to be treated;
- at least one electrode part provided on each of the plurality of holding devices so as to contact the articles received thereon;
- at least one flapper rotatably coupled to an inner wall surface of the receiving space;
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- a controller that is electrically connected to the at least one electrode part of each of the plurality of holding devices, wherein the controller controls operation of the heated air supplier and adjusts a position of the at least one flapper based on input from the at least one electrode of each of the plurality of holding devices, and wherein the controller is configured to rotate the at least one flapper so as to direct heated air toward one or more articles determined to have a lowest dryness level of the articles received in the receiving space.
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A fabric treating apparatus, comprising:
- a receiving space that receives articles therein to be treated;
- a steam generator that supplies steam to the receiving space;
- a heated air supplier that supplies heated air to the receiving space;
- a plurality of holding devices provided in the receiving space to hold the articles to be treated;
- at least one electrode part provided on each of the plurality of holding device so as to be exposed to an article to be held on the holding device;
- at least one flapper rotatably coupled to an inner wall surface of the receiving space;
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- a controller that controls the steam generator, the heated air supplier and the at least one flapper, wherein the controller is electrically connected to the at least one electrode part of each of the plurality of holding devices, and wherein the controller determines a level of dryness of articles held on the holding device based on input from the at least one electrode part of each of the plurality of holding devices and controls operation of the steam generator and the heated air supplier and adjusts a position of the at least one flapper so as to direct heated air toward one or more articles determined to have a lowest dryness level of the articles received in the receiving space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.