Title:
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/139097
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
In a general aspect, an apparatus for treating clothes includes a filter unit and a substance removal unit. The filter unit is positioned to filter substances from air discharged from an accommodating space and the substance removal unit is configured to move substances remaining on a portion of the filter unit. A method for controlling the apparatus for treating clothes includes detecting a condition related to the apparatus for treating clothes. The method further includes controlling, based on detection of the condition and without user input after detection of the condition, the substance removal unit to start removing substances remaining on the portion of the filter unit.
Inventors:
KIM, Donghyun (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KO, Hyojin (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
LEE, Sangik (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KIM, Jeongyun (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KO, Hyojin (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
LEE, Sangik (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KIM, Jeongyun (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
Application Number:
KR2011/003348
Publication Date:
November 10, 2011
Filing Date:
May 04, 2011
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Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC. (20 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, KR)
KIM, Donghyun (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KO, Hyojin (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
LEE, Sangik (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KIM, Jeongyun (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KIM, Donghyun (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KO, Hyojin (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
LEE, Sangik (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
KIM, Jeongyun (LG Electronics Inc, Gasan R&D Campus 327-23,Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-802, KR)
International Classes:
D06F58/28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIM, Yong In et al. (KBK & Associates, 7th Floor Hyundae Building 175-9,Jamsil-dong, Songpa-ku, Seoul 138-861, KR)
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