Title:
LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS HAVING INDUCTION HEATER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/122648
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed are an object treating apparatus, and more particularly, an object treating apparatus for heating a drum using an induction heater and a control method thereof. The object treating apparatus includes a tub; a drum rotatably disposed within the tub and accommodating an object therein; an induction heater disposed on the tub and configured to heat an outer circumferential face of the drum contacting the heater; a motor to rotate the drum; and a processor configured to control an operation of the induction heater to dry the object, wherein the processor is configured to: control revolution per minute (RPM) of the drum to perform at least two drum motions having at least two different target RPMs respectively when drying the object.
Inventors:
NOH HYUNWOO (KR)
HONG SANGWOOK (KR)
HONG SANGWOOK (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2019/017620
Publication Date:
June 18, 2020
Filing Date:
December 12, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
D06F58/26; D06F58/32; H05B6/10
Foreign References:
| KR20060089072A | 2006-08-08 | |||
| KR20070021530A | 2007-02-23 | |||
| US20080134447A1 | 2008-06-12 | |||
| US20050283918A1 | 2005-12-29 | |||
| US20060242768A1 | 2006-11-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KBK & ASSOCIATES (KR)
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