LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Title:

LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/165109

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A laundry treating machine (100) and a control method thereof are provided. The laundry treating machine (100) may include a drum (130) rotatably provided in a tub (120), an air supply device (160) to supply air to the tub (120), a cooling water supply device (200) to supply cooling water to an inner surface of the tub (120) such that moisture contained in air is condensed at the inner surface of the tub (120), and a controller (225) to control the cooling water supply device (200) to selectively supply cooling water based on user selection. When a drying course is selected, the controller (225) determines a particular drying course to be performed (S110) and, based on the determined drying course, either cooling water necessary to generate condensed water is supplied, or the supply of cooling water is stopped, and the drying course is performed.

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Inventors:

DOH YOUNGJIN (KR)
KIM TAEWAN (KR)
LEE KYUHWAN (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2013/003337

Publication Date:

November 07, 2013

Filing Date:

April 19, 2013

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)

International Classes:

D06F25/00; D06F58/28; D06F33/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2011122734A1

2011-10-06

Foreign References:

EP1657341A2	2006-05-17
EP1662034A1	2006-05-31
GB2172978A	1986-10-01
EP0763618A2	1997-03-19
EP2019162A1	2009-01-28
EP1657341A2	2006-05-17

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