Title:
INTEGRATED WASHER DRYER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/080218
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an integrated washer dryer and a control method therefor, the integrated washer dryer comprising: a housing; a dryer drum which is disposed on the upper side of the inside of the housing, and receives and dries laundry; a washer drum which is disposed on the lower side of the inside of the housing, and receives and washes the laundry; a heat pump which is provided with an evaporator, a compressor and a condenser, generates hot air for drying the laundry, and supplies same to the dryer drum; and a cleaning means which washes the condenser by spraying cleaning water thereat. Here, the cleaning means uses, as the cleaning water, at least any one of condensate water generated in the evaporator, and washing water supplied to the washer drum. By such configuration, the washing water is additionally supplied when the condensate water is insufficient, and thus an effect may be achieved of enabling the condenser to be cleanly washed.
Inventors:
LEE DONGSOO (KR)
KANG HYEMIN (KR)
KIM TAEWOONG (KR)
KANG HYEMIN (KR)
KIM TAEWOONG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2020/013656
Publication Date:
April 29, 2021
Filing Date:
October 07, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
D06F58/45; D06F25/00; D06F31/00; D06F33/69; D06F34/14; D06F58/04; D06F58/20; D06F58/24
Foreign References:
| KR20110059993A | 2011-06-08 | |||
| KR101410595B1 | 2014-06-20 | |||
| KR20110123344A | 2011-11-15 | |||
| KR101186159B1 | 2012-10-02 | |||
| US20120024801A1 | 2012-02-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HONESTY & JR PARTNERS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP (KR)
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