Title:
LAUNDRY MACHINE HAVING INDUCTION HEATER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/138901
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a laundry machine. More particularly, a laundry machine for generating steam by an induction heater and a control method thereof are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the laundry machine may include a tub, a drum rotatably arranged in the tub to accommodate an object and provided with a through hole on an outer circumferential surface, an induction heater provided to the tub and configured to heat a heating surface of the drum opposing the induction heater on an outer surface of the drum, a motor driven to rotate the drum, a spray nozzle configured to spray water onto the heating surface of the drum opposing and heated by the induction heater to generate steam, and a processor configured to rotate the drum such that the steam is introduced into the drum through the through hole of the drum in a space between the tub and the drum.
Inventors:
HONG SANGWOOK (KR)
KIM WOORE (KR)
KIM CHANGOH (KR)
KIM WOORE (KR)
KIM CHANGOH (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2019/018365
Publication Date:
July 02, 2020
Filing Date:
December 24, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
D06F39/00; D06F33/30; D06F37/30; D06F39/02; D06F39/04; D06F39/08; H05B6/10
Foreign References:
US20180171528A1 | 2018-06-21 | |||
EP3246454A1 | 2017-11-22 | |||
EP2623665B1 | 2015-06-17 | |||
CN103147257A | 2013-06-12 | |||
KR20150025082A | 2015-03-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KBK & ASSOCIATES (KR)
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