Title:
LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/003185
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
In regard to a laundry treatment apparatus comprising: a laundry accommodating unit which provides a space for accommodating laundry; a steam generator which generates steam; a steam flow path which supplies steam discharged from the steam generator, to the laundry accommodating unit; a water supply pump; a water supply tank which stores water and is detachably coupled to the water supply pump; a connection pipe which connects the steam generator to the water supply pump; a water level sensor which senses a water level inside the steam generator; a water supply pipe which connects the steam generator to a water supply source; and a water supply valve for opening and closing the water supply pipe, the present application relates to a control method for the laundry treatment apparatus, the control method comprising: a pump control step of operating the water supply pump for a preset first reference time period; a first water level sensing step in which the water level sensor detects the water level inside the steam generator during the pump control step; and a water supply mode setting step of setting the water supply through the water supply tank to a default water supply mode when the water level inside the steam generator is changed during the pump control step.
Inventors:
LEE BYUNGJIN (KR)
LEE MANSEOK (KR)
AHN INGEUN (KR)
LEE MANSEOK (KR)
AHN INGEUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2022/008748
Publication Date:
January 26, 2023
Filing Date:
June 21, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
D06F39/00; D06F34/14; D06F39/08; D06F58/36
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008101611A1 | 2008-08-28 |
Foreign References:
| KR102254901B1 | 2021-05-24 | |||
| KR20080107767A | 2008-12-11 | |||
| KR20170130569A | 2017-11-28 | |||
| JP2014150859A | 2014-08-25 | |||
| KR20040071426A | 2004-08-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KBK & ASSOCIATES (KR)
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