Title:
LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/126931
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a laundry treatment device and a method for controlling the same, the laundry treatment device comprising: a first washing unit having a first tub; and a second washing unit that has a second tub and which operates independently of the first washing unit, wherein: the first washing unit comprises a heater for drying the laundry inside the first tub, a switch for tuning on/off the operation of the heater, a heater driving unit for controlling operating power supplied to the heater, and a control unit for controlling the switch such that the heater operates or stops operating, the control unit applying a control signal to the heater driving unit; when the first washing unit and the second washing unit operate simultaneously, the control unit applies a control signal following the simultaneous operation to the heater driving unit; and the heater driving unit controls operating power supplied to the heater such that power consumed by the heater decreases, in response to the control signal. The laundry treatment device, which has a plurality of washing units that perform washing independently of each other, is advantageous in that, when the plurality of washing units simultaneously conduct washing, the operation of the heater is controlled such that the amount of consumed power is adjusted, simultaneous washing can be conducted without stopping one of the plurality of washing units, the life of provided components can be increased, and any abrupt increase in the amount of consumed power can be prevented.
Inventors:
BAE YONGGYUNG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2017/000712
Publication Date:
July 27, 2017
Filing Date:
January 20, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
D06F25/00; D06F33/72; D06F37/04; D06F37/22; D06F39/04; D06F39/08; D06F58/04
Foreign References:
| KR20110019082A | 2011-02-25 | |||
| KR101025200B1 | 2011-03-31 | |||
| KR100739614B1 | 2007-07-13 | |||
| KR20100120055A | 2010-11-12 | |||
| JP2005130987A | 2005-05-26 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PARK, Byung Chang (KR)
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