Combination laundry device and method thereof
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1. A combination laundry device comprising:
- a washing and/or drying part having a drum for performing a washing and a drying cycle for the laundry each having an information tag memorizing information relating to washing and/or drying conditions;
a cabinet dryer combined with the washing and/or drying part for performing a drying or a refreshing cycle, or keeping the laundry therein;
a reading part for acquiring information memorized in each information tag of the laundry; and
a controller provided in at least one of the washing and/or drying part and the cabinet dryer for acquiring information of the entire laundry loaded into the drum from the reading part, and for controlling the washing and/or drying part and the cabinet dryer by selectively setting operation conditions of the washing and/or drying part and the cabinet dryer.
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Abstract
A combination laundry device and a method thereof are disclosed. The present invention relates to a combination laundry device that can interchange information between two laundry mechanisms, and that can automatically set operation conditions for a washing and a drying and/or a refreshing cycle based on information from each information tag attached on the laundry without a user'"'"'s inputting additional conditions.
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1. A combination laundry device comprising:
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a washing and/or drying part having a drum for performing a washing and a drying cycle for the laundry each having an information tag memorizing information relating to washing and/or drying conditions;
a cabinet dryer combined with the washing and/or drying part for performing a drying or a refreshing cycle, or keeping the laundry therein;
a reading part for acquiring information memorized in each information tag of the laundry; and
a controller provided in at least one of the washing and/or drying part and the cabinet dryer for acquiring information of the entire laundry loaded into the drum from the reading part, and for controlling the washing and/or drying part and the cabinet dryer by selectively setting operation conditions of the washing and/or drying part and the cabinet dryer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of a combination laundry device, comprising:
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a first step of acquiring information relating to washing and/or drying conditions from each information tag of the laundry loaded into a drum of a washing and/or drying part;
a second step of setting each process of each cycle for washing and/or drying the laundry based on the acquired information; and
a third step of performing a washing and/or a drying cycle based on an order of the set processes by controlling the washing and/or drying part, and/or the cabinet dryer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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