METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including a tub arranged in the cabinet to store washing water, a drum rotatably provided in the tub and adapted to accommodate laundry, at least one container to store a detergent, at least one detergent supply conduit that allows the at least one container to communicate with the tub therethrough, at least one detergent pump to pump the detergent in the at least one container to the at least one detergent supply conduit, and a water supply device to supply water to the at least one detergent supply conduit, the method comprising:
- supplying the detergent in the at least one container to the at least one tub using the at least one detergent pump; and
supplying the water to the at least one detergent supply conduit using the water supply device to rinse the at least one detergent supply conduit by moving any detergent remaining in the at least one detergent supply conduit to the tub.
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Abstract
A laundry treating apparatus is provided that may include a cabinet provided with an introduction port for introduction of laundry, a tub arranged in the cabinet to store washing water and provided with a tub introduction port that communicates with the introduction port, a drum rotatably provided in the tub and adapted to accommodate the laundry introduced through the tub introduction port, a detergent supply module positioned at a lower portion of the introduction port to store a liquid detergent and to provide the stored liquid detergent to the tub, and a water supply device to supply washing water to the tub and to rinse the detergent supply module using the washing water supplied to the tub.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including a tub arranged in the cabinet to store washing water, a drum rotatably provided in the tub and adapted to accommodate laundry, at least one container to store a detergent, at least one detergent supply conduit that allows the at least one container to communicate with the tub therethrough, at least one detergent pump to pump the detergent in the at least one container to the at least one detergent supply conduit, and a water supply device to supply water to the at least one detergent supply conduit, the method comprising:
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supplying the detergent in the at least one container to the at least one tub using the at least one detergent pump; and supplying the water to the at least one detergent supply conduit using the water supply device to rinse the at least one detergent supply conduit by moving any detergent remaining in the at least one detergent supply conduit to the tub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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