Laundry treating apparatus
First Claim
1. A controlling method for a laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- an operation course includinga drying process in which hot air is supplied into a laundry accommodating portion adapted to accommodate articles to dry the articles anda cooling process to cool the articles,wherein the operation course further includes a steam process in which steam is supplied into the laundry accommodating portion,wherein the controlling method includes controlling a heater adapted to generate the steam such that an operation start time point of the heater is earlier as an amount of the articles in the laundry accommodating portion is more, andwherein the operation start time point of the heater is in either the drying process or the cooling process.
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Abstract
A laundry treating apparatus, particularly, a laundry treating apparatus using steam is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus such as a washing machine, a dryer, a drying and washing machine is an apparatus which washes or dries articles such as clothes. The laundry treating apparatus includes an operation course including a drying process in which hot air is supplied into a drum adapted to accommodate articles to dry the articles and a cooling process in which cool air is supplied into the drum to cool the articles, wherein the operation course further includes a steam process in which steam is supplied into the drum, and the laundry treating apparatus includes a controller which controls a heater adapted to generate the steam such that an operation time point of the heater varies according to an amount of the articles. The laundry treating apparatus includes a drum adapted to accommodate articles, a control panel adapted to provide an interface with a user, and a controller to perform a steam process for supplying steam into the drum, wherein the controller controls a heater adapted to generate the steam to perform the steam process such that an operation time point of the heater varies according to an amount of the articles.
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1. A controlling method for a laundry treating apparatus comprising:
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an operation course including a drying process in which hot air is supplied into a laundry accommodating portion adapted to accommodate articles to dry the articles and a cooling process to cool the articles, wherein the operation course further includes a steam process in which steam is supplied into the laundry accommodating portion, wherein the controlling method includes controlling a heater adapted to generate the steam such that an operation start time point of the heater is earlier as an amount of the articles in the laundry accommodating portion is more, and wherein the operation start time point of the heater is in either the drying process or the cooling process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A controlling method for a laundry treating apparatus comprising a laundry accommodating portion adapted to accommodate articles, a control panel adapted to provide an interface with a user, and a controller, wherein the control panel includes:
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a course selection part which allows the user to select a steam-available course, which selectively includes a steam process for supplying steam into the laundry accommodating portion, as an operation course; and an option selection part which allows the user to additionally select an option course including the steam process in the selected course, the controlling method comprising; controlling a heater adapted to generate the steam when the steam-available course and the option course are selected such that an operation start time point of the heater is earlier as an amount of the articles in the laundry accommodating portion is more, and wherein the heater is turned on during the steam-available course. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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