Operating method for laundry equipment including a scent supply module
First Claim
1. A method for operating a laundry dryer comprising a drum rotatably mounted inside a main body, a heater for heating air flowing into the drum, and a scent supply module for spraying scent into the drum, the method comprising:
- a drying step of drying the laundry by supplying hot air heated by the heater;
a pre-treating step of tumbling the drum while supplying air with the heater off; and
a scent treating step of spraying scent onto the laundry passed through the pre-treating step,wherein the drying step comprises a remnant scent removing step of removing scent remaining in the scent supply module by temporarily spraying scent into the drum from the scent supply module.
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Abstract
An operating method for a laundry drier which has a rotatable drum mounted inside a main body, a heater for heating the air flowing into the drum; and a scent supply module for spraying scent into the drum, comprising: a drying step of drying the laundry by supplying hot air heated by the heater; a pre-treating step of tumbling the drum while supplying air with the heater off; and a scent treating step of spraying scent onto the laundry which has passed through the pre-treating step. Since the scent is sprayed on after the pre-treating step, the scent can be effectively deposited on the laundry.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for operating a laundry dryer comprising a drum rotatably mounted inside a main body, a heater for heating air flowing into the drum, and a scent supply module for spraying scent into the drum, the method comprising:
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a drying step of drying the laundry by supplying hot air heated by the heater; a pre-treating step of tumbling the drum while supplying air with the heater off; and a scent treating step of spraying scent onto the laundry passed through the pre-treating step, wherein the drying step comprises a remnant scent removing step of removing scent remaining in the scent supply module by temporarily spraying scent into the drum from the scent supply module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A scent refreshing method for a laundry dryer comprising a drum rotatably mounted inside a main body, a heater for heating air flowing into the drum, and a scent supply module for spraying scent into the drum, the method comprising:
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a selecting step of selecting a scent refresh course; a hot air supplying step of supplying hot air heated by the heater into the drum; a first scent spraying step of spraying scent into the drum; a pre-treating step of supplying air into the drum with the heater off to cool the drum; a second scent spraying step of spraying scent into the drum; and a post-treating step of supplying air for cooling with the heater off, wherein a time taken for the first scent spraying step is set to be longer than a time taken for the second scent spraying step so as to remove wrinkles and odor from the laundry. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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