Drying machine and method for controlling the same
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1. A drying machine that treats laundry using water, the drying machine comprising:
- a cabinet that defines an outer appearance and having an outer surface with an opening;
a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet;
a water supply line provided in the cabinet that provides a passage for the water;
a container to hold the water, wherein the container is coupled to the water supply line, detachably mounted in the cabinet, slidably inserted into the opening of the cabinet, and includes an inlet through which water is supplied into the container;
a pump connected to the water supply line; and
a drawer in which the container is mounted, wherein the drawer is provided in a control panel that forms a front surface of the laundry machine, wherein the inlet of the container is exposed when the drawer is drawn out from the opening of the cabinet, wherein the inlet of the container is provided at an upper portion of the container, wherein the container is detachably mounted in the drawer, wherein the container includes an opening and closing member, and wherein an inlet port of the pump is directly connected to a channel of the opening and closing member.
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Abstract
A drying machine is disclosed. The drying machine includes a selectively rotatable drum receiving an object to be dried, a steam supply member having one side connected to a steam generator and the other side connected to the drum, and a swirler installed in the steam supply member at a predetermined position for swirling steam flowing through the steam supply member. A method for controlling the drying machine includes heating a drum, supplying steam generated in a steam generator into the drum, and supplying hot air into the drum. The drying machine having the above described configuration can efficiently eliminate creases of clothes.
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1. A drying machine that treats laundry using water, the drying machine comprising:
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a cabinet that defines an outer appearance and having an outer surface with an opening; a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet; a water supply line provided in the cabinet that provides a passage for the water; a container to hold the water, wherein the container is coupled to the water supply line, detachably mounted in the cabinet, slidably inserted into the opening of the cabinet, and includes an inlet through which water is supplied into the container; a pump connected to the water supply line; and a drawer in which the container is mounted, wherein the drawer is provided in a control panel that forms a front surface of the laundry machine, wherein the inlet of the container is exposed when the drawer is drawn out from the opening of the cabinet, wherein the inlet of the container is provided at an upper portion of the container, wherein the container is detachably mounted in the drawer, wherein the container includes an opening and closing member, and wherein an inlet port of the pump is directly connected to a channel of the opening and closing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A drying machine that treats laundry using water, the drying machine comprising:
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a cabinet that defines an outer appearance and having an outer surface with an opening; a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet; a water supply line provided in the cabinet that provides a passage for the water, a container to hold the water, wherein the container is detachably mounted in the cabinet, slidably inserted into the opening of the cabinet, and includes an inlet through which water is supplied into the container, wherein the container includes a drawing structure for being drawn in and out of the cabinet, wherein the inlet of the container is exposed when the drawing structure is drawn out from the opening of the cabinet, and wherein the inlet of the container is provided at an upper portion of the container; and a pump connected to the water supply line, wherein the container includes a drawer having the drawing structure and a space to hold water therein, wherein the drawer is provided in a control panel that forms a front surface of the laundry machine, wherein the container is detachably mounted in the drawer, wherein the container includes an opening and closing member, and wherein an inlet port of the pump is directly connected to a channel of the opening and closing member. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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