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Washing machine using steam and method for controlling the same

  • US 9,416,480 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2006
  • Issued: 08/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A laundry machine comprising:

  • a drum that holds laundry;

    a motor configured to rotate the drum;

    a steam generator configured to generate steam to be supplied to the drum;

    a panel;

    a course selector disposed on the panel to allow a user to select a course among a plurality of courses including multiple sub-cycles, and the courses are divided between courses that use steam and courses that do not use steam where a print is provided on a surface of the panel to indicate which course uses steam;

    an option selector disposed on the panel to allow the user to select particular control of each course; and

    a controller configured to control an operation of the machine according to selected course and the steam generator to generate steam when the course that use steam is selected and not to generate steam when the course that does not use steam is selected regardless of selection of the option selector.

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