Washing machine using steam and method for controlling the same
First Claim
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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Abstract
A washing machine using steam and a method for controlling the same is disclosed. The washing machine with a steam generator (100) selectively supplying steam not a drum (30) according to the present invention includes a course select part (420) for a user to select a wash course, a steam select part (430) for a user to select whether steam washing is operated and a controller (440) for controlling the steam generator (100) based on a wash course selected from the course select part (420) (an inputted wash course) and a signal selected from the steam select part (430). The present invention has an advantageous effect that convenience is improved for a user to use the washing machine using steam as well as washing performance is improved, because disadvantages due to malfunctions of a steam generator are prevented.
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20 Claims
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1. A laundry machine comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A laundry machine comprising:
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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 rotation knob 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. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A laundry machine including a steam generator, comprising:
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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 enable to use steam; a steam selector disposed on the panel to allow a user to select using steam; and a controller configured to control an operation of the machine according to selected course, wherein the controller controls the steam generator to generate steam when the course that uses steam is selected from the course selector regardless of selection of the steam selector or when both the course that enable to use steam and using steam are selected from the course selector and the steam selector, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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