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Laundry machine and control method thereof

US10487442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2013
Grant dateNov 26, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F2105/30
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

There are disclosed a laundry machine and a control method of a laundry machine including a heat pump module having an evaporator, a condenser and a compressor; and a blower for supplying the air heated by the heat pump module to a laundry accommodation unit, the control method including an initial operation step for operating the compressor at a first operation frequency; and a frequency decreasing step for decreasing the operation frequency of the compressor, when one or more of a compressed refrigerant temperature which is a temperature of refrigerant having passed the compressor and a condensed refrigerant temperature which is a temperature of a refrigerant having passed the condenser are a preset temperature of higher.

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