Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same
US10876247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/28
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treatment apparatus includes: a tub; a drum configured to rotate within the tub and to receive laundry therein; and an induction module provided at an outer surface of the tub and configured to heat the drum via induction using a magnetic field generated by applying current to a coil formed by a wire that is wound within the induction module. The induction module includes a base housing configured to accommodate the coil, the base housing being mounted on the outer surface of the tub. The coil is formed with the wire being wound around within the base housing, and includes a straight portion and a curved portion, with a first radius of curvature of an inner coil portion of the curved portion of the coil being the same as a second radius of curvature of an outer coil portion of the curved portion of the coil.
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