Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same
US11001957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/28
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treatment apparatus is configured to directly heat a drum containing laundry therein. The laundry treatment apparatus includes: a tub; a drum configured to rotate within the tub and to contain laundry therein, the drum being formed of a metallic material; and an induction module provided at an outer surface of the tub and configured to heat a surface of the drum within the tub via induction, the induction module comprising: a coil that comprises a wire through which an electric current is configured to pass so as to generate a magnetic field; a base housing configured to accommodate the coil therein, the base housing being mounted on the outer surface of the tub; an at least one magnet configured to be arranged above the base housing in which the coil is accommodated, and arranged to be lengthwise perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the wire of the coil.
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