Laundry treating apparatus having induction heater and control method thereof
US11060226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An object treating apparatus includes a tub, a rotatable drum for receiving an object, an induction heater for heating an outer circumferential face of the drum, a motor for rotating the drum, an upper temperature sensor, a lower temperature sensor, and a processor. The upper temperature sensor detects a temperature of a space between the tub and the drum. The upper temperature sensor is disposed inside the tube at an upper portion of the tub. The lower temperature sensor detects a temperature around condensed water at a bottom of the tub. The lower temperature sensor is disposed inside the tub at a lower portion of the tub. The processor can determine a drying ending timing based on the temperatures detected by the upper and lower temperature sensors.
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