Laundry machine having induction heater and control method thereof
US11359324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/40
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a laundry machine. More particularly, a laundry machine for generating steam by an induction heater and a control method thereof are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a method of controlling a laundry machine including a tub, a drum rotatably arranged in the tub to accommodate an object and provided with a through hole on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and an induction heater provided to the tub, and configured to perform a steam operation. The steam operation may include heating a heating surface of the drum facing the induction heater by driving the induction heater, spraying, through a spray nozzle, water toward the heating surface heated in the heating operation, and rotating the drum such that the steam is introduced into the drum through the through hole in a space between the tub and the drum.
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