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Home appliance including steam generator and controlling method of the same

US9150997B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2012
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F2105/28
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Embodiments may relate to a home appliance, more specifically, to a washing apparatus having a steam generator and a controlling method of the same and embodiments may relate to a home appliance including a steam generator. according to one embodiment of the present invention, a home appliance includes a steam generator configured to generate steam to supply the generated steam to an object accommodation part where an object is accommodated, wherein the steam generator includes a housing configured to accommodate water supplied thereto; a heater configured to heat the water accommodated in the housing by heating the housing to generate steam; and a control unit configured to cut off or apply an electric power of the heater based on the temperature of the housing.

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