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Washing machine and control method thereof

a technology of washing machine and control method, which is applied in the direction of washing machine with receptacles, other washing machines, textiles and papermaking, etc., can solve the problems of related art not meeting the latest trend or demand for high drying performance, elongation of drying time, etc., to achieve improved drying efficiency, short drying cycle time, and enhanced stability and relian

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-21
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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[0021] An object of the present invention, which has been devised to solve the foregoing problem, lies in providing a washing machine and control method thereof, by which a laundry can be dried more effectively.
[0022] It is another object of the present invention to provide a washing machine and control method thereof, by which a drying cycle time can be shortened.
[0023] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a washing machine and control method thereof, by which stability and reliance can be enhanced.

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Hence, the drying time is inevitably elongated.
Thus, the drying time is elongated, whereby the related art fails to meet the latest trend or demand for the high drying performance.

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[0036] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiment(s) of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Throughout the drawings, like elements are indicated using the same or similar reference designations where possible.

[0037] For the understanding of the present invention, the following description of the present invention refers to the configuration of the related art drum type washing machine in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 without appended explanations since the configuration and function of a drum type washing machine according to the present invention are similar to those of the related art drum type washing machine except a function of a control unit.

[0038] The preferred embodiment of the present invention is explained in detail by referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 as follows.

[0039] First of all, a drum type washing machine according to the present invention includes a drying heater 8 heating air to provide hot air, a blower fan ...

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The present invention provides a washing machine and control method thereof, by which a laundry can be dried more effectively, by which a drying cycle time can be shortened, and by which stability and reliance can be enhanced. The present invention includes the step of performing dewatering and preliminary drying simultaneously during a dewatering cycle. And, The present invention supplies cooling water for condensing hot and humid air during the dewatering cycle.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Application(s) No. 10-2003-0073425 and 10-2003-0073426 filed on Oct. 21, 2004 which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a washing machine and control method thereof. [0004] 2. Discussion of the Related Art [0005] Generally, a drum type washing machine adopts a washing system using a friction between a laundry and a drum rotated by receiving a drive force of a motor while a detergent, water, and laundry are held within the drum. The drum type washing machine is advantageous in causing less damage to the laundry, preventing the laundry from being raveled, and providing washing effects of beating and rubbing. [0006] Meanwhile, in order to cope with the functional improvement and high-quality trend of the rum type washing machine, a laundry-drying function is provided to the drum type washing machine as well as the conventional washi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F25/00D06F33/60D06F35/00
CPCD06F25/00D06F2232/10D06F2232/08D06F35/007D06F2105/20D06F33/60D06F2105/56D06F2103/32D06F2105/30D06F2105/48D06F2105/52D06F2103/26D06F2105/28
Inventor KIM, JAE MUNKIM, KWANG SOO
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC
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