Abstract: A drying machine is disclosed. The drying machine includes a selectively rotatable drum receiving an object to be dried, a steam supply member having one side connected to a steam generator and the other side connected to the drum, and a swirler installed in the steam supply member at a predetermined position for swirling steam flowing through the steam supply member. A method for controlling the drying machine includes heating a drum, supplying steam generated in a steam generator into the drum, and supplying hot air into the drum. The drying machine having the above described configuration can efficiently eliminate creases of clothes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer and a method for controlling the same. The method for controlling a dryer includes a steam supply step for supplying steam generated in a steam generator to a dram, and a hot air supply step for supply hot air generated in a hot air heater to the drum. The method according to the present invention has an advantageous effect of removing wrinkles efficiently.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry dryer. The laundry dryer has a drum rotatably provided to a cabinet, a hot air heater heating air to supply hot air to the drum, a steam generator selectively supplying steam to the drum, and a water supply source provided to one side of the cabinet. And, the water supply source has an accommodating part for storing water supplied to the steam generator and a water supply means for supplying the water within the accommodating part to the steam generator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine using steam. The laundry machine includes a drum for holding laundry, a steam generator for generating steam, a water supply unit for supplying water to the steam generator, an additive supply unit for supplying additive to the steam generator, and a supply line for supplying the steam and the additive to the drum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry dryer capable of removing and/or preventing wrinkles of laundry. A laundry dryer includes a drum to hole laundry, a steam generator to selectively supply steam to the drum, a water supply source to hold water that is supplied to the steam generator, a water softening member provided in the water supply source to soften water, and a drain hose through which the water of the water supply source is selectively drained outside.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer. The dryer includes a drum (20) for holding a drying object, a hot air heater (90) for heating air to supply hot air to the drum, and a fine water particle generating device (410) for generating fine water particles to supply the fine water particles to the drum (20), thereby permitting effective removal of creases from clothes.

Abstract: A laundry machine, particularly, a dryer using steam is disclosed. The laundry machine such as a washing machine, a dryer, a drying and washing machine is an apparatus which washes or dries articles such as clothes. The dryer includes a drum adapted to accommodate articles to be dried, a control panel adapted to provide an interface with a user, and a controller, wherein the control panel includes a course selection part which allows a user to select a specific course as an operation course during a steam course, which includes a steam process for supplying steam into a drum, such that the dried articles have a moisture content equal to or larger than 6%, and the controller controls an operation of the dryer to perform the selected operation course.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a steam laundry dryer which may include a steam generator. An embodiment of a laundry dryer according to the present invention comprises a water guard plate having a predetermined-sized surface to block water leaked and flying over from the steam generator or the water supply hose to at least a portion of the control panel.

Abstract: A laundry machine, in particular, a dryer using steam, is disclosed. The dryer includes an object container for containing an object, a control panel provided as a user interface, and a controller. In the dryer, the control panel comprises a course selector for enabling a user to select one of a steam-enable course, in which a steam cycle for supply steam to the object container is enabled, a steam course, in which the steam cycle is provided, and a steam-off course, from which the steam cycle is excluded, as operation courses. The controller controls an operation of the dryer to execute the selected operation course.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus, particularly, a laundry treating apparatus using steam is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus such as a washing machine, a dryer, a drying and washing machine is an apparatus which washes or dries articles such as clothes. The laundry treating apparatus includes an operation course including a drying process in which hot air is supplied into a drum adapted to accommodate articles to dry the articles and a cooling process in which cool air is supplied into the drum to cool the articles, wherein the operation course further includes a steam process in which steam is supplied into the drum, and the laundry treating apparatus includes a controller which controls a heater adapted to generate the steam such that an operation time point of the heater varies according to an amount of the articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine, and the washing machine includes a drum rotatably installed in a cabinet, an air heater for heating air, to supply hot air to the drum, a steam generator for generating steam, and supply the steam to the drum, and a water supply unit including a nozzle for spraying the steam generated by the steam generator to an interior of the drum, and a nozzle holder having a coupler at a rear surface of the nozzle holder, to separably mount the nozzle at a position adjacent to the drum.

Abstract: A laundry machine, more particularly, a dryer and a control method of a dryer may be disclosed. A control method of a dryer includes (a) of supplying an additive to a drum in an initial part of a drying cycle for drying a drying object; and (b) of supplying an additive to the drum in a last part of the drying cycle.

Abstract: A laundry machine, more particularly, a dryer is disclosed. A dryer includes a cabinet, a drum in which a drying object is held, a steam generation device to supply steam to the drum, a water supply device to supply water to the steam generation device in order to generate steam, an additive holding part in which an additive is held, and an additive supply device to supply the additive held in the additive holding part to the drum.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a vacuum cleaner which can remove substances from the bottom by a rotary force of a brush and a vacuum pressure operated on a suction head by rotatably installing the brush on the suction head. The vacuum cleaner consults a user's convenience by preferentially sucking thin and long substances such as hairs or furs of a pet dog not to be wound around the brush. The vacuum cleaner includes a suction head being installed at a front end of a suction path for sucking substances by a vacuum pressure generated by a suction motor, and having a suction hole for sucking the substances on its bottom, a brush installed on the suction hole of the suction head, and rotated to contact the bottom, and a hair tunnel formed on the suction head not to interfere with the brush, for preferentially sucking thin and long substances from the bottom.

Abstract: A laundry machine having a steam generator is disclosed. A heater is controlled, such that steam generation coincides with a predetermined time period, whereby the steam supply time is enabled to be controlled with relative accuracy. If an error occurs when water is being supplied to the steam generator, then an error message is displayed such that a user may be informed of the error. If a predetermined time period has elapsed, then a pump is stopped to prevent an excessive amount of water from being supplied to the steam generator.

Abstract: A steam home appliance and a control method thereof are disclosed. The method for controlling a steam home appliance includes sensing a temperature of water for generating steam, determining a heating time of heating water to generate steam according to the sensed temperature, and correcting a predetermined operating time of the steam home appliance according to the determined heating time. Accordingly, the steam home appliance is convenient in use by setting a correct operating time during operation using steam.

Abstract: A laundry dryer capable of effectively removing creases or rumples from an object to be dried, for example, laundry, and effectively removing odor from the laundry is disclosed. The laundry dryer includes a drum for accommodating an object to be dried, a rear supporter for covering a rear side of the drum, a substance supply device having an end arranged at the rear supporter, to supply a water-based substance to an interior of the drum, and a rear plate formed to constitute a rear wall of the dryer while partially exposing the substance supply device.

Abstract: A laundry machine is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a drum in which laundry is put, a steam generator to generate steam, a water supply line connected to the steam generator, a steam line connected to the steam generator, and a valve placed in the steam line, wherein the valve is controlled to block the steam line to prevent water from flowing from the steam generator to the drum.

Abstract: A controlling method of a clothes dryer for detecting an amount of laundry and a clothes dryer with the same are disclosed. A controlling method includes drying laundry by supplying hot air to a drum, determining an amount of laundry based on a drying time, and supplying fine droplets of water and/or steam to the drum according to the determined amount of laundry.

Abstract: A laundry machine having a steam generator is disclosed. A heater is controlled, such that steam generation coincides with a predetermined time period, whereby the steam supply time is enabled to be controlled with relative accuracy. If an error occurs when water is being supplied to the steam generator, then an error message is displayed such that a user may be informed of the error. If a predetermined time period has elapsed, then a pump is stopped to prevent an excessive amount of water from being supplied to the steam generator.