Abstract: A selection member coupling apparatus for a clothing handler and an associated coupling method are provided. The selection member coupling apparatus may include a selection member, and a selection member guiding member that guides operation of the selection member through a front surface to which the selection member is coupled. A plurality of light emitting devices emit light through a transparent window coupled to the selection member guiding member based on options selected using the selection member.

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 relates to washing machines, and more particularly, to a washing machine having a lamp device with LED (76,78) mounted to a gasket (40) for lighting an inside of the washing machine, and a method for controlling the same. For this the present invention provides a washing machine including a cabinet (2) having a door (8) on a front, a tub (20) in the tub for holding washing water, a drum (30) rotatably mounted in the tub (20), a gasket (40) mounted to connect openings of the door (8) and the tub (20), and a lamp device (50) provided to the gasket (40).

Abstract: A drum type washing machine and a method for fabricating a drum (20) therefor is disclosed. The drum type washing machine includes a motor (40), a drum (20) having a drum center (28) of a cylinder shape and a drum back (25) connected to an opening formed in a side of the drum center (28) to define a rear surface of the drum (20), a connector (30) mounted in the rear surface of the drum (20), and a rotation shaft (50) connected to the connector to transmit the rotation force of the motor (40) to the drum (20), wherein the drum back (25) is formed in a bowl shape to have a drum expanding part (26) expanding toward an outer side of the drum from the opening of the drum center (28), and a portion (24) of the drum back (25) where the connector (30) is mounted is recessed toward the inside of the drum (20) to reduce the distance between the drum center (28) and the connector (30).

Abstract: A heater apparatus of a washing machine is presented. The presented heater apparatus of a washing machine is comprising; a tub (190); a heater joint unit formed on the tub (190); a heater (200) arranged on the heater joint unit; and a heater joint member (300) being able to offset the pressure inflicted to the heater joint unit by the arrangement of the heater (200) as pressurizes the heater joint unit.

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: 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: Disclosed is a laundry machine. The laundry machine has the entire side surface not implemented as a cover of stainless steel but implemented as a double structure of a side panel and a side cover of stainless steel that is attached onto the side panel. Thus, the laundry machine can have the excellent appearance by the side cover of stainless steel. And, it is capable of reducing the material cost by using the side panel for the interior. Further, since the side surface thereof is implemented as the double structure of the side panel and the side cover having different frequencies from each other, it is capable of absorbing and attenuating noise and vibration generated while the laundry machine is operated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry machine comprising a stainless steel cover forming an appearance and burr shielding portions for shielding burrs occurring on the cover. The laundry machine is provided with the cover of the stainless steel, accordingly it is capable of implementing an excellent appearance, and provided with the burr shielding portions for shielding the burrs occurring on the cover, accordingly it is capable of preventing a user from being damaged of injured due to the burrs.

Abstract: Disclosed is the washing/drying machine, including: a cabinet forming an outer aspect of a washing/drying machine, a cover forming at least a portion of a front surface of the cabinet, and a control panel disposed at the cover and having a variety of buttons, wherein the control panel is mounted at the control panel mounting portion formed at the cover while pressing the flange formed at an upper end of the cover, thereby simultaneously coupling the cover and the control panel in one operation, thus to simplify an assembly process and increase productivity.

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: Provided are a knob deco including a knob guard in which a dial knob is inserted, a lamp window main body mounted at a rear surface of the knob guard, and having lamp windows for transmitting light emitted from a rear side of the knob guard to a front side of the knob guard, and lamp window shielding members mounted at the corresponding lamp windows and configured to shield part of light transmitted through the lamp window, a manufacturing method, and a laundry machine having the same.

Abstract: A control panel window assembly of a washing/drying machine includes a control panel with a window hole on which a display part is mounted, wherein a control panel window is mounted at the window hole, and the control panel window includes: a display window formed to cover a portion of the display part; a button portions including a plurality of button portions formed at both sides of the display window. The washing/drying machine having the control panel window assembly can meet the needs of users who prefer a washing/drying machine in harmony with the cabinet made of stainless steel and provide a high-end quality image.

Abstract: Disclosed are a button for a control panel assembly and a clothes handling apparatus having the same. In a control panel assembly comprising a control panel having button holes to mount a plurality of buttons and a display window, at least one of the buttons comprises a pressing portion having an optical diffusion portion for diffusing light occurring from a light source disposed at a back of the buttons; a mounting portion for fixing the buttons to a back of the control panel; and a supporting portion for connecting the pressing portion and the mounting portion to each other, and providing an elastic force to the pressing portion. According to this configuration, a larger amount of light occurring from the light source is emitted to a front of the buttons, and a user's convenience is enhanced.

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.

Abstract: A laundry machine includes: a casing; a door installed on an upper surface of the casing; a tub installed within the casing; and a buffering unit for buffering an impact when the door is closed. A collision noise or vibration of the door or the casing can be reduced and damage of the washing can be prevented. Also, a hinge assembly for connecting the door to a top cover is provided to stably support the door made of a heavy material such as tempered glass and minimizes an impact or noise when the door is closed.

Abstract: A clothes dryer includes a cabinet, a drum rotatably installed within the cabinet and a heating unit that heats the drum. Because the heating unit heats the drum itself, heat generated from the heating unit is transferred to the outer surface of the drum, passes through the interior of the drum according to thermal conduction and then heats the clothes, target items to be dried, so that temperature of the entire clothes are uniformly increased to accelerate evaporation of moisture of the target items to be dried.

Abstract: A housing for modularizing a heat pump system of a clothes dryer and a clothes dryer having the same are disclosed. The heat pump system modularized housing of the clothes collectively modularizes a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator and an expansion valve that constitute the heat pump system of the clothes dryer. Not only does the heat pump system is stably mounted in the clothes dryer but also components of the heat pump system can be effectively protected. In addition, the fastening procedures of each component can be unified to simplify an assembling process of the clothes dryer, and thus, the productivity can be improved. Moreover, a structure of an internal flow path of the clothes dryer can be simplified to thus improve efficiency of the heat pump system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control method of a laundry machine. The control method includes inputting a command to drive the steam laundry dryer, and determining whether water is supplied to a steam generator of the steam laundry dryer. According to the control method of the steam laundry dryer, it is possible to effectively remove wrinkles from clothes and to prevent the breakage of the steam laundry dryer.