Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus, including a cabinet having a main space selectively in communication with an outside of the laundry treating apparatus with a door for holding laundry, a steam generator provided to the cabinet for supplying steam to the main space, and at least one steam outlet in the cabinet for selective supply of the steam from the steam generator to an outside of the laundry treating apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple laundry treating machine and a control method thereof. The multiple laundry treating machine includes a body (110) formed with a laundry holding part (40) for holding laundry, an supplemental body (120) provided at one side of the body (110), the supplemental body (120) having a volume and a height respectively smaller than a volume and a height of the body (110), and having a space (122) defined in the supplemental body (120) to hold laundry, and an air supply unit provided in the body (110), to supply air to an interior of the body (110) and an interior of the supplemental body (120).

Abstract: A pedestal washing machine (100) capable of washing a small amount of laundry and also serving as a bedplate for supporting the other washing machine (200) is disclosed. The pedestal washing machine (100) includes a case (130) which has a volume and a height smaller than a volume and a height of a washer (200) to stably support the washer (200), an outer tub (140) installed in the case (130) to accommodate washing water, a rotating body (150) which is rotatably installed in the outer tub to shake laundry, and a driving device (190) which is installed in a space formed between the outer tub (140) and a corner of the case (130) to transfer a rotational force to the rotating body (150).

Abstract: A dishwasher and a controlling method thereof are provided. The dishwasher includes a tub, a door, a steam generator, and a dish storage. The tub holds dishes and is opened at one end. The door selectively seals the opened end of the tub. The steam generator is provided outside the tub to generate steam. The steam discharger discharges the steam generated by the steam generator into the tub. The dish storage stores dishes to be sterilized by the steam discharged from the steam discharger.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine and a controlling method, which can remove allergens on the laundry. A controlling method of a laundry machine includes a mite-killing step of supplying seam to a drum to make laundry exposed to a hot environment at or over a temperature and for or over a duration of time, wherein the temperature and the duration are predetermined enough to kill house dust mites on the laundry; a rinsing step of rinsing the laundry; and a spin-drying step of spin-drying the rinsed laundry. The present invention has an advantageous effect of removing allergens including house dust mites, animal hair and pollens efficiently. In addition, if the house dust mites are killed by using steam, energy efficiency is high and an effect of mite-killing is great.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treatment apparatus includes shield means that shields the gap between a plurality of laundry treatment apparatus main bodies and a gap between a laundry treatment apparatus main body and a pedestal. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that the market quality can be enhanced since the togetherness and beauty of products are improved. Furthermore, the shield means includes a fixed part that fixes the laundry treatment apparatus main body disposed on an upper side. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that the laundry treatment apparatus main body can be fixed in a stable way.

Abstract: A laundry treating machine including a laundry treating device (100) and a pedestal laundry treating device (200) is disclosed. The laundry treating machine is configured to achieve simultaneous or selective supply of water and simultaneous or selective draining of wash water for the laundry treating device (100) and pedestal laundry treating device (200). The pedestal laundry treating device (200) supports the laundry treating device (100) beneath and outside the laundry treating device. The pedestal laundry treating device (200) has a volume and a height smaller than those of the laundry treating device (100), and has a laundry treating function.

Abstract: A dishwasher having an avatar display portion is provided. The dishwasher includes a tub for housing dishes, a pump for forcing wash water into the tub, a system microcomputer for controlling loads of the dishwasher including the pump and controlling an avatar image display operation, and a display unit including an avatar display portion for displaying a selected avatar image according to an operating state and a load state of the dishwasher under control of the system microcomputer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to complex laundry treating machines. More specifically, the present invention relates to a complex laundry treating machine having a washing machine of a new concept which serves as a pedestal for supporting a washing machine or dryer as well as a washing machine. The complex laundry treating machine includes a main laundry treating machine for washing or drying laundry, a supplementary laundry treating machine having a washing tub mounted therein, and a volume and a height smaller than the volume and the height of the main laundry treating machine for supporting the main laundry treating machine, and ultrasonic washing means for making washing water in the washing tub to vibrate to wash the laundry, thereby permitting to treat a small amount of laundry with the supplementary laundry treating machine without putting a relatively large sized washing machine into operation, to save energy and for convenience of use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus (100) which enables supply of heated air of temperature ranges different from one another thereto, including a cabinet (10) having an inside space for holding clothing, a steam generator (20) provided to the cabinet (10) for supplying steam to the inside space (11), selectively, and a heated air supply device (40) in the cabinet (10) for making selective supply of air with at least three temperature ranges to the inside space (11).

Abstract: An operating method of a washing machine capable of efficiently washing and sterilizing laundry with a relatively large amount of contaminants is disclosed. The operating method of a washing machine which includes a tub for storing washing water, a drum for accommodating laundry, and a steam generator that is supplied with water for generating steam separately from the washing water to supply steam to the laundry, the operating method including performing a primary rinsing operation for rinsing the laundry to discharge contaminants having a relatively large size to prevent a secondary contamination due to the contaminants having a relatively large size, performing a steam washing operation for supplying steam to steep the contaminants in water and sterilize the laundry while operating the drum, and performing a main washing operation for removing the contaminants and dissolving protein through high-temperature washing water containing a detergent while operating the drum.

Abstract: A new concept laundry treating machine including a pedestal laundry treating device is disclosed. The pedestal laundry treating device is capable of treating a small amount of laundry without driving a large-capacity laundry treating machine as a drying or washing machine, and functioning as a pedestal for the laundry treating machine. The multiple laundry treating machine includes a laundry treating machine body for performing a washing operation or a drying operation, a pedestal laundry treating device supporting the laundry treating machine body, and having a volume and a height smaller than those of the laundry treating machine body, the pedestal laundry treating device including a washing tub, a detergent supplier arranged in the pedestal laundry treating device, to supply a detergent to the washing tub, and a water supply pipe for supplying wash water from an external water supply source to the detergent supplier.

Abstract: A multiple laundry treating machine, in which an auxiliary laundry treating device (120) is coupled to a general laundry treating device (110), is disclosed. The multiple laundry treating machine includes a main laundry treating device (110) for washing or drying laundry contained in an interior of the main laundry treating device (110), an auxiliary laundry treating device (120) arranged at one side of the main laundry treating device (110), the auxiliary laundry treating device (120) having a volume and a height respectively smaller than a volume and a height of the main laundry treating device (110), and having a laundry container (121) formed in an interior of the auxiliary laundry treating device (120), and a connecting unit (300) for connecting the main and auxiliary laundry treating devices (110, 120), to enable communication or control operations between the main and auxiliary laundry treating devices (110, 120).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple laundry treating machine. The multiple laundry treating machine includes a body (110) formed with a laundry container (40) for containing laundry, an auxiliary body (120) arranged at one side of the body (110), the auxiliary body (120) having a volume and a height respectively smaller than a volume and a height of the body, and having a space (122) defined in the auxiliary body (120) to contain laundry, and an air supplier arranged in the body (110), to forcibly supply air to the laundry container (40) and to the space (122) of the auxiliary body (120), and to remove moisture from air.

Abstract: An operating method for a laundry machine capable of efficiently removing dust and start smell from clothes without using washing water and efficiently removing wrinkles from clothes in a convenient manner is disclosed. The operating method for a laundry machine which includes a tub (200) for storing washing water, a drum (300) for acommodating laundry, a steam generator (400) that is supplied with water for generating steam separately from the washing water to supply steam to the laundry and an air supply device (600) for compulsorily supplying air into the drum (300), the operating method including supplying hot air into the drum (300) to increase a temperature of the laundry and an innen temperature of the drum (300) and remove dust or volatile smell particles contained in the laundry, supplying steam into the drum (300) to dissolve non-volatile smell particles and relieve wrinkles of the laundry, and resupplying hot air into the drum (300) to remove moisture and wrinkles from the laundry.

Abstract: A multi-layer type drying machine (200) is disclosed. The multi-layer type drying machine (200) has a drying space divided into several sections in a multi-layered structure for receiving objects to be dried. The multi-layer type drying machine (200) includes a container (210-214) defining a drying space for receiving objects to be dried, a plurality of shelves (252-254) mounted in the drying space, such that the drying space is divided multi-layered structure, for allowing the objects to be placed thereon, and a hot air supply unit (230, 240) for supplying hot air into the drying space.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supplementary laundry treating machine (120), and a composite laundry treating machine (110) having the supplementary laundry treating machine (120). The supplementary laundry treating machine (120) includes a body (121) having a space formed therein for holding laundry, an air supply unit (140) in the body (121) for supplying air to the space for holding laundry, and joining means (135) for securing the body (121) to one side of a laundry treating machine (110) having a volume and a height greater than a volume and a height of the body (121), respectively.

Abstract: A dryer according to the present invention includes a dry drum for loading the laundry; a driving motor driving the dry drum; and a steam generator installed at a side of the exterior of the dry drum and generating steam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a total laundry treating system composed of laundry treating devices (20, 30, 40) as a set. A total laundry treating system includes a steam generator (10) in which a controller (11) is provided; a laundry treating apparatus that treats laundry (20, 30, 40), the laundry treating apparatus (20, 30, 40) in which a controller (21, 31, 41) is provided; a data transmitting part (60) for transmitting data between the controllers (11, 21, 31, 41); and a steam supply line (70) through which steam generated in the steam generator (10) is supplied to the laundry treating apparatus (20, 30, 40).

Abstract: A dish washer according to the present invention comprises: a tub putting dishes into; a steam generator providing the steam into the inside of the tub; a steam supplying channel connecting the steam generator and the tub; and a steam discharging part provided on an end portion of the steam supplying channel to spread the steam to the inside of the tub.