Abstract: A washing machine having a plurality of washing apparatuses is disclosed. By providing the plurality of washing apparatuses, it is possible to separately wash the laundry as needed. In addition, by controlling the plurality of washing apparatuses using one power button and an additional option button, it is possible to implement the control panel that is easy to operate and convenient to use.

Abstract: A washing machine having a plurality of washing apparatuses is disclosed. By providing the plurality of washing apparatuses, it is possible to separately wash the laundry as needed. In addition, by controlling the plurality of washing apparatuses using one power button and an additional option button, it is possible to implement the control panel that is easy to operate and convenient to use.

Abstract: The present application provides a towel dryer comprising a main machine, the main machine comprises a shell, a heater mounted in the shell and a fan mounted in the shell, an air outlet is arranged at a bottom of the shell corresponding to an outlet of the fan, and an air inlet is arranged at the bottom of the shell, and the heater is arranged on an airflow path of the fan, wherein the main machine further comprises a wind guide window mounted in the air outlet, and the wind guide window comprises a number of vertical air guide vanes configured to guide airflow to flow vertically downward and a number of inclined air guide vanes configured to guide the airflow to flow obliquely downward in a direction far away from the vertical air guide vanes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clothes treating apparatus having a movable nozzle for spraying air jets to the garment hung on one or more hangers. The clothes treating apparatus includes a main body having a garment container, a door hinged with the main body to be rotated in front of the garment container and having a display on the front side of the door, a nozzle unit having a nozzle configured to spray air to a garment contained in the garment container, a nozzle transportation unit configured to reciprocate the nozzle unit, and a hose supplying air from a fan located on the bottom of the main body to the nozzle unit, wherein a direction of transportation of the nozzle unit intersects the direction of gravity.

Abstract: A washing machine can have at least one heating element and be configured to perform a cycle of operation. A method of operation of the washing machine can include signaling a relay circuit to switch operation of the at least one heating element. A washing machine and a dryer can each have at least one heating element and be configured to perform a cycle of operation. The washing machine and dryer can be connected to a shared power source. A method of sharing power between the washing machine and the dryer can include allocating power between the washing machine and the dryer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus including a first cabinet, a first drum provided inside the first cabinet for receiving laundry therein, a first drive unit for rotating the first drum, a first controller for controlling the first drive unit, a second cabinet located under the first cabinet and having an introduction/discharge opening, a drawer provided so as to be discharged from the second cabinet through the introduction/discharge opening, a second drum provided inside the drawer for receiving laundry therein, a second drive unit for rotating the second drum, a second controller for controlling the second drive unit, and a remote controller for transmitting a control signal to the second controller via wireless communication.

Abstract: A drum-type washer capable of easily cleaning a tub and a method of cleaning the tub of the drum-type washer are disclosed. The drum-type washer includes a tub installed in a cabinet to be supplied with washing water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub such that laundry articles are loaded into the drum, a motor which rotates the drum, a controller which controls a rotational velocity of the motor to rotate the drum at a specified rotational velocity such that the washing water circulates along an inner peripheral surface of the tub to clean the inner peripheral surface of the tub, and a steam supply device which is controlled by the controller to supply high-temperature, high-pressure steam into the tub and the drum.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, a laundry accommodation portion arranged in the cabinet and providing a space to accommodate laundry, a machine chamber including at least one of an air supply unit to supply air to the laundry accommodation portion and a moisture supply unit to supply moisture to the laundry accommodation portion, the machine chamber being provided separately from the laundry accommodation portion, a laundry supporter to support a hanger having laundry placed thereon and to move the hanger such that a free end of the hanger forms an arc trajectory in the laundry accommodation portion.

Abstract: A washing/drying machine according to the present invention is capable of efficiently performing a drying operation to reduce a drying period. The washing/drying machine includes a tank (11) for storing used water, and the water is circulated from the tank (11) for dehumidification of air circulated through a drying air duct (20). Since the water is circulated from the tank (11), a great amount of water can be supplied as dehumidification water for higher dehumidification efficiency. The amount of the circulated water (the amount of cooling water (dehumidification water)) is reduced in a first half of a drying process, and increased in a second half of the drying process. As a result, the drying efficiency is improved during the drying operation, thereby reducing the drying period.

Abstract: A method and modified clothes washer provides for an overnight dry cycle. A standard washer is modified to draw air from external to the housing, direct the air into the tumbling drum, and remove the air with a blower to exhaust from the housing during an extended drying period overnight. By selecting this option, the consumer need not move the clothes from the washer to the dryer.

Abstract: A method of operating a washing machine, by which a steam generator is disclosed, laundry and the washing machine itself can be safely protected in a manner that an error occurrence of the washing machine is accurately detected and by which a following cycle such as a washing cycle, a drying cycle and the like can be effectively performed despite the failure of the washing machine. The present invention includes a step (a) of supplying water to a steam generator, a step (b) of supplying steam into a drum by generating heat from a heater of the steam generator, and a step (c) of detecting abnormality of the washing machine while the step (a) or (b) is carried out.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid storage container and a clothes dryer having the same. The liquid storage container comprises: a reservoir installed at the clothes dryer, and configured to store liquid therein; a light transmitting window disposed above the reservoir; and a level indicator configured to be partially or wholly immersed into the liquid stored in the reservoir according to a level of the liquid. According to the amount of the liquid stored in the reservoir, an immersed degree of the level indicator into the liquid may become different. Accordingly, a user may easily and rapidly check a remaining amount of the liquid with his or her naked eyes.

Abstract: An electric water heating system (101) with limited scale precipitation comprises a container (102) for receiving water and defining an inner storing space for water to be heated. The water stored in said inner storing space can be heated by an electric heating element (104) present in the inner storing space. Furthermore, an anode element (105) and a cathode element (106) are provided, either connected to or connectable to a DC power source (107) to create a potential difference between the cathode element (106) and the anode element (105). The cathode element (106) is located in the inner storing space adjacent to the heating element (104).

Abstract: A washing machine includes a water-storing tub for storing washing water, a heater having a heat-generating unit disposed in the water-storing tub and a terminal unit formed on first and second ends of the heat-generating unit, a heater cover covering the heater, a clamp fastening the heat-generating unit, a thermostat associated with the clamp to detect a temperature of the heater, and a water infiltration protecting cover for protecting the terminal unit.

Abstract: A control system for a clothes treating apparatus includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a controller operatively coupled to the sensors. The apparatus includes a cabinet, a wash tub mounted within the cabinet and configured to receive clothes therein, a dehumidifying assembly, and a fan configured to draw air from the wash tub to the dehumidifying assembly and channel the air from the dehumidifying assembly back to the wash tub. The first temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the air entering the dehumidifying assembly. The second sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the air exiting the dehumidifying assembly. The controller is configured to determine a dryness level of the clothes contained in the wash tub based on the detected air temperatures.

Abstract: A washing machine and a method of controlling the same are provided. The washing machine includes an exhaust port, a filter, and a nozzle. Humid air in a tub is exhausted through the exhaust port to the outside. The filter filters is provided to the exhaust port to filter lint. The nozzle sprays air to the filter. The lint filtered by the filter is automatically removed, so that use convenience safety is enhanced and dry efficiency of the washing machine is improved.

Abstract: A motor controller includes a power converter energizing a motor based on a commutation signal, the motor including a rotor provided with a permanent magnet and a coil-wound stator; an estimator estimating rotor rotational speed and rotational position; a controller outputting the commutation signal to the power converter, the commutation signal taking a predetermined energization pattern based on a command rotational speed during startup, and being outputted based on the rotational position estimated by the estimator during position estimation; a current detector detecting current flowing in the coil winding; an input power calculator calculating input power of the motor by voltage applied to the coil winding and the current detected by the current detector; an output power calculator calculating output power of the motor by the rotational speed estimate; and a rotational abnormality determiner determining occurrence of rotational abnormality based on comparison of the input power with the output power.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a washing machine includes a tub having a bottom wall with a cavity therein, a basket rotatably mounted within the tub and rotatable around a vertical axis, and a multi speed drive system coupled to the basket. The drive system is configured to rotate the basket at a plurality of speeds. The washing machine also includes a brake system coupled to the basket. The brake system is configured to brake the rotation of the basket. The washing machine further includes at least one resistive heater element mounted in the cavity of the tub; and an inverter coupled to the drive system, the brake system, and the at least one resistive heater element.

Abstract: A drum type washing and drying machine has a water tank (4), a rotary drum rotatably provided in the water tank (5), a dehumidifying heat exchanger for dehumidifying air introduced from inside of the rotary drum (5), a heater unit for heating the air dehumidified by the dehumidifying heat exchanger, and a blower (131) for introducing the air in the rotary drum (5) into the dehumidifying heat exchanger and delivering into the rotary drum (5) the air heated by the heater unit. A filter (160) is placed in a suction-side channel between the rotary drum (5) and the blower and on an upstream side of air flow produced by the blower (131) in a drying process. The filter (160) is placed so as to be soaked in water supplied into the water tank in a washing process or in a rinsing process.

Abstract: The washer dryer is capable of suppressing discomfort or uneasy feeling for the user without causing increases in manufacturing cost and moreover enhancing the drying efficiency for laundry. A water tank 3 is placed in a housing 1. Within the water tank 3, a drum 4 for accommodating laundry is rotatably placed. Part of a drying system 6 for drying the laundry in the drum 4 is provided between the water tank 3 and the drum 4. As a result of this, without using any heat insulating material, it becomes possible to prevent an upper portion outer wall of the housing 1 from elevating in temperature and to confine at least part of radiation heat of the drying system 6 to within the water tank 3.

Abstract: A washing machine and a washing control method of the same that squeeze detergent water from the laundry, heat the squeezed detergent water, and resupply the heated detergent water, thereby performing heated washing using a minimized amount of water. The washing machine includes a water tub, a rotary drum mounted in the water tub to receive laundry, and a circulation unit to supply water from the water tub into the rotary drum. The washing control method includes detecting an amount of a load according to a weight of the laundry, supplying an amount of water set according to the detected amount of load, supplying the water in the water tub into the rotary drum through the circulation unit to wet the laundry, separating the water from the laundry by rotating the rotary drum, and heating the separated water and resupplying the heated water into the rotary drum through the circulation unit.

Abstract: A washing and drying machine of the present invention includes a water tub elastically supported in a housing; a rotary drum being rotatably mounted in the water tub; a heat pump having a compressor, a heat radiator, a throttle valve, a heat absorber, a pipework, and an air guide duct for guiding air to the heat absorber and the heat radiator; an air passageway provided to the water tub for allowing the air to flow into the rotary drum; a blower for forcing the air heated by the heat radiator to flow through the air passageway into the rotary drum; and a flexible connection member. The flexible connection member connects the air passageway to the air guide duct.

Abstract: A washing-drying machine includes an inner tub having a rotating shaft and sustained rotatably in an outer tub suspended elastically in a cabinet, where an agitator disposed rotatably on an inner bottom of the inner tub. The washing-drying machine also includes a motor for driving the inner tub or the agitator and a warm-air-circulating pass having a heat exchanger cooled by a cooling section. The washing-drying machine further includes a controller for controlling processes including washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying. The cooling section is formed of a water-cooling-section for cooling warm-air in the heat exchanger by supplying water, and an air-cooling-section for cooling an outer wall of the heat exchanger by blowing air. As a result, high dehumidification rate by improving heat-exchange efficiency of the heat can be obtained, and clothes are hardly damaged and electric power and the amount of water consumption can be saved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drum washing machine which is capable of lifting clothes to a predetermined height and then dropping the lifted clothes so that the clothes can be washed by means of friction and impact. The drum washing machine is capable of heating wash water and spraying the heated wash water into a tub and a drum of the washing machine in a phase of high-temperature and high-pressure steam, thereby rapidly soaking clothes in the wash water, improving sterilizing and washing efficiencies of the drum washing machine, and saving wash water and electric energy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine including a casing provided with an opening for putting laundry into the washing machine therethrough; a tub supportably installed in the casing; a drum rotatably located in the tub; driving means for rotating the drum; and a door installed at the casing for opening and closing the opening of the casing, and provided with air suction ports for sucking external air into the drum therethrough. The washing machine dries a small quantity of the laundry without application of any additional drying pipe or heater.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling a hot water washing of a washing machine and method thereof, by which a hot water washing time is reduced by reducing a time for taken to heat water. The present invention includes the steps of setting a washing condition for the hot water washing, supplying the water according to the set washing condition, judging whether the water level of the supplied water is a heating water level for heating the water, heating the water if the water level of the water is the heating water level, judging whether the water level of the supplied water is a washing water level according to the set washing condition, if the water level of the supplied water is the washing water level according to the set washing condition, judging whether a temperature of the water is a heating temperature according to the set washing condition, and if the temperature of the water is a heating temperature according to the set washing condition, executing the hot water washing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a drum type washing machine. The present invention includes a step of washing a laundry on each separate washing condition according to a temperature of water. Therefore, the present invention enables to prevent waste of energy.

Abstract: Washing machine including a housing (10), an outer tub (20) mounted in the housing (10) for storage of washing water, and a heater assembly (100) having a heater (120) designed to be detachably inserted to an inside of the outer tub from an outside of the outer tub for heating the washing water, thereby permitting easy attachment/detachment of the heater.