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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2015
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a control method for a laundry treating apparatus comprising: a drum in which laundry is stored; at least three balancers fixed to the drum and provided to be spaced from each other at the same angle with respect to the rotational center of the drum; front spaces provided in each balancer and positioned at the front of the drum; and rear spaces provided in each balancer and positioned at the rear of the drum, wherein the control method for the laundry treating apparatus comprises: a rear control step of supplying a liquid to at least one of the rear spaces so as to increase the weight of a quadrant (first target quadrant) positioned in the direction opposite to a quadrant, of a circumferential surface of the drum, to which a force causing unbalance is directed; and a front control step of supplying a liquid to at least one of the front spaces so as to increase the weight of a quadrant (second target quadrant) positioned in the direction opposite to the quadrant, of the circumferential surface of the drum, to which the force causing unbalance is directed.