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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Youn Dong Lee, Changwon-si, KR;
IN Geun Ahn, Changwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Youn Dong Lee, Changwon-si, KR;
In Geun Ahn, Changwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling a washing machine is disclosed. The method for controlling a washing machine having a steam generator includes a step of automatically discharging water of the steam generator outside of the steam generator during the operation of the washing machine. Therefore, according to the present invention, foreign substances may be efficiently prevented from precipitating in the steam generator.