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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Hea Kyung Yoo, Seoul, KR;
Sog Kie Hong, Seoul, KR;
Dong Won Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jong Seok Kim, Seoul, KR;
Dae Yun Park, Seoul, KR;
Hea Kyung Yoo, Seoul, KR;
Sog Kie Hong, Seoul, KR;
Dong Won Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jong Seok Kim, Seoul, KR;
Dae Yun Park, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a cloth treating apparatus, such as a laundry treating machine, and methods of control and operation which sanitize the machine. The laundry treating machine can include an accommodating space which supplies air and moisture in order to remove unpleasant odors, wrinkles, or dampness from the laundry. The laundry treating machine may further include a circulation duct to circulate, dehumidify, or heat air inside the accommodating space. Operation of the laundry treating machine can use steam-sanitizing to remove odors, moisture, bacteria from the accommodating space and circulation duct. Steam-sanitizing can be performed based on a user's selection or the occurrence of a condition, such as unloading of laundry from the accommodating space after treatment.