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Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2006
Applicants:

Seog Kyu Park, Changwon-si, KR;

Phal Jin Lee, Jinhae-si, KR;

Youn Dong Lee, Changwon-si, KR;

IN Geun Ahn, Changwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Seog Kyu Park, Changwon-si, KR;

Phal Jin Lee, Jinhae-si, KR;

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 ...
D06F 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A novel washing method of a washing machine that is capable of performing a washing operation of laundry with reduced washing water consumption and low power consumption and, in addition, sterilizing the laundry is disclosed. The washing method includes supplying washing water containing detergent into a tub to perform a high-concentration washing process, and, before or after the high-concentration washing process, supplying steam into a drum.


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