Multiple laundry treating machine

Abstract

A multiple laundry treating machine having an auxiliary laundry treating space that is capable of performing a drying operation and a refreshing operation using an auxiliary space serving as a base is disclosed. The multiple laundry treating machine includes a laundry treating machine including a main laundry treating unit for performing various laundry treating operations by the rotation of a drum and an auxiliary laundry treating unit, separated from the main laundry treating unit, for performing a laundry treating operation using circulating air or steam, and a monitor device for remotely controlling and monitoring the operation of the main laundry treating unit and the auxiliary laundry treating unit through a data communication with the laundry treating machine.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0085187, filed on Sep. 5, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as if fully set forth herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a laundry treating machine, and more particularly, to a multiple laundry treating machine having a monitor device for remote monitoring and control. [0004] 2. Discussion of the Related Art [0005] Generally, laundry treating machines are electric home appliances that are capable of washing and / or drying laundry. Specifically, the respective laundry treating machines perform a washing operation, a drying operation, or a washing-and-drying operation. Recently, there has been increasingly used a laundry treating machine, including a steam supply unit, which is capable of performing a refreshing operation to remove wrinkles, smells, and static electr...

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Benefits of technology

[0021] Another object of the present invention is to provide a multiple laundry treating machine that is capable of easily drying small-sized laundry articles, such as shoes or hats, which are difficult to be washed or dried through the conventional laundry treating machine, in a separate space.

[0022] A further object of the present invention is to provide a monitor device that is capable of positively informing a user of the operation state of a multiple laundry treating machine having an auxiliary laundry treating unit, such as the occurrence of an error during a specific operation or the completion of the specific operation, and allowing the user to use the multiple laundry treating machine more conveniently.

Problems solved by technology

Consequently, the expense that consumers must bear to perform both the washing operation and the drying operation is increased.

However, the large-sized laundry treating machines are operated even to dry a small quantity of laundry, with the result that energy consumption is excessively increased.

For the drum type drying machine, on the other hand, it is difficult to dry shoes or hats.

In this case, however, the user must separate the rack from the drum, if necessary, and this is very troublesome.

As a result, it is difficult for a user to recognize the operation state of the laundry treating machine.

Specifically, the user must frequently access the place where the laundry treating machine is installed to confirm the operation state of the laundry treating machine in detail, and this is very inconvenient.

Furthermore, the main body of the laundry treating machine outputs a buzzer sound when an error occur during a specific operation or when the specific operation is completed; however, the user may not hear the buzzer sound, with the result that laundry may be left in the laundry treating machine for a long period of time although the laundry has been completely treated.

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