Laundry Treating Apparatus and Control Method Thereof

US20120047661A1Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-01LG ELECTRONICS INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
LG ELECTRONICS INC
Publication Date
2012-03-01
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A laundry treating apparatus capable of washing and drying laundry and a control method therefore are disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a first laundry treating device (100) configured to process laundry based on preset operating conditions, a second laundry treating device (200) installed adjacent to the first laundry treating device (100) and configured to process laundry based on preset operating conditions independently of the first laundry treating device (100), first and second heaters installed respectively in the first (100) and second (200) laundry treating devices, and a control device to determine the order of priority upon operations of the first and second heaters in consideration of the preset operating conditions and to selectively operate only any one of the first and second heaters after operating the determined heater first.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus capable of washing and / or drying laundry and a control method of the laundry treating apparatus.BACKGROUND ART

[0002] As is known, a washing machine and a drying machine function complementary to each other and therefore, may be arranged parallel to each other so as to be used together as necessary. Recently, a laundry treating apparatus has been commercialized, which is a combination of an independent washing machine and drying machine. The laundry treating apparatus is manufactured in such a manner that the washing machine and drying machine have independent structures, but are functionally associated with each other. Alternatively, the laundry treating apparatus may consist of only a pair of washing machines or of a pair of drying machines as necessary. The laundry treating apparatus preferably has a unified design, to allow a user to recognize the laundry treating apparatus as a single system. Furth...

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