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Clothes care apparatus and control method thereof

a technology for clothed care and clothes, applied in the direction of clothes dryers, drying apparatus, textiles and paper, etc., can solve problems such as energy generation, and achieve the effect of preventing energy was

Pending Publication Date: 2021-01-28
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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The patent aims to prevent energy waste by only heating the necessary amount of water, instead of heating the whole water tank for steam generation. This results in more efficient use of energy.

Problems solved by technology

However, according to the conventional steam generator, there is a problem in that energy is generated because water is heated that is not required for steam generation.

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[0041]In the following description, like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. Well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure one or more of the exemplar embodiments with unnecessary detail. Terms such as “unit,”“module,”“member,” and “block” may be embodied as hardware or software. According to embodiments, a plurality of “units,”“modules,”“members,” or “blocks” may be implemented as a single component or a single “unit,”“module,”“member,” or “block” may include a plurality of components.

[0042]It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, it can be directly or indirectly connected to the other element, wherein the indirect connection includes “connection” via a wireless communication network.

[0043]Also, when a part “includes” or “comprises” an element, unless there is a particular description contrary thereto, the part may further include other elements...

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Abstract

The disclosure includes a water supply tank configured to store water; a steam generator including a case for receiving the water from the water supply tank, a heater for heating the water in the case, and a water level sensor for sensing a water level in the case; a water supplier configured to move the water stored in the water supply tank to the case; an input configured to receive one steam course from among a plurality of steam courses from a user; and a controller configured to control the water supplier so that water supply at the water level corresponding to the one steam course starts from a reference water level of the case and controls the heater to heat the water in the case when the one steam course is input.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0090225, filed on Jul. 25, 2019, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND1. Field[0002]Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a clothes care apparatus and a control method thereof for removing dust or odors attached to clothes.2. Description of the Related Art[0003]A clothes care apparatus is a device that performs clothes care, such as drying wet clothes, removing dust or odors attached to clothes, and reducing wrinkles of clothes.[0004]The clothes care apparatus may include a heat exchange device that supplies hot air to a management room where clothes are accommodated to dry clothes, and may include a steam generator configured to perform a refresh function such as wrinkle removal, odor removal, static electricity removal, etc. of clo...

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IPC IPC(8): D06F73/02
CPCD06F73/02D06F2103/18D06F2105/40D06F58/10D06F58/44D06F2101/20D06F2105/28D06F2103/68
Inventor OAK, SEONGMIN
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD