KR20050017488A - Method for smoothing wrinkles of laundry in Drum-type washing machine - Google Patents

Method for smoothing wrinkles of laundry in Drum-type washing machine

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KR20050017488A
KR20050017488A KR1020030056266A KR20030056266A KR20050017488A KR 20050017488 A KR20050017488 A KR 20050017488A KR 1020030056266 A KR1020030056266 A KR 1020030056266A KR 20030056266 A KR20030056266 A KR 20030056266A KR 20050017488 A KR20050017488 A KR 20050017488A
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우경철
김진웅
오수영
전시문
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    • D06F39/40—
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract

PURPOSE: A laundry wrinkle removing method of a drum-type washing machine is provided to smooth out crumpled clothes in the washing machine without ironing the clothes by injecting steam to the clothes while rotating the clothes that are completely washed. CONSTITUTION: A laundry wrinkle removing method of a drum-type washing machine is composed of steps for supplying steam-generating water into a steam generator(230) when a wrinkle removing order is inputted by a user; generating steam by heating the steam-generating water with a heater installed in the steam generator; injecting the steam into the laundry contained in a drum(200) for wrinkle-removing set time while rotating the drum; stopping the generation of steam if the wrinkle-removing set time is elapsed; and stopping the rotation of the drum according as a cooling completion set time elapses.

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드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법{Method for smoothing wrinkles of laundry in Drum-type washing machine}Method for smoothing wrinkles of laundry in Drum-type washing machine}

본 발명은, 세탁과정에서 구김이 발생된 세탁물을 회전시키면서, 증기를 분사하여, 별도의 다림질 없이 드럼세탁기내에서 그 구김을 펼 수 있도록 하는, 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a method for removing laundry wrinkles in a drum washing machine, while rotating the laundry having wrinkles generated during the washing process, by spraying steam to spread the wrinkles in the drum washing machine without an additional ironing.

일반적으로, 세탁기는 세탁, 헹굼 및 탈수행정을 수행하여 세탁물을 세탁하는 기계장치로서, 세탁방식에 따라 펄세이터식, 교반식, 드럼식 등으로 구분된다. In general, a washing machine is a machine for washing laundry by performing washing, rinsing, and dehydrating strokes. The washing machine is classified into a pulsator type, a stirring type, a drum type, and the like according to a washing method.

최근, 세탁기는 세탁 성능뿐만 아니라, 사용의 편리성 또한 매우 중요한 제품 구매 요소가 되고 있으며, 이에 따라 사용의 편리성을 증대시키기 위한 제품 개발이 가속화되고 있는데, 전술한 세탁방식중에서 세탁시 옷감을 상하지 않게 하는데 우수한 드럼식이 주로 사용된다.Recently, the washing machine has become a very important product purchase factor, as well as the washing performance, the convenience of use, accordingly, the development of products to increase the convenience of use has been accelerated, and the washing method does not damage the cloth during washing. An excellent drum type is mainly used to make it impossible.

도 1은 이러한 드럼식이 적용된 일반적인 드럼 세탁기의 개략적인 단면도로서, 드럼 세탁기(1)는 세탁물을 세탁하기 위해 내면에 다수개의 리프트(5)를 형성하고 있는 드럼(4)과; 상기 드럼(4)을 회전시키기 위해 상기 드럼(4)에 결합되는 회전축(3)과; 회전력을 발생하고 발생한 회전력으로 상기 회전축(3)을 회전시키는 모터(6)와; 상기 드럼(4) 외측에 결합되는 터브(2)로 구성된다.1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a general drum washing machine to which this drum type is applied, the drum washing machine 1 comprising: a drum 4 having a plurality of lifts 5 formed on an inner surface thereof for washing laundry; A rotating shaft (3) coupled to the drum (4) for rotating the drum (4); A motor 6 for generating a rotational force and rotating the rotational shaft 3 with the generated rotational force; It consists of a tub (2) coupled to the outside of the drum (4).

이렇게 구성된 드럼세탁기는, 먼저, 드럼 세탁기(1)의 드럼(4)에 세탁물을 투입한 후, 사용자 선택에 따라 세탁 버튼이 눌러지면 터브(2)로 세탁수가 급수되며, 급수된 세탁수는 터브(2)하부의 히터(미도시)에 의해 설정 온도까지 가열되고, 이렇게 가열된 세탁수로 드럼(4)내의 세탁물을 포적심시킨다.The drum washing machine configured as described above, first, the laundry is put into the drum (4) of the drum washing machine 1, the washing water is supplied to the tub (2) when the washing button is pressed according to the user's selection, the wash water is tub (2) The laundry in the drum 4 is filled with the washing water heated by the lower heater (not shown) to the set temperature and thus heated.

그리고, 세탁 버튼이 눌러짐에 따라 구동된 모터(6)가 풀리 및 벨트와 연동하여 회전축(3)을 회전시키고, 이 회전축(3)의 회전이 드럼(4)을 정, 역회전시키면서, 더불어 드럼(4) 내면에 형성된 다수개의 리프트(5)가 세탁물을 상부로 올리고, 떨어뜨리면서 발생한 충격력으로, 드럼(4) 내부의 세탁물을 세탁할 수 있게 된다.Then, as the washing button is pressed, the driven motor 6 rotates the rotary shaft 3 in conjunction with the pulley and the belt, and the rotation of the rotary shaft 3 rotates the drum 4 forward and backward, A plurality of lifts (5) formed on the inner surface of the drum (4) raises the laundry to the top, the impact force generated by dropping, it is possible to wash the laundry inside the drum (4).

이와 같은 세탁 행정을 수행하는 드럼 세탁기는, 세탁물의 손상이 거의 없고, 세탁물이 서로 엉키지 않으며, 두드리고 비벼 빠는 세탁효과를 낼 수 있어, 최근 들어 널리 사용되고 있다.Drum washing machines which perform such a washing stroke have almost no damage to the laundry, the laundry does not get tangled with each other, and can give a washing effect to be pounded and rubbed, and have been widely used in recent years.

하지만, 전술한 일련의 세탁 행정을 수행하고 나면, 드럼 세탁기내의 세탁물에는 구김이 발생하게 되는데, 일반적으로는 이러한 세탁물의 구김 제거를 위한 과정을 드럼 세탁기에서 별도로 두고 있지 않기 때문에, 사용자가 그 구겨진 세탁물을 세탁기에서 꺼내어 다림질을 통해 직접 그 구김을 펴야만 하는 번거로움이 발생된다.However, after performing the above-described series of washing strokes, wrinkles are generated in the laundry in the drum washing machine. In general, since the process for removing the wrinkles of the laundry is not separately set in the drum washing machine, the user may use the wrinkled laundry. Take out of the washing machine and ironing through the ironing has to be unpleasant.

따라서, 이러한 번거로움을 해소하기 위해서는, 세탁 후 구겨진 옷을 별도의 다림질 없이 드럼세탁기내에서 그 구김을 펼 수 있도록 할 필요성이 있다.Therefore, in order to eliminate such a hassle, it is necessary to be able to unfold the wrinkled clothes after washing in the drum washing machine without ironing.

이에 본 발명은 상기한 필요성을 만족시키기 위하여 개발된 것으로, 세탁과정에서 구겨진 옷을 별도의 다림질 없이 드럼세탁기내에서 펼 수 있도록 하는, 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법을 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다.Accordingly, the present invention was developed to satisfy the above necessity, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing laundry wrinkles in a drum washing machine, which allows clothes to be wrinkled in a washing process to be unfolded in a drum washing machine without ironing.

이러한 목적에 따라 본 발명은, 세탁이 완료된 세탁물을 설정 시간동안 회전시키면서, 증기를 분사시켜, 세탁 과정에서 구겨진 옷을 별도의 다림질 없이 펼 수 있도록 하고자 한다.In accordance with this object, the present invention is to rotate the laundry is completed for a set time, while spraying steam, to unfold the clothes crumpled during the washing process without ironing.

이를 위해, 본 발명은, 사용자 선택에 의한 세탁물 구김 제거 명령의 입력에 따라, 증기발생장치 내부로 증기발생용수를 공급하는 제 1 단계;To this end, the present invention, the first step of supplying steam generation water into the steam generator in accordance with the input of the laundry wrinkle removal command by the user selection;

상기 제 1 단계에 따라 공급한 증기발생용수를 상기 히터를 통해 가열하여 증기를 발생하는 제 2 단계;A second step of generating steam by heating the steam generating water supplied according to the first step through the heater;

상기 제 2 단계의 증기 발생에 따라, 설정 구김 제거 시간 동안, 상기 드럼을 회전시키면서, 상기 제 2 단계에서 발생한 증기를 상기 드럼내의 세탁물로 분사하는 제 3 단계;A third step of injecting the steam generated in the second step into the laundry in the drum while rotating the drum according to the steam generation in the second step;

상기 제 3 단계에서 설정 구김 제거 시간이 경과된 경우, 상기 제 2 단계의 증기 발생을 정지시키는 제 4 단계를 통해, 세탁 과정시 발생한 세탁물의 구김을 펼수 있도록 한다.When the set wrinkle removal time has elapsed in the third step, through the fourth step of stopping the steam generation of the second step, it is possible to unfold the laundry generated during the washing process.

이하, 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 본 발명을 살펴보면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

먼저, 본 발명을 설명하기에 앞서 본 발명이 적용된 드럼 세탁기에 대해 도 2를 참조하여 설명한다.First, the drum washing machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. 2 before explaining the present invention.

도 2에 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명이 적용된 드럼 세탁기는, 세탁물이 세탁되는 드럼(200); 세탁수가 급수되는 유입관(210); 상기 드럼(200) 내에 세제를 공급하는 세제박스(220); 상기 드럼(200) 내에 증기를 공급하는 증기발생장치(230); 상기 증기발생장치(230)에서 발생된 증기를 역류방지용 분지장치(240)를 통하여 상기 드럼(200) 내로 분사시키는 분사노즐(250); 상기 드럼(200) 내의 세탁수를 배출시키는 유출관(260); 상기 유출관(260)에서 배출된 세탁수를 펌핑하여 순환수 유로를 통하여 상기 역류방지용 분지장치(240)로 순환시키는 순환 펌프(270); 상기 드럼(200), 유입관(210), 세제박스(220), 증기발생장치(230), 분사노즐(250), 유출관(260)과 순환 펌프(270)를 감싸는 외관 케이스(280)로 구성된다.As shown in FIG. 2, the drum washing machine to which the present invention is applied includes a drum 200 in which laundry is washed; An inlet pipe 210 through which washing water is supplied; Detergent box 220 for supplying a detergent in the drum 200; A steam generator (230) for supplying steam into the drum (200); An injection nozzle 250 for injecting steam generated by the steam generator 230 into the drum 200 through a backflow preventing branch device 240; Outflow pipe 260 for discharging the washing water in the drum 200; A circulation pump 270 for pumping the washing water discharged from the outlet pipe 260 and circulating the reverse flow prevention branch apparatus 240 through the circulation water flow path; The drum 200, the inlet pipe 210, detergent box 220, steam generator 230, injection nozzle 250, the outlet pipe 260 and the outer case 280 surrounding the circulation pump 270 It is composed.

이렇게 구성되어 본 발명에 적용되는 드럼세탁기는, 세탁 완료 후에, 사용자가 세탁물 구김 제거 버튼을 누르면, 증기발생장치(230)내로 증기발생용수가 공급된다.The drum washing machine configured as described above and applied to the present invention, when the user presses the button to remove the wrinkles after washing, steam generation water is supplied into the steam generator 230.

그리고, 증기발생장치(230)내의 설정 수위만큼 증기발생용수가 공급되면, 급수가 정지되고, 상기 증기발생장치(230)내의 히터(미도시)가 작동되어 증기발생장치(230) 내부로 공급된 증기발생수를 증기로 변환시키게 되며, 그 후, 상기 증기발생장치(230)의 스팀저장공간에 그 변환된 증기를 모으고 일정압력이상이 되면, 분사노즐(240)을 통하여 세탁기의 드럼(200) 내부로 분사시킨다.When the steam generation water is supplied by the set level in the steam generator 230, the water supply is stopped, and a heater (not shown) in the steam generator 230 is operated to be supplied into the steam generator 230. The steam generation water is converted into steam, and then, after the converted steam is collected in the steam storage space of the steam generator 230 and above a predetermined pressure, the drum 200 of the washing machine through the injection nozzle 240. Spray inside.

그러면, 상기 분사된 증기가 드럼(200) 내부의 세탁물에 접촉되어 구김을 제거하게 되는데, 이 때, 상기 증기 분사와 더불어 설정 시간 동안 드럼을 회전시켜 세탁물에 증기가 골고루 접촉되도록 하는 것이 바람직하다.Then, the sprayed steam is in contact with the laundry inside the drum 200 to remove wrinkles. At this time, it is preferable to rotate the drum for a predetermined time together with the steam spray so that the steam is uniformly in contact with the laundry.

그리고, 세탁물 구김 제거 동작이 완료되면, 설정 시간 동안 드럼(200) 회전을 지속시킨 다음, 그 설정 시간이 완료되면 드럼 회전을 정지하여 세탁물에 증기가 접촉됨으로써 발생되는 수분을 제거해주도록 한다.When the laundry wrinkle removal operation is completed, the drum 200 is rotated for a set time, and when the set time is completed, the drum is stopped to remove the moisture generated by contacting the laundry with steam.

이에 따라, 본 발명은 세탁 과정 후에 구겨진 옷을 별도의 다림질 없이 드럼세탁기내에서 그 구김을 펼 수 있게 되는데, 이에 대해 도 3을 참조하여 본 발명이 적용되는 구김 제거 과정에 대해 좀 더 상세히 설명한다.Accordingly, the present invention can unfold the wrinkled clothes in the drum washing machine without ironing after washing, which will be described in more detail with respect to the wrinkle removal process to which the present invention is applied. .

상기 도 3에 도시된 바와 같이, 먼저, 사용자 선택에 의한 세탁물 구김 제거 명령의 입력에 따라, 급수 밸브(미도시)가 개방되면, 세탁물을 수용하는 드럼(200)과 연통되고, 그 내부에 히터(미도시)가 내장된 소정의 증기발생장치(230) 내부로 설정 수위만큼 증기발생용수가 공급된다.As shown in FIG. 3, first, when a water supply valve (not shown) is opened in response to an input of a laundry wrinkle removal command selected by a user, the drum 200 communicates with a drum 200 for receiving laundry, and a heater therein. Steam generation water is supplied to a predetermined level inside the predetermined steam generator 230 (not shown).

그리고, 상기 세탁물 구김 제거 명령의 입력에 따라 온(ON)되어진 히터를 통해 상기 증기발생장치(230)내부로 공급된 증기발생용수를 사용자 설정 시간만큼 가열하여 증기를 발생한다.Then, steam is generated by heating steam generation water supplied into the steam generator 230 through a heater that is turned on according to an input of the laundry wrinkle removal command by a user set time.

그런 후, 상기 증기발생장치(230)에서 발생한 증기가 소정 레벨 이상의 압력이 되면, 상기 드럼(200)내의 세탁물(300)로 분사시키고, 더불어 사용자 설정 시간 동안, 드럼(200)과 연통된 모터(290)를 구동시켜 그 드럼(200)을 회전시키도록 함으로써, 본 발명에 따라 세탁 후 구겨진 옷을 별도의 다림질 없이 드럼세탁기내에서 펼 수 있게 된다.Then, when the steam generated in the steam generator 230 is a predetermined level or more pressure, and sprayed to the laundry 300 in the drum 200, and for the user set time, the motor in communication with the drum ( By driving the 290 to rotate the drum 200, according to the invention it is possible to unfold the clothes crumpled after washing in a drum washing machine without ironing.

한편, 상기 사용자 설정 시간이 완료되면, 상기 증기발생장치내의 히터를 오프(OFF)시켜 증기 발생을 정지하고, 상기 드럼(200)의 회전은 미리 설정된 냉각완료 설정시간이 경과되면 정지하여 세탁물에 남아 있는 수분을 어느 정도 탈수시키며, 이러한 일련의 세탁물 구김 제거 동작이 완료되면, 세탁물 구김 제거 동작의 완료를 소정의 경고음이나, 해당 LED점멸을 통해 사용자에게 알려주도록 하는데, 이에 대한 다양한 변형은 얼마든지 가능하다.On the other hand, when the user set time is completed, the heater in the steam generator is turned off (OFF) to stop steam generation, the rotation of the drum 200 stops after a predetermined cooling completion set time elapsed remains in the laundry Dehydrates the water to some extent, and when the series of laundry wrinkle removal operations are completed, the user is notified of the completion of the laundry wrinkle removal operation through a predetermined warning sound or the corresponding LED blinking, and various modifications thereof can be made. Do.

다음으로는, 도 4를 참조하여 본 발명에 따른 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법의 바람직한 실시예에 대해 설명한다.Next, with reference to Figure 4 will be described a preferred embodiment of the laundry wrinkle removal method of the drum washing machine according to the present invention.

<실시예><Example>

먼저, 상기 도 4에 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따른 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법은, 사용자 선택에 의한 세탁물 구김 제거 명령의 입력에 따라(S40), 급수 밸브를 개방하여 세탁물을 수용하는 드럼과 연통되고, 히터가 내장된 증기발생장치의 내부로 증기발생용수를 공급한다(S41).First, as shown in FIG. 4, in the laundry creasing method of the drum washing machine according to the present invention, in response to an input of a laundry creasing removal command by a user selection (S40), a drum for opening a water supply valve to accommodate laundry It communicates with, and supplies the steam generating water to the interior of the steam generator with a heater (S41).

단계(S41)에 따라 상기 증기발생장치내로 증기발생수가 공급되면, 그 증기발생용수 공급에 따라 상승되는 증기발생장치내의 수위가 미리 설정된 히터가열수위에 도달하는 가를 판별한다(S42).When steam generation water is supplied into the steam generator according to step S41, it is determined whether the water level in the steam generator that rises according to the steam generation water supply reaches a preset heater heating water level (S42).

단계(S42)의 판별 결과, 상기 상승되는 수위가 상기 증기발생장치내의 히터가열 수위에 도달한 경우에는, 상기 증기 발생장치내의 히터를 온(ON)시켜서(S43) 증기를 발생하고, 발생한 증기를 드럼 내부의 세탁물로 분사시키도록 한다.As a result of the determination in step S42, when the elevated water level reaches the heater heating level in the steam generator, the heater in the steam generator is turned on (S43) to generate steam, and the generated steam Spray to laundry inside the drum.

다음, 단계(S43)에 따라 증기를 발생한 후, 미리 설정된 소정의 증기발생시간이 경과되면(S44), 드럼 회전 모터를 온(ON)시켜서(S45) 세탁물이 수용되어 있는 드럼을 회전시키도록 한다.Next, after generating steam according to step S43, when a predetermined predetermined steam generation time elapses (S44), the drum rotating motor is turned on (S45) to rotate the drum in which the laundry is accommodated. .

그 결과, 단계(S43)에 따라 발생한 증기가 드럼 내부의 세탁물로 분사되면서, 상기 드럼 회전 모터의 구동에 따라 드럼이 회전되어, 증기가 세탁물에 골고루 접촉됨으로써 세탁과정에서 발생된 구김을 펼 수 있게 된다.As a result, while the steam generated according to the step (S43) is injected into the laundry inside the drum, the drum is rotated in accordance with the driving of the drum rotary motor, so that the steam evenly contacts the laundry to spread the wrinkles generated in the washing process do.

한편, 단계(S45)에서 드럼 회전 모터를 온(ON)시켜 드럼을 회전시키다가, 미리 설정된 소정의 구김 제거 설정 시간이 경과되면(S46), 상기 증기 발생장치의 히터를 오프(OFF)시켜(S47) 증기 발생을 정지시키고, 상기 히터를 가열함에 따라 발생된 열을 냉각시키기 위해 미리 설정된 냉각 완료 설정 시간이 경과되기 전까지 드럼을 계속적으로 회전시키고, 상기 냉각 완료 설정 시간이 경과되면(S49) 드럼 회전 모터를 오프(OFF)시켜 드럼 회전을 정지시킨다.Meanwhile, in step S45, the drum rotating motor is turned on to rotate the drum, and when a predetermined predetermined time for removing wrinkles has elapsed (S46), the heater of the steam generator is turned off (OFF) ( S47) The drum is continuously rotated until a predetermined cooling completion setting time elapses to stop steam generation and cool the heat generated by heating the heater, and when the cooling completion setting time elapses (S49) Turn off the rotary motor to stop drum rotation.

그 결과, 세탁물의 구김을 펴기 위해 증기를 분사함으로써, 그 세탁물에 남아 있는 수분을 탈수(脫水)시킬수가 있게 된다.As a result, by spraying steam to unwrink the laundry, the water remaining in the laundry can be dehydrated.

한편, 단계(S49)에서 세탁물에 남아 있는 수분이 탈수되면, 사용자에게 전술한 일련의 세탁물 구김 제거 동작이 완료되었음을 알려주고(S50-1, S50-2) 마지막으로 전원을 자동적으로 차단한 후(S53)본 발명을 종료하는데, 전술한 세탁물 구김 제거 동작 완료 알림 방법은 예컨대, 세탁물 구김 제거 동작의 완료를 소정의 경고음이나(S50-1), 해당 LED점멸(S50-2)을 통해 알려주는 것이 바람직하며, 이에 대한 다양한 변형은 얼마든지 가능하다.On the other hand, if the water remaining in the laundry in step S49 is dehydrated, the user is informed that the above-described series of laundry wrinkle removal operation is completed (S50-1, S50-2) and finally shut off the power automatically (S53) End of the present invention, the laundry wrinkle removal operation completion notification method described above, for example, it is preferable to notify the completion of the laundry wrinkle removal operation through a predetermined warning sound (S50-1), the corresponding LED flashing (S50-2). Many variations are possible.

이상에서 상세히 설명한 바와 같이, 본 발명의 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법은, 세탁이 완료된 세탁물을 회전시키면서, 증기를 그 세탁물로 분사시키도록 하여, 세탁 과정시 구겨진 세탁물을, 사용자에 의한 별도의 다림질 없이 드럼세탁기내에서, 펼 수 있도록 하는 효과가 있다.As described in detail above, in the laundry washing method of the drum washing machine of the present invention, while the laundry is rotated, the steam is sprayed to the laundry, and the iron wrinkled laundry during the washing process, separate ironing by the user In a drum washing machine without, there is an effect that allows to unfold.

본 발명은 기재된 구체적인 예에 대해서만 상세히 설명되었지만 본 발명의 기술사상 범위 내에서 다양한 변형 및 수정이 가능함은 당업자에게 있어서 명백한 것이며, 이러한 변형 및 수정이 첨부된 특허청구범위에 속함은 당연한 것이다Although the invention has been described in detail only with respect to the specific examples described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations are possible within the spirit of the invention, and such modifications and variations belong to the appended claims.

도 1은 일반적인 드럼 세탁기를 도시한 도면,1 is a view showing a typical drum washing machine,

도 2는 본 발명이 적용된 드럼 세탁기를 도시한 도면,2 is a view showing a drum washing machine to which the present invention is applied;

도 3은 도 2에 적용된 본 발명의 세탁물 구김 제거 과정을 설명하기 위한 도면,3 is a view for explaining the laundry wrinkle removal process of the present invention applied to FIG.

도 4는 본 발명에 따른 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법을 도시한 플로우 차트이다.Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a laundry washing method of the drum washing machine according to the present invention.

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200 : 드럼 210 : 유입관 200: drum 210: inlet pipe

220 : 세제박스 230 : 증기발생장치 220: detergent box 230: steam generator

240 : 역류방지용 분지장치 250 : 분사노즐 240: branch for preventing backflow 250: spray nozzle

260 : 유출관 270 : 순환 펌프 260: outflow pipe 270: circulation pump

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사용자 선택에 의한 세탁물 구김 제거 명령이 입력될 경우에, 증기발생장치의 내부로 증기발생용수를 공급하는 제 1 단계;A first step of supplying steam generating water into the steam generator when a laundry selection command is selected by a user; 상기 제 1 단계에서 공급한 증기발생용수를 상기 증기발생장치내에 설치된 히터로 가열하여 증기를 발생하는 제 2 단계;A second step of generating steam by heating the steam generating water supplied in the first step with a heater installed in the steam generator; 상기 제 2 단계의 증기 발생에 따라, 드럼을 회전시키면서, 상기 제 2 단계에서 발생한 증기를 구김 제거 설정 시간 동안, 상기 드럼내의 세탁물로 분사시키는 제 3 단계;A third step of injecting the steam generated in the second step into the laundry in the drum during the set time to remove wrinkles while rotating the drum according to the steam generation of the second step; 상기 제 3 단계의 구김 제거 설정 시간이 경과된 경우, 상기 제 2 단계의 증기 발생을 정지시키는 제 4 단계로 이루어지는, 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법.And a fourth step of stopping steam generation in the second step when the wrinkle elimination setting time of the third step has elapsed. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 제 4 단계 후에;The method of claim 1, further comprising: after the fourth step; 상기 제 3 단계의 드럼 회전을, 냉각 완료 설정 시간의 경과 여부에 따라 정지시키는 제 5 단계를 추가로 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법.And a fifth step of stopping the drum rotation of the third step according to whether the cooling completion setting time has elapsed. 제 2 항에 있어서, 상기 제 5 단계 후에;The method of claim 2, further comprising: after the fifth step; 세탁물 구김 제거 동작의 완료를 사용자에게 알려주는 제 6 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법.And a sixth step of notifying the user of the completion of the laundry wrinkle removing operation. 제 3 항에 있어서, 상기 제 6 단계는;The method of claim 3, wherein the sixth step is performed; 세탁물 구김 제거 동작의 완료를 경고음이나, LED점멸을 통해 사용자에게 알려주는 것을 특징으로 하는, 드럼 세탁기의 세탁물 구김 제거 방법.The laundry washing method of the drum washing machine, characterized in that notifying the user of the completion of the laundry wrinkle removal operation by a warning sound or LED flashing.
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