Method for smoothing wrinkles of laundry in washing machine

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EP 1 657 345 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/43

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(21)	Application number: 06101637.4

(22)	Date of filing: 30.01.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

D06F 35/00^(2006.01)
D06F 39/00^(2006.01)

D06F 39/08^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

13.08.2003 KR 2003056266

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	04002021.6 / 1507028

(71)	Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
	Seoul 150-721 (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Woo, Kyung-Chul Yangcheon-Gu Seoul (KR) Kim, Jin-Woong Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-888 (KR) Oh, Soo-Young Yangcheon-gu Seoul, 158-785 (KR) Jeon, Si-Moon Seocho-gu Seoul, 137-767 (KR)

(74)	Representative: Cohausz & Florack
	Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bleichstrasse 14 40211 Düsseldorf 40211 Düsseldorf (DE)

(54)	Method for smoothing wrinkles of laundry in washing machine

(57) A method for smoothing the laundry wrinkled during a washing process in the washing machine is disclosed. When a command signal for smoothing wrinkles of the laundry in the washing machine is inputted, water supplied in the washing machine is heated to generate steam and then the generated steam is injected to the laundry in the washing machine while rotating a drum of the washing machine. Thus, wrinkles of the laundry can be smoothed in the washing machine without causing a trouble of ironing.

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