(19)
(11) EP 2 025 795 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(21) Application number: 08009955.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 33/02(2006.01)
 D06F 39/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 16.08.2007 KR 20070082260

(71) Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Seoul 150-721 (KR)

(72) Inventor:
  • Park, Seog Kyu
    Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do, 641-711 (KR)

(74) Representative: Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner 
Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


(54) A controlling method of a laundry machine


(57) A controlling method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The controlling method includes supplying wash water into a tub up to a predetermined water level, and controlling On/Off of a steam heater and a tub heater until a temperature inside the tub or a drum reaches a predetermined temperature at the predetermined water level. By using both the tub heater and steam heater in conjunction with a controlling of a water supply valve in order to acquire the predetermined water level and predetermined tub temperature, the controlling method is advantageous to improve energy efficiency of the laundry machine.







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