Patent ID: 9644306
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: D06F

Claim:
1. A control method of a laundry machine, the laundry machine comprising a duct in communication with a tub and/or drum, a heater installed in the duct to be exposed to air therein, a blower installed within the duct, a nozzle located between the heater and the blower to directly eject water to the heater, and a controller, the method comprising: activating, via the controller, the heater to heat a predetermined space to a higher temperature than a remaining space of the duct, the predetermined space including a space occupied by the heater and a surrounding space within the duct close to the heater for creating a high temperature environment suitable for steam generation, performing a steam generation by directly supplying water toward an external surface of the heater using the nozzle; and initiating, via the controller, a steam supply comprising: wherein the steam supply at least includes a duration for which simultaneous actuation of the heater, the nozzle, and the blower is performed, and wherein the activating the heater comprises: