Patent ID: 8522578
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: D06F,F22B

Abstract:
1. A laundry machine comprising: a tub; a drum rotatably mounted in the tub to hold laundry therein; a steam generator to generate steam for supplying to the drum, the steam generator comprising: a water supply pipe for supplying water to the flow channel through the inlet port; a discharge pipe for discharging the steam generated in the flow channel through the outlet port to the drum; a detergent box for supplying detergent to the tub; and a connection pipe connected between the detergent box and a water supply valve for supplying water to the detergent box, wherein the steam generator and the discharge pipe are configured to flow the generated steam through the flow channel and the discharge pipe for supplying moisture to the drum without a device for blocking the steam flow to generate the steam.