Patent ID: 9027368
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A laundry machine comprising: a drum in which laundry is placed and treated; a steam generator to generate steam to be supplied to the drum, the steam generator including a heat-variable heater heat output of which can be adjusted; a plurality of nozzles in flow communication with the steam generator, the nozzles provided to spray steam into the drum; a plurality of valves provided upstream of the plurality of nozzles to control supplying of the steam into the drum; and a controller to control the heater to generate the steam in a predetermined amount, wherein the heater includes a first heating element and a second heating element, wherein a capacity of the first heating element is different from that of the second heating element, and wherein the controller controls the plurality of valves according to the operation of the first heating elements and the second heating elements.