Patent ID: 8695229

Claim:
A control method of a dryer comprising: a step (a) of supplying an additive to a drum for lubricating a drying object in an initial part of a drying cycle for drying the drying object; a step (b) of supplying the additive to the drum for adding fragrance to the drying object in a last part of the drying cycle; and a step (c) of supplying a steam to the drying object during the step (b), wherein the drying cycle comprises a hot air supply step of supplying hot air to the drum and a cool air supply step of supplying cool air to the drum after the hot air supply step is implemented, the hot air supply step comprising a strong hot air supply step of supplying hot air to the drum by using a relatively large heating capacity and a weak hot air supply step of supplying hot air to the drum by using a relatively small heating capacity, and wherein (a) is performed right before the strong hot air supply step starts or in an initial part of the strong hot air supply step, and (b) is performed right before the weak hot air supply step starts or in an initial part of the weak hot air supply step.