KR-20260065461-A - CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF

Abstract

A garment processing device comprises: a drum for receiving laundry; a drying device for supplying hot air to the drum; a sensor for measuring at least one of the temperature or humidity of air discharged from the drum; and a control unit for performing a dehydration process that rotates the drum at a predetermined speed and a drying process that controls the drying device to supply hot air to the inside of the drum. The control unit may determine an operation algorithm for the drying process based on the difference between a first weight of the laundry detected before the start of the dehydration process and a second weight of the laundry detected after the end of the dehydration process, and the difference between a first measurement value measured by the sensor at a first point in time of the drying process and a second measurement value measured by the sensor at a second point in time of the drying process.

Inventors

• 이송재
• 강민희
• 김대환
• 박동근

Assignees

• 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20250120

Priority Date

20241101

Claims (20)

1. A drum for holding laundry; A drying device that supplies hot air to the above drum; A sensor for measuring at least one of the temperature or humidity of the air discharged from the drum; and A control unit that performs a dehydration process of rotating the drum at a predetermined speed and a drying process of controlling the drying device to supply hot air to the interior of the drum; The above control unit is, A garment processing device that determines an operation algorithm for a drying process based on the difference between a first weight of the laundry detected before the start of the drying process and a second weight of the laundry detected after the end of the drying process, and the difference between a first measurement value measured by the sensor at a first point in the drying process and a second measurement value measured by the sensor at a second point in the drying process.
2. In paragraph 1, The above control unit is, Based on the fact that the difference between the first weight and the second weight is greater than or equal to the reference weight and the difference between the first measured value and the second measured value is greater than or equal to the reference measured value, the operation algorithm of the drying process is determined as the first operation algorithm, and A clothing processing device that determines the operation algorithm of the drying process as a second operation algorithm different from the first operation algorithm based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight being smaller than the reference weight or the difference between the first measurement value and the second measurement value being smaller than the reference measurement value.
3. In paragraph 2, The above operation algorithm includes a termination condition for the above drying process, and The above first operation algorithm includes a time condition as a termination condition for the drying process, and The above second operation algorithm is a garment processing device comprising at least one of a humidity condition, a temperature condition, or a weight condition as a termination condition of the above drying process.
4. In paragraph 2, A clothing processing device in which the end time of the drying process according to the first operation algorithm is earlier than the end time of the drying process according to the second operation algorithm.
5. In paragraph 2, The above operation algorithm includes the target temperature of the hot air, and The above first operation algorithm includes a first temperature as the target temperature of the hot air, and The above second operation algorithm includes a second temperature as the target temperature of the hot air, and A clothing processing device in which the first temperature is higher than the second temperature.
6. In paragraph 2, The above control unit is, A clothing processing device that determines the operation algorithm of the drying process as the second operation algorithm regardless of the difference between the first weight and the second weight or the difference between the first measurement value and the second measurement value, if the second weight is greater than or equal to a predetermined weight.
7. In paragraph 1, The above sensor includes a temperature sensor, and The above first measurement value is, It includes a first temperature value measured by the temperature sensor at the first time point, and The above second measurement value is, It includes a second temperature value measured by the temperature sensor at the second time point, The above control unit is, A clothing processing device that determines an operation algorithm for the drying process based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight and the difference between the first temperature value and the second temperature value.
8. In paragraph 1, The above sensor includes a humidity sensor, and The above first measurement value is, It includes a first humidity value measured by the sensor at the first point in time above, and The above second measurement value is, It includes a second humidity value measured by the sensor at the second point in time above, and The above control unit is, A clothing processing device that determines an operation algorithm for the drying process based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight and the difference between the first humidity value and the second humidity value.
9. In paragraph 1, The above sensor includes a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, and The above first measurement value is, It includes a first temperature value measured by the temperature sensor and a first humidity value measured by the humidity sensor at the first time point, The above second measurement value is, It includes a second temperature value measured by the temperature sensor and a second humidity value measured by the humidity sensor at the second time point. The above control unit is, A clothing processing device that determines an operation algorithm for the drying process based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight, the difference between the first temperature value and the second temperature value, and the difference between the first humidity value and the second humidity value.
10. In paragraph 1, The above first point in time is, This is the starting point of the above drying process, and The above second point in time is, A clothing processing device at a point in time when a predetermined amount of time has elapsed from the above-mentioned first point in time.
11. A control method for a clothing processing device comprising a drum for receiving laundry, a drying device for supplying hot air to the drum, and a sensor for measuring at least one of the temperature or humidity of air discharged from the drum, wherein A dehydration process is performed by rotating the above drum at a predetermined speed; A drying process is performed by controlling the drying device to supply hot air to the interior of the drum; A control method for a garment processing device comprising: determining an operation algorithm for a drying process based on the difference between a first weight of the laundry detected before the start of the drying process and a second weight of the laundry detected after the end of the drying process, and the difference between a first measurement value measured by the sensor at a first point in the drying process and a second measurement value measured by the sensor at a second point in the drying process.
12. In Paragraph 11, Determining the operation algorithm of the above drying process is, Based on the fact that the difference between the first weight and the second weight is greater than or equal to the reference weight and the difference between the first measured value and the second measured value is greater than or equal to the reference measured value, the operation algorithm of the drying process is determined as the first operation algorithm; A control method for a clothing processing device comprising: determining the operation algorithm of the drying process as a second operation algorithm different from the first operation algorithm based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight being smaller than the reference weight or the difference between the first measurement value and the second measurement value being smaller than the reference measurement value.
13. In Paragraph 12, The above operation algorithm includes a termination condition for the above drying process, and The above first operation algorithm includes a time condition as a termination condition for the drying process, and The above second operation algorithm is a control method for a clothing processing device that includes at least one of a humidity condition, a temperature condition, or a weight condition as a termination condition for the drying process.
14. In Paragraph 12, A control method for a clothing processing device, wherein the end time of the drying process according to the first operation algorithm is earlier than the end time of the drying process according to the second operation algorithm.
15. In Paragraph 12, The above operation algorithm includes the target temperature of the hot air, and The above first operation algorithm includes a first temperature as the target temperature of the hot air, and The above second operation algorithm includes a second temperature as the target temperature of the hot air, and A method for controlling a clothing processing device, wherein the first temperature is higher than the second temperature.
16. In Paragraph 12, Determining the operation algorithm of the above drying process is, A control method for a clothing processing device further comprising: determining the operation algorithm of the drying process as the second operation algorithm regardless of the difference between the first weight and the second weight or the difference between the first measurement value and the second measurement value if the second weight is greater than or equal to a predetermined weight.
17. In Paragraph 11, The above sensor includes a temperature sensor, and It includes a first temperature value measured by the temperature sensor at the first time point, and The above second measurement value is, It includes a second temperature value measured by the temperature sensor at the second time point, Determining the operation algorithm of the above drying process is, A control method for a clothing processing device comprising determining an operation algorithm for the drying process based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight and the difference between the first temperature value and the second temperature value.
18. In Paragraph 11, The above sensor includes a humidity sensor, and The above first measurement value is, It includes a first humidity value measured by the humidity sensor at the first time point, and The above second measurement value is, It includes a second humidity value measured by the humidity sensor at the second time point, Determining the operation algorithm of the above drying process is, A control method for a clothing processing device comprising determining an operation algorithm for the drying process based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight and the difference between the first humidity value and the second humidity value.
19. In Paragraph 11, The above sensor includes a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, and The above first measurement value is, It includes a first temperature value measured by the temperature sensor and a first humidity value measured by the humidity sensor at the first time point, The above second measurement value is, It includes a second temperature value measured by the temperature sensor and a second humidity value measured by the humidity sensor at the second time point. Determining the operation algorithm of the above drying process is, A control method for a clothing processing device comprising determining an operation algorithm for the drying process based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight, the difference between the first temperature value and the second temperature value, and the difference between the first humidity value and the second humidity value.
20. In Paragraph 11, The above first point in time is, This is the starting point of the above drying process, and The above second point in time is, A method for controlling a clothing processing device, at a point in time after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed from the first point in time above.

Description

Clothes Treating Apparatus and Method for Controlling Thereof The present disclosure relates to a garment processing apparatus including a drying device and a method for controlling the garment processing apparatus. A garment processing device is a device for processing and/or managing garments. A garment processing device may include a washing machine and a dryer. The washing machine may include a combined washing machine and dryer. A washing machine with a drying function is a device that utilizes the driving force of a drive motor to agitate laundry, water, and detergent placed inside a tub, thereby enabling washing through mutual friction. The processes performed by the washing machine combined with a dryer may include a washing process that washes the laundry by supplying detergent and water to a tub containing the laundry and rotating the drum, a rinsing process that rinses the laundry by supplying water to the tub and rotating the drum, and a spin-drying process that removes water from the laundry by draining water from the tub and rotating the drum. The process performed by the combined dryer and washing machine may include a drying process in which heat generated from a drying device is blown into a receiving space containing the laundry to dry the laundry. To perform the drying process, the combined dryer and washing machine may include a drying device. The present disclosure provides a processing device and a method for controlling a clothing processing device that can provide an operation algorithm for a drying process optimized according to the drying characteristics of the laundry. The present disclosure provides a garment processing device and a control method for the garment processing device that can provide an optimized drying process operation algorithm using the weight of the laundry. The present disclosure provides a garment processing device and a control method for the garment processing device that can provide an optimized drying process operation algorithm using at least one of a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor. The technical problems to be solved in this document are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs from the description below. A garment processing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a drum for receiving laundry; a drying device for supplying hot air to the drum; a sensor for measuring at least one of the temperature or humidity of air discharged from the drum; and a control unit for performing a dehydration step of rotating the drum at a predetermined speed and a drying step of controlling the drying device to supply hot air to the interior of the drum. The control unit can determine an operation algorithm for the drying process based on the difference between the first weight of the laundry detected before the start of the spin-drying process and the second weight of the laundry detected after the end of the spin-drying process, and the difference between the first measurement value measured by the sensor at the first point in the drying process and the second measurement value measured by the sensor at the second point in the drying process. The control unit may determine the operation algorithm of the drying process as a first operation algorithm based on the fact that the difference between the first weight and the second weight is greater than or equal to a reference weight and the difference between the first measurement value and the second measurement value is greater than or equal to a reference measurement value, and may determine the operation algorithm of the drying process as a second operation algorithm different from the first operation algorithm based on the fact that the difference between the first weight and the second weight is less than the reference weight or the difference between the first measurement value and the second measurement value is less than the reference measurement value. The above operation algorithm includes a termination condition for the drying process, the first operation algorithm includes a time condition as a termination condition for the drying process, and the second operation algorithm may include at least one of a humidity condition, a temperature condition, or a weight condition as a termination condition for the drying process. The end time of the drying process according to the first operation algorithm may be earlier than the end time of the drying process according to the second operation algorithm. The above operation algorithm includes a target temperature of the hot air, the first operation algorithm includes a first temperature as the target temperature of the hot air, the second operation algorithm includes a second temperature as the target temperature of the hot air, and the first temperature may be higher than the second temperature. The contr