The present disclosure provides a method of controlling a laundry treating apparatus including a tub in which a drum accommodating clothing is rotatably disposed, a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between air discharged from the tub and a refrigerant in a circulation flow path through which the air circulates, a filter configured to filter the air, a first cleaning mechanism configured to apply cleaning water to any one of the filter and the heat exchanger, and a second cleaning mechanism configured to apply the cleaning water to the other of the filter and the heat exchanger. The method includes measuring a flow rate while supplying water into the tub, and controlling, based on the flow rate, a first flow path control valve for regulating water supply to the first cleaning mechanism and a second flow path control valve for regulating water supply to the second cleaning mechanism.

A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet and a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet. An accommodation unit is provided at the drawer and defines a space configured to receive washing water. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a guider. The guider includes a first body rotatably coupled to the cabinet, and a second body rotatably coupled to the first body and the drawer and configured to connect the first body to the drawer. A supply unit is connected to a water supply source. A water supply channel is provided along the guider and is configured to supply water between the supply unit and the accommodation unit.

A laundry treating apparatus, which can perform a laundry drying function, includes a tub in which washing water is accommodated, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, a duct installed on the tub and provided with an air-intake port and an air-inflow port for a flow of air, a blower fan installed in the duct to form the flow of air between the air-intake port and the air-inflow port, a heat exchanger installed in the duct so as to be supplied with cooling water and configured to perform heat exchange so as to cool the air transferred along an inside of the duct, and a heater installed in the duct to heat the air transferred along the inside of the duct.

A laundry treating apparatus, which can perform a laundry drying function, includes a tub in which washing water is accommodated, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, a duct installed on the tub and provided with an air-intake port and an air-inflow port for a flow of air, a blower fan installed in the duct to form the flow of air between the air-intake port and the air-inflow port, a heat exchanger installed in the duct so as to be supplied with cooling water and configured to perform heat exchange so as to cool the air transferred along an inside of the duct, and a heater installed in the duct to heat the air transferred along the inside of the duct.

A combined washing and drying machine is disclosed, including a roller, a condenser, a drying duct, a water inlet device and a drainage device. Hot and humid air inlet of the condenser is connected with the roller, dry air outlet of the condenser is connected with air inlet of the drying duct, and air outlet of the drying duct is connected with the roller to form a cycle wind path. The condenser inputs condensed water through the water inlet device, and discharges the condensed water after heat exchange through the drainage device, and a plurality of water outlet holes are distributed in the water inlet device. The combined washing and drying machine is capable of cleaning clothing and drying clothing, thereby avoiding the need of manually and repeatedly accessing the clothing, and it is thus very convenient.

A combined washing and drying machine is disclosed, including a roller, a condenser, a drying duct, a water inlet device and a drainage device. Hot and humid air inlet of the condenser is connected with the roller, dry air outlet of the condenser is connected with air inlet of the drying duct, and air outlet of the drying duct is connected with the roller to form a cycle wind path. The condenser inputs condensed water through the water inlet device, and discharges the condensed water after heat exchange through the drainage device, and a plurality of water outlet holes are distributed in the water inlet device. The combined washing and drying machine is capable of cleaning clothing and drying clothing, thereby avoiding the need of manually and repeatedly accessing the clothing, and it is thus very convenient.

A laundry machine having a refreshing operation and a control method of the same are disclosed. The disclosed method comprises a steam water supply operation of supplying wash water to a tub up to a water level for generation of steam while preventing the wash water to pass through a drum, when the refreshing course is selected, a steaming operation of heating the wash water by driving a washing heater, thereby generating steam, and a refreshing operation of refreshing the laundry by alternately executing, after the steaming operation, a tumbling driving operation to tumble the laundry within the drum through rotation of the drum and a spin driving operation to rotate the laundry within the drum in close contact with an inner surface of the drum, in accordance with high-speed rotation of the drum.

A washing machine having a bubble generator includes a bubble spray part provided at an upper side of a tub and configured to discharge bubbles from a top to a bottom inside the tub; a wash liquid jet nozzle provided inside the bubble spray part and configured to jet wash liquid; a blowing fan provided in the bubble spray part and configured to blow air in a direction in which the wash liquid jet nozzle jets the wash liquid; and a porous plate member provided at a front end of the bubble spray part and including a plurality of holes, wherein when the wash liquid jetted from the wash liquid jet nozzle collides with the porous plate member, bubbles are generated.

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A rotating drum is positioned within the cabinet. A blower directs process air through an airflow path. The airflow path includes the drum. A motor is coupled to the cabinet via a retaining bracket. The motor includes a drive shaft operably coupled to one of the drum and the blower. A damping ring is positioned about the drive shaft and between the motor and the retaining bracket. Damping apertures are defined within a body of the damping ring. The damping apertures define respective voids that absorb operational vibrations generated by the motor in an activated state.

In an embodiment, a method includes: transmitting radar signals; receiving reflected radar signals; transmitting radio-frequency signal (RF) signals with a first antenna site towards a second antenna site, where the first antenna site is disposed at an edge of a loading opening of a laundry machine, and where the second antenna site is disposed opposite to the first antenna site at the edge of the loading opening; receiving propagated RF signals with the second antenna site; determining a presence of a first object at the loading opening based on the reflected radar signals; determining a first property of the first object based on the reflected radar signals, and the propagated RF signals; and determining a first configuration of an operating cycle of the laundry machine based on the first property or alerting a user of the first property before the operating cycle of the laundry machine begins.