The washing machine includes control buttons controlling the washing machine to operate, and the washing machine is controlled to be connected/disconnected with a WiFi/to enter in a WiFi configuration mode by obtaining a trigger duration of one of the control buttons. The washing machine is controlled to be connected/disconnected with the WiFi/to enter in the WiFi configuration mode through the trigger duration of the control buttons, which realizes connection controllability of the washing machine and the WiFi, a user can control whether the washing machine is connected with the WiFi and enters in the WiFi configuration mode to configure a connection of the washing machine and the WiFi according to his/her own needs, which avoids conditions that the washing machine is directly connected with the WiFi and the user controls the washing machine mistakenly, and the safety of remote control of the washing machine is improved.

The washing machine includes control buttons controlling the washing machine to operate, and the washing machine is controlled to be connected/disconnected with a WiFi/to enter in a WiFi configuration mode by obtaining a trigger duration of one of the control buttons. The washing machine is controlled to be connected/disconnected with the WiFi/to enter in the WiFi configuration mode through the trigger duration of the control buttons, which realizes connection controllability of the washing machine and the WiFi, a user can control whether the washing machine is connected with the WiFi and enters in the WiFi configuration mode to configure a connection of the washing machine and the WiFi according to his/her own needs, which avoids conditions that the washing machine is directly connected with the WiFi and the user controls the washing machine mistakenly, and the safety of remote control of the washing machine is improved.

A washing machine drawer (50) in a washing machine (11) has a drawer body (51) with several chambers including chambers (63) for filling in detergents or additives for a washing process, sensor means (71, 76, 80) in the receptacle for analyzing water transported to the sensor means and a receptacle communication module (56) for a data connection to the outside. A control device (40) of the washing machine is communicating with the receptacle communication module (56) to receive data about analysis results from the sensors for adapting a washing process. The drawer (50) may be exchangeable to provide the washing machine with more and up to date features. The drawer (50) may also have a receptacle control (54) provided with a powerful controller to overtake some functions of the washing machine (11) besides controlling the sensor means.

A washing machine drawer (50) in a washing machine (11) has a drawer body (51) with several chambers including chambers (63) for filling in detergents or additives for a washing process, sensor means (71, 76, 80) in the receptacle for analyzing water transported to the sensor means and a receptacle communication module (56) for a data connection to the outside. A control device (40) of the washing machine is communicating with the receptacle communication module (56) to receive data about analysis results from the sensors for adapting a washing process. The drawer (50) may be exchangeable to provide the washing machine with more and up to date features. The drawer (50) may also have a receptacle control (54) provided with a powerful controller to overtake some functions of the washing machine (11) besides controlling the sensor means.

An apparatus and a method for treating garments are provided. A method, performed by a garment treatment apparatus, of controlling an operation of the garment treatment apparatus includes: establishing wireless communication with a monitoring device placed inside a drum of the garment treatment apparatus; rotating the drum; receiving movement information associated with movement of the monitoring device from the monitoring device during the rotation of the drum; and controlling the rotation of the drum based on the received movement information.

Provided herein is a clothing treatment apparatus and method therefor that allows an optimal treatment course to be performed depending on clothing being put into a clothing treatment appliance. The clothing treatment apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a clothing treatment appliance configured to perform at least one of washing, drying, sterilizing, deodorizing, dust removing, or wrinkle removing for the clothing, an identifying unit configured to individually identify clothing information on each piece of clothing being put into the clothing treatment appliance, an analyzing unit configured to deduce one optimal course based on each recommended course registered to be associated with the clothing information individually identified by the identifying unit, and a control unit configured to control an operation of the clothing treatment appliance according to the optimal course deduced by the analyzing unit.

A laundry machine washer-dryer combination includes a cabinet, a drum, a heater, an air duct, a container, and a fluid loop. The cabinet defines an internal chamber. The drum is disposed in the internal chamber and is configured to receive clothing articles. The heater is disposed in the internal chamber and is configured to heat air flowing to the drum during a drying cycle. The air duct is disposed in the internal chamber and is configured direct air from the drum to the heater during the drying cycle. The container is disposed in the internal chamber and has an energy storage material disposed therein. The fluid loop is configured to transfer heat from the air flowing through the air duct to the energy storage material during the drying cycle.

A laundry machine washer-dryer combination includes a cabinet, a drum, a heater, an air duct, a container, and a fluid loop. The cabinet defines an internal chamber. The drum is disposed in the internal chamber and is configured to receive clothing articles. The heater is disposed in the internal chamber and is configured to heat air flowing to the drum during a drying cycle. The air duct is disposed in the internal chamber and is configured direct air from the drum to the heater during the drying cycle. The container is disposed in the internal chamber and has an energy storage material disposed therein. The fluid loop is configured to transfer heat from the air flowing through the air duct to the energy storage material during the drying cycle.

A method of drying a load of articles in a wash basket of a washing machine appliance includes determining a drying time for the load of articles. The drying time may be determined based on a load type and/or load size of the load of articles. The method further includes rotating the wash basket within the washing machine appliance for the determined drying time.

A method of drying a load of articles in a wash basket of a washing machine appliance includes determining a drying time for the load of articles. The drying time may be determined based on a load type and/or load size of the load of articles. The method further includes rotating the wash basket within the washing machine appliance for the determined drying time.