Washing machine

Abstract

A washing machine, includes a drum; a condensing duct to condense air which flows in from the drum; a cooling water supplying unit to supply cooling water to the inside of the condensing duct so that the air flowing into the condensing duct from the drum is condensed; and a control unit to control the cooling water supplying unit so that the cooling water is supplied intermittently. Thus, a washing machine is provided that is capable of reducing the consumption amount of cooling water, increasing an efficiency of drying laundry and shortening the time for drying the laundry.

1 . A washing machine, comprising; 
 a drum;    a condensing duct, which communicates with the drum, to condense air which flows in from the drum;    a cooling water supplying unit to supply cooling water to the inside of the condensing duct so that the air flowing into the condensing duct from the drum is condensed; and    a control unit to control the cooling water supplying unit so that the cooling water is supplied intermittently.    
   
   
       2 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of condensed water condensed inside the condensing duct by the cooling water of the cooling water supplying unit, 
 wherein the control unit controls the cooling water supplying unit so that the cooling water is intermittently supplied until a temperature of the condensed water measured by the temperature sensor reaches an established temperature.    
   
   
       3 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the control unit controls the cooling water supplying unit so that the cooling water is continuously supplied, after the temperature of the condensed water measured by the temperature sensor has reached the established temperature.  
   
   
       4 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the temperature sensor measures a temperature of the condensed water discharged from the condensing duct.  
   
   
       5 . The washing machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the temperature sensor measures a temperature of the condensed water discharged from the condensing duct.