A novel-structure laundry machine that is capable of washing laundry using steam is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a machine body constituting the external appearance thereof, a drum mounted in the machine body for receiving laundry, a steam supply unit mounted in the machine body for gener
A novel-structure laundry machine that is capable of washing laundry using steam is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a machine body constituting the external appearance thereof, a drum mounted in the machine body for receiving laundry, a steam supply unit mounted in the machine body for generating steam, the steam supply unit being constructed to receive water for steam generation through the water inlet port exposed to the outside while the water inlet port communicates with one side of the machine body, and a primary steam supply part for supplying the steam generated in the steam supply unit into the drum.
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1. A drying machine for drying laundry and supplying steam to wrinkled dry laundry, comprising: a machine body;a drum mounted in the machine body to receive laundry, the drum being rotatable around a horizontal axis;a steam generator mounted in a lower portion of the machine body to generate steam,
1. A drying machine for drying laundry and supplying steam to wrinkled dry laundry, comprising: a machine body;a drum mounted in the machine body to receive laundry, the drum being rotatable around a horizontal axis;a steam generator mounted in a lower portion of the machine body to generate steam, the steam generator being constructed to receive water manually supplied by a user through a water inlet port exposable to an outside of the machine body and including a case constructed to receive the water through the water inlet port and a heater to heat the water to generate steam;a single primary steam supply part to directly supply the steam into the drum from the steam generator to remove wrinkles from laundry in the drum, wherein the water inlet port is arranged at an upper surface or at an upper front part of the machine body without protruding outward above the upper surface of the machine body;a cover part to allow selective communication between the water inlet port and the outside; anda water inlet pipe, having one end communicating with the water inlet port and the other end communicating with the case, to supply water to the case from the water inlet port, wherein the case is located approximately at a position lower than a middle part of the machine body, wherein the drying machine requires the water supply be manually provided only to the steam generator. 2. The drying machine according to claim 1, wherein the case is located substantially at a position lower than the bottom of the drum. 3. The drying machine according to claim 1, wherein the case is provided with an overflow pipe to allow oversupplied water to overflow therethrough. 4. The drying machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a water level detector to detect a water level of water received in the case. 5. The drying machine according to claim 4, wherein the heater is controlled based on the water level detected by the water level detector. 6. The drying machine according to claim 4, wherein the water level detector includes an electrode sensor having at least two electrodes. 7. The drying machine according to claim 4, further comprising: a display to display a water level to inform a user of the information detected by the water level detector. 8. The drying machine according to claim 1, further comprising: an auxiliary steam supply part to supply the steam into the drum through an upper side of the drum. 9. The drying machine according to claim 8, wherein the auxiliary steam supply part includes an auxiliary steam supply pipe diverging from the primary steam supply part. 10. The drying machine according to claim 9, further comprising: a flow direction control valve mounted at a region where the auxiliary steam supply pipe diverges from the primary steam supply pipe to selectively open and close the respective pipe lines or to control an opening degree of the respective pipe lines. 11. The drying machine according to claim 1, wherein the one end of the water inlet pipe is directly connected to the water inlet port and the other end of the water inlet pipe is directly connected to the case of the steam generator. 12. A drying machine for drying laundry and supplying steam to wrinkled dry laundry, comprising: a machine body including an upper wall, a lower wall, and a plurality of side walls;a drum mounted in the machine body to receive laundry, the drum being rotatable around a horizontal axis;a steam generator mounted in a lower portion of the machine body to generate steam, the steam generator being constructed to receive water manually supplied by a user through a water inlet port exposable to an outside of the machine body and including a case constructed to receive the water through the water inlet port and a heater to heat the water to generate steam;a single primary steam supply part to directly supply the steam into the drum from the steam generator to remove wrinkles from laundry in the drum, wherein the water inlet port is recessed in the upper wall of the machine body or at an upper front part of the machine body without protruding outward above an upper surface of the upper wall of the machine body;a cover part to allow selective communication between the water inlet port and the outside; anda water inlet pipe, having one end communicating with the water inlet port and the other end communicating with the case, to supply water to the case from the water inlet port, wherein the case is located approximately at a position lower than a middle part of the machine body, wherein the drying machine requires the water supply be manually provided only to the steam generator.
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