Washing machine having deodorizing unit and control method thereof

1. A control method of a washing machine having a deodorizing unit comprising:

determining whether or not a deodorizing signal is inputted by a user; and

performing a deodorizing mode using the deodorizing unit independently of a washing process, if it is determined that the deodorizing signal is inputted,

wherein:

the performing of the deodorizing mode further includes selecting a kind of an object to be deodorized;

adjusting a degree of driving the deodorizing unit according to the selected kind of the object;

determining ingredients of odor of the object by an odor sensor;

selecting a deodorizing resource from a plurality of deodorizing resources according to the determined ingredients of odor; and

performing a deodorizing operation by the selected deodorizing resource.

2. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the performing of the deodorizing mode includes:

separating particles of odor from the object to be deodorized by blowing air to the object;

deodorizing the separated particles of odor using the deodorizing unit; and

discharging the deodorized particles of odor to an outside of the washing machine.

3. The control method according to claim 2 , wherein the performing of the deodorizing mode further includes post-treating the object by supplying at least one of anions, water, or aroma to the object after the deodorizing of the separated particles of odor.

4. A control method of a washing machine having a plurality of deodorizing resources comprising:

determining whether or not a deodorizing signal is inputted by a user; and

performing a deodorizing mode using at least one deodorizing resource selected from the plurality of deodorizing resources, if it is determined that the deodorizing signal is inputted,

wherein:

the performing of the deodorizing mode further includes selecting a kind of an object to be deodorized;

adjusting a degree of driving the selected deodorizing resource according to the selected kind of the object;

determining ingredients of odor of the object by an odor sensor;

selecting a deodorizing resource from the plurality of deodorizing resources according to the determined ingredients of odor; and

performing a deodorizing operation by the selected deodorizing resource.

5. The control method according to claim 4 , wherein the performing of the deodorizing mode includes

performing a deodorizing operation by the selected deodorizing resource.

6. The control method according to claim 5 , wherein the performing of the deodorizing mode further includes post-treating the object by supplying at least one of anions, water, or aroma to the object after the deodorizing operation.

7. A control method of a washing machine having a plurality of deodorizing resources comprising:

determining whether or not a deodorizing signal is inputted by a user; and

performing a deodorizing mode using at least one deodorizing resource selected from the plurality of deodorizing resources, if it is determined that the deodorizing signal is inputted,

wherein:

the performing of the deodorizing mode further includes selecting a kind of an object to be deodorized;

limiting kinds of the deodorizing resources to be selected by the selected kind of the object;

determining ingredients of odor of the object by an odor sensor;

selecting a deodorizing resource from the plurality of deodorizing resources according to the determined ingredients of odor; and

performing a deodorizing operation by the selected deodorizing resource.

8. The control method according to claim 7 , wherein the performing of the deodorizing mode includes:

selecting at least one deodorizing resource from the plurality of deodorizing resources by the user;

separating particles of odor from the object by blowing air to the object; and

performing a deodorizing operation using the selected deodorizing resource.