Title:
WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/164548
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A washing machine and a control method therefor are disclosed. The washing machine according to the present invention comprises: a drum for receiving laundry; a drying unit for adjusting the temperature of air in the drum so as to dry the laundry; a filter unit for filtering lint generated from the laundry; a cleaning unit for cleaning the filter unit; and a control unit for controlling the cleaning unit such that the filter unit is periodically cleaned during rotation of the drum. Accordingly, the washing machine can reduce the amount of lint generated from laundry during a drying process. Further, the washing machine according to the present invention periodically cleans a filter for filtering lint generated from laundry, so as to facilitate circulation of air in the drum during a drying process, thereby improving the drying efficiency.
Inventors:
KANG MIN-HEE (KR)
SHIN SUNG-GYU (KR)
LEE HONG-YEOL (KR)
LIM HYUNG-SUB (KR)
CHOI SEUNG-HUN (KR)
SHIN SUNG-GYU (KR)
LEE HONG-YEOL (KR)
LIM HYUNG-SUB (KR)
CHOI SEUNG-HUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/002859
Publication Date:
September 13, 2018
Filing Date:
March 09, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
D06F58/22; D06F58/04; D06F58/30; D06F34/26
Foreign References:
| KR20120009086A | 2012-02-01 | |||
| KR20100064580A | 2010-06-15 | |||
| KR20130114780A | 2013-10-21 | |||
| KR20060040814A | 2006-05-11 | |||
| KR20150050856A | 2015-05-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIM, Tae-hun et al. (KR)
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