Title:
WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/005511
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
A washing machine and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The washing machine includes a rotating washing tub in which laundry is placed and a motor to rotate the washing tub. The method for controlling the same includes performing primary rotation of the motor, detecting a primary laundry amount on the basis of the primary rotation of the motor, supplying, if the detected laundry amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined laundry amount, a predetermined amount of water or water corresponding to a predetermined water level to the washing tub in such a manner that the laundry becomes wet, performing secondary rotation of the motor, and detecting a secondary laundry amount on the basis of the secondary rotation of the motor. Thus, the washing machine correctly detects the amount of laundry.
Inventors:
JANG, Ho Yong (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
BAE, Sun Cheol (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
LEE, Chung Ill (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
JUNG, Han Su (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
KOO, Ja In (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
BAE, Sun Cheol (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
LEE, Chung Ill (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
JUNG, Han Su (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
KOO, Ja In (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
Application Number:
KR2011/004947
Publication Date:
January 12, 2012
Filing Date:
July 06, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC. (20 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, KR)
JANG, Ho Yong (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
BAE, Sun Cheol (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
LEE, Chung Ill (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
JUNG, Han Su (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
KOO, Ja In (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
JANG, Ho Yong (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
BAE, Sun Cheol (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
LEE, Chung Ill (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
JUNG, Han Su (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
KOO, Ja In (#391-2 Gaeumjung-dong, Changwon-si, Kyungsangnam-do 641-110, KR)
International Classes:
D06F33/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PARK, Byung Chang (2F Dongju Bldg. 824-24 Yeoksam-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-080, KR)
Claims: