Title:
WASHING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/004730
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A washing machine according to the present disclosure comprises a drum that accommodates laundry and rotates, and a motor that is energized to rotationally drive the drum. Further, the washing machine according to the present disclosure comprises: a current detecting unit for detecting a current conducted to the motor; a voltage detecting unit for detecting a voltage applied to the washing machine; and a control device for controlling the rotation of the motor. The control device is configured to be capable of executing a fabric quantity detecting step for determining a quantity of laundry accommodated in the drum on the basis of a current value detected by the current detecting unit. Further, the control device executes the fabric quantity detecting step if a value of the voltage detected by the voltage detecting unit is equal to or less than a first voltage value.
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Inventors:
MINAMOTO SHINGO
KAMON YOKO
SON HOU
UMI KOUTAROU
KAMON YOKO
SON HOU
UMI KOUTAROU
Application Number:
PCT/JP2023/022547
Publication Date:
January 04, 2024
Filing Date:
June 19, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
D06F34/18
Foreign References:
| JP2014054498A | 2014-03-27 | |||
| JP2017070541A | 2017-04-13 | |||
| JP2020054785A | 2020-04-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAMATA Kenji et al. (JP)
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