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Title:
洗濯機
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4084694
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
When an operation for washing is completed and door is unlocked, water level in a water tank is monitored only for a prescribed time period. When there is no water leakage, monitoring is stopped after the prescribed time period and the power is turned off. When there is a water leakage, water level in the water tank increases. When it is detected that a first water level is reached, the door is locked to prevent opening. After a prescribed time period, the power is turned off while the door is kept locked. If the door cannot be locked, the door lock error is notified and the water collected in the water tank is drained.

Inventors:
Masahiro Nishio
Kazuhiko Taniguchi
Application Number:
JP2003116436A
Publication Date:
April 30, 2008
Filing Date:
April 22, 2003
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Assignee:
Sharp Corporation
International Classes:
D06F33/02; D06F25/00; D06F37/42; D06F39/08
Domestic Patent References:
JP2001347093A
JP63107456A
JP2001259289A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yasushi Oshima
Shuzo Hinode
Seiji Goto