Title:
WASHING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003190688
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a washing machine which can carry out the optimum washing by recognizing the condition in its washing tub.
This washing machine has an image recognition means 18 to recognize the inner condition of a washing tub 4, an image judging means 12 to process the information from the image recognition means 18 and a control means 11 to control the washing according to the judgment of the image judging means 12. Therefore, this washing machine can carry out the optimum washing control such as water level, kinds of clothes, colors and patterns, dirtiness, water supply, abnormality detection and the like by recognizing the inner condition of the washing tub 4.
Inventors:
SATO TAKETOSHI
IMAHASHI HISASHI
ISHIHARA TAKAYUKI
NAKAMURA TAKESHI
IMAHASHI HISASHI
ISHIHARA TAKAYUKI
NAKAMURA TAKESHI
Application Number:
JP2001399929A
Publication Date:
July 08, 2003
Filing Date:
December 28, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD
International Classes:
D06F33/02; D06F37/42; D06F39/00; D06F39/08; (IPC1-7): D06F33/02; D06F37/42; D06F39/00; D06F39/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fumio Iwahashi (2 others)
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