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Title:
WASHING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013013603
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To prevent a generation of continuous vibration by which a water tub hits an outer case during a washing process in a vertical axis type washing machine.

A washing machine includes: a water tub that is swingably arranged in an outer case; a vertical axis type rotary tub that is rotatably arranged around a vertical axis in the water tub and is configured to wash and dewater laundry accommodated inside; an agitator that is rotatably arranged in the rotary tub and is configured to be rotated by a motor during washing to agitate laundry; an acceleration sensor that is provided in the water tub and is configured to detect vibration of the water tub; and control means for controlling the motor. The control means changes the control contents for the motor when a detection value by the acceleration sensor exceeds a preliminarily set threshold during a washing process in which the agitator is rotated by the motor.


Inventors:
MURASE HIROKI
KUNO KOJI
AKITA SHINGO
Application Number:
JP2011149120A
Publication Date:
January 24, 2013
Filing Date:
July 05, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOSHIBA CORP
TOSHIBA CONSUMER ELECT HOLDING
TOSHIBA HOME APPLIANCES CORP
International Classes:
D06F23/04; D06F33/02
Domestic Patent References:
JP2012223439A2012-11-15
JP2004344338A2004-12-09
JP2003334396A2003-11-25
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JP2004337368A2004-12-02
JPH08336692A1996-12-24
JPS6361037B21988-11-28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Business Corporation Sato International Patent Office