Title:
WASHING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014188151
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing machine which reduces wrinkles in clothes even when an operation is interrupted by power failure during a rinse step.SOLUTION: A washing machine includes: a washing and dewatering tub 45 in which a pulsator 47 is disposed; an outer tub 43 for including the washing and dewatering tub 45; a motor 49 for rotationally driving the pulsator 47; power shutdown detection means for detecting power failure of a commercial power supply; power recovery detection means for detecting recovery from the power failure; storage means for storing setting content of an operation and a progress during an operation execution; and control means 51 for controlling the motor 49 and controlling a series of steps of washing, rinsing and dewatering sequentially. In the rinse step, after the power shutdown detection means detects the power shutdown and stops the operation, when the power recovery detection means detects the power recovery, the control means 51 resumes the operation by adding a cloth detangling step, wrinkles remaining in the clothes after completion of washing can be reduced, washing quality is improved and also vibration can be reduced.
Inventors:
KOUJI YUKIHISA
UMETANI SHIGEO
TAKAGI MASASHI
UMETANI SHIGEO
TAKAGI MASASHI
Application Number:
JP2013065844A
Publication Date:
October 06, 2014
Filing Date:
March 27, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC CORP
International Classes:
D06F33/02; D06F23/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroki Naito
Fujii Kentaro
Terauchi Italian 久郎
Fujii Kentaro
Terauchi Italian 久郎